Olympus E-PL3
Mirrorless cameras with interchangeable lenses are becoming increasingly popular. Not only are they more compact and lightweight than a traditional mirrored DSLR, but users report their satisfaction that image quality are on a par with the bigger and heavier DSLRs. As more camera manufacturers jump into the fray and produce competing models, prices are going down and mirrorless DSLRs are becoming quite affordable.
But not all mirrorless DSLRs are built the same way. Sensor size is a major difference, ranging from 1/2.3-in. to APS-C. As such, lens mount also differs, though Olympus and Panasonic have standardized on the micro Four Thirds lens mount, which means that [most] lenses bought for one camera can be used on the other (though the cameras have different image stabilization schemes and some features are provided in the camera’s firmware). Camera manufacturers also seem to be seeing women as their target market for the smaller, lighter mirrorless DSLRs.
The “BCN ranking” summarizes actual sales data of retailers from January to October 2012 for eight companies: Olympus (30.9%), Panasonic (27.7%), Sony (18.8%), and Nikon (15.7%) share the top 4 spots. The top ten cameras (from 6 companies) are listed below. The 10 cameras account for approx. 76.5% of all sales, with Olympus (23.2%) and Sony (21%) cameras selling the most. As far as individual cameras are concerned, Olympus E-PL3 (10.6%), Sony NEX-5N (10.3%) and Canon EOS M (9.2%) top the charts.
| Camera |
Sensor
|
Share of sales (%)
|
| Olympus E-PL3 |
Four Thirds
|
10.6
|
| Sony NEX-5N |
APS-C
|
10.3
|
| Canon EOS M |
APS-C
|
9.2
|
| Olympus E-PM1 |
Four Thirds
|
9.1
|
| Panasonic GF5 |
Four Thirds
|
8.9
|
| Nikon 1 J1 |
1 inch
|
8.3
|
| Pentax Q |
1/2.3 in.
|
5.9
|
| Sony F3 |
APS-C
|
5.4
|
| Sony C3 |
APS-C
|
5.3
|
| Olympus E-PL5 |
Four Thirds
|
3.5
|
Read the whole article at: BCNRanking.
via Photo Rumors