Who dominates the DSLR Market ? Some 2015 published indicative info / stats
Sony see a DSLR as an old fashioned tech device so aren't playing that game any more. Hardly surprising they don't feature in the DSLR section.
I thought Seagate would have a bigger slice of the internal HDD market.
I'm surprised to see that Fuji aren't doing better in the mirrorless market - as far as I can tell they have far and away the best cameras, lenses and system overall.
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
I thought Seagate would have a bigger slice of the internal HDD market.
I'm surprised they have that much What I call junk!
http://www.myce.com/news/backblaze-publishes-data-on-specific-hard-drive-reliabi...
Up to Mar 2015
https://www.backblaze.com/blog/best-hard-drive/
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Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
Disappointing to see that people continue to buy what the salesman tells them to instead of what's best.
I'm surprised to see that Fuji aren't doing better in the mirrorless market - as far as I can tell they have far and away the best cameras, lenses and system overall.
It says more about marketing than the quality of the product.
I've used Pentax cameras for years and yesterday tried out some canon and nikon DSLR's (mid-range models)...to be honest I've seen better made toys! Cheap plastic, flimsy, thrown together rubbish and as for the kit lenses......I was shocked at the quality.
Ricoh needs to up it's marketing.....significantly.....and get their products in the shops!
Michael
Disappointing to see that people continue to buy what the salesman tells them to instead of what's best.
I'm surprised to see that Fuji aren't doing better in the mirrorless market - as far as I can tell they have far and away the best cameras, lenses and system overall.
It says more about marketing than the quality of the product.
I've used Pentax cameras for years and yesterday tried out some canon and nikon DSLR's (mid-range models)...to be honest I've seen better made toys! Cheap plastic, flimsy, thrown together rubbish and as for the kit lenses......I was shocked at the quality.
Ricoh needs to up it's marketing.....significantly.....and get their products in the shops!
Fully agree. At a comparable price point canons especially feel like plastic junk.
And Pentax doesn't offer a 'kit lens' compared to them. Canons base offerings are rubbish.
Re seagate, I don't like them either but they are cheaper so I thought they'd be a larger player.
As for Sony, i believe they are now going to be concentrating on their sensors rather than cameras per se as these are much more profitable for them.
r
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Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
The last time I spoke to their head rep he told me pentax weren't hip enough and only had a kind of cult / older following. They weren't even trying to push pentax and even if asked they were offering alternatives. Marketing seems to be a non starter over here anyway.
My tuppence worth.
Derek
Getting stock into shops would be a help, or shops to stock pentax. Currently in Ireland only one shop stocks pentax. They are complete rip off merchants. They have 4 models listed, k 30, k5ii, k5iis and 645d of these only the k5ii is in stock and that is marked as low stock and priced at €969.99 body only.
The last time I spoke to their head rep he told me pentax weren't hip enough and only had a kind of cult / older following. They weren't even trying to push pentax and even if asked they were offering alternatives. Marketing seems to be a non starter over here anyway.
My tuppence worth.
Derek
New Zealand is the same. Through various camera stores and larger chain stores you can buy basically any brand of camera in my city, well except for Pentax.
I would have thought buyers of cameras outright would have been a bigger market to target than new buyers via the K-S1 for example. Pentax would sell more if they were just available to buy I suspect, rather than develop a new range for younger buyers, that you still can't buy anywhere.
Pentax simply aren't hip in New Zealand, they basically aren't anything as they're not available anywhere here.
Ricoh needs to up it's marketing.....significantly.....and get their products in the shops!
Especially needs to up the marketing with the possibility of Pentax full-frame this year. Marketing could and should clearly point out that Pentax full-frame will be better system than anything Nikon has- currently on their line-up. To point out the major items such as WR that exists in Pentax for a variety of camera bodies and lenses, another item that Nikon does not offer (minus the Nikon AW1). Nikon camera bodies have incredible weather resistance, but as for the Nikon lenses on the current market (again minus the AW1), not much is available from Nikon
On the flip side of full-frame... Take a look at what is presently on the market from the Canon 50mp full-frame; not only is there sensor perfection in that model, but look at some of the lenses that are available for it-even as variations of a kit lens. With the prices that Canon is currently offering, and the lenses - Pentax will have to ramp up their game considerably, and also get quite a few more lenses onto the market. It will be difficult for Pentax to match the Canon 50mp's
Ricoh needs to up it's marketing.....significantly.....and get their products in the shops!
Especially needs to up the marketing with the possibility of Pentax full-frame this year. Marketing could and should clearly point out that Pentax full-frame will be better system than anything Nikon has- currently on their line-up. To point out the major items such as WR that exists in Pentax for a variety of camera bodies and lenses, another item that Nikon does not offer (minus the Nikon AW1). Nikon camera bodies have incredible weather resistance, but as for the Nikon lenses on the current market (again minus the AW1), not much is available from Nikon
On the flip side of full-frame... Take a look at what is presently on the market from the Canon 50mp full-frame; not only is there sensor perfection in that model, but look at some of the lenses that are available for it-even as variations of a kit lens. With the prices that Canon is currently offering, and the lenses - Pentax will have to ramp up their game considerably, and also get quite a few more lenses onto the market. It will be difficult for Pentax to match the Canon 50mp's
Rumours on one website are that the FF will have the Sony 42mp sensor: http://photorumors.com/2015/06/26/pentax-rep-the-new-full-frame-pentax-dslr-came... A strong marketing strategy from Pentax has been the functionality of older lenses on new models, and I believe that they claim to have more lenses out there than anyone else. They will point to the large pool of inexpensive 35mm lenses whilst gradually expanding the range of new lenses which work in both formats.
I don't know why Ricoh / Pentax don't market their product more aggressively . I had Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Fuji, Sony and Pentax digital cameras. As far as functionality and performance Canon and Nikon are pretty good and probably lead the market. When you consider quality of the product, customasation and photography feel, Canon and Nikon in mid range DSLR make mass market plastic toys and in my opinion Pentax is by far best camera manufacturer one the market, followed by Fuji and probably Sony. I am talking for the combination of overall feel as a photographic tool, handling, quality of cameras and castumasation options.
Problem is Pentax (and Fuji ) are very poorly represented in the retail outlets and if you try to get some lens or accessory, be prepared to wait weeks as everything has to go through C.R. Kennedy (distributor for Ricoh / Pentax in Australia) . At the moment I have Pentax K3II and Sony a7 as well as a6000. Recently I had Pentax K5IIs and Fuji X-Pro1 and I can conclude that even that Sonys are excellent cameras when you hold it in your hand and take the shot, nothing comes close to the feeling of using Pentax and Fuji cameras.
So Pentax and Fuji kick your marketing guys in the back sides and get them to do some overtime. You have excellent products but no menu people are aware of it.
Regards,
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Disappointing to see that people continue to buy what the salesman tells them to instead of what's best.
I'm surprised to see that Fuji aren't doing better in the mirrorless market - as far as I can tell they have far and away the best cameras, lenses and system overall.
It says more about marketing than the quality of the product.
I've used Pentax cameras for years and yesterday tried out some canon and nikon DSLR's (mid-range models)...to be honest I've seen better made toys! Cheap plastic, flimsy, thrown together rubbish and as for the kit lenses......I was shocked at the quality.
Ricoh needs to up it's marketing.....significantly.....and get their products in the shops![/quote]
Cheers.
Philip
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