Nikon and Sony are Catching up to Canon in Sales

It should be obvious to anyone following the camera game that the big names - Sony, Samsung, Nikon and Canon - own a significant piece of the market. Between them, they account for over half of all cameras sold.

The far and away leader is Canon, who makes 19 percent of all cameras sold. That means that one out of every five cameras sold is a Canon. It's a good position to be in, but it might not be theirs for long.

In 2009 and in 2010, Canon held a 19 percent market share. They're not going anywhere, but others are starting to catch up. Sony went from 16.9 percent of the market to 17.9 percent. Nikon increased even more - from 11.1 to 12.6.

Of course, you can't increase one company's market share without lowering another. Kodak has just 7.4 percent, down from 8.8 in 2009, and Fuji, Casio and Pentax all took a similar hit.

(via PetaPixel)