Geographical breakdown of DSLR sales?

[StewartR]

Has anyone seen any data that sets out the geographical breakdown of DSLR sales? I'm trying to get a handle on how many there are in the UK compared with the USA. I've seen data on the worldwide DSLR market (http://************/33bm2j) but nothing that's geographically disaggregated.

[BlairMacro]

I cant help you out on this one but i am very interested in why youre wanting this info? Just for the heck of it?

[Zilly]

contact canon tell them your doing a school prodject and can they help

[Croasdail]

Yes, and the numbers have shifted dramatically recently with Nikon and Canon running neck and neck for market share in the dslr market. It really is going to be a hard number to come up with. If you find it, share with the rest of us. Cheers.

Try this.... it might help

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/Digital_SLR_sales_rise_32_news_131519.html

[lostdoggy]

My guess would be about 50% or better land on USA the rest will land in the rest of the World.

[gjl711]

That would be interesting data. I have seen articles that show that Canon has slipped out of the lead in Japan so I am assuming that if they are holding on to the global market, the rest of the world is picking up the slack.

[Moppie]

My guess would be about 50% or better land on USA the rest will land in the rest of the World.


You think 7.5% of the worlds population buy 50% of the worlds DSLR's?

[Croasdail]

We consumer about that of just about everything else... why the heck not. Where else in the world do you see it where if a family only has 3 tvs they are considered impoverished?

[scraps]

My guess would be about 50% or better land on USA the rest will land in the rest of the World.

I would be very suprised.

[ssim]

There is some statistics in Canon Corporate's home page. Not sure if this is what you are looking for. This info was found on their investor relations web page at http://www.canon.com/ir/finance/index.html

[thedjo]

is that only for cameras? or overall sales?
I don't have the percentage, but here is the total sales only camera product (in million yen)

First Half 2007
Japan :72,887
Americas (North + South): 165,340
Europe: 176,795
Other: 104,552

source: http://www.canon.com/ir/results/2007/rslt2007q2e.pdf

if anyone interested, Canon Annual Report for FY 2006
http://www.canon.com/ir/annual/2006/report2006.pdf

[Bill Roberts]

If those figure are correct in showing Europe as slightly ahead of the USA in Sales then how come we get ripped off on price to such an extent? We consistently seem to pay far more over here than in the USA.

[gjl711]

... how come we get ripped off on price to such an extent? ...
Prices are set by the individual retailers and encompass a multitude of folks all with their hands out, unless you’re claiming that Canon is charging European retailers more than others. Maybe it’s due to the number if middle men there are in the process from shippers to distributors to governmental groups, they all want a piece of your $$$

[Zilly]

bill the genral cost of living is more in the uk to start with than the usa
also diffrent rates of import tax and shipping cost to name but two factors

where did you get you whibal car from been looking for a uk one for a while

gj711 they are shipped direct in from canon same with sigma and nikon

[Croasdail]

That really doesn't explain it all, as New York high street is just as expensive as the same in London. The fact that some stuff sells for double us prices just blows me away. On the other hand, I just bought a Fuji f31 fd at Jessops for less then it can be had here in the states. Go figure.

[Bill Roberts]

Dom, I ordered the whibal direct their website http://www.whibal.com/

It only took about a week or so to get here, which I didn't think was bad at all.

cheers
Bill

[RedHot]

I saw a global SLR break down being 10% japan, and USA an Europe being in the low 30%s each.

[Wilt]

If those figure are correct in showing Europe as slightly ahead of the USA in Sales then how come we get ripped off on price to such an extent? We consistently seem to pay far more over here than in the USA.


You have VAT added and other price uplifts.