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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Map camera - The Untold Story

“Still one of the best bets,” this 2023 compact mirrorless camera is so popular that it’s dominating both new and used sales charts in Japan

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Released at No. 1, the trendiest camera right now is easy to guess – but some names are suspiciously missing from Japan's top cameras

Spending seven months as the top camera, the Sony A7 V has taken the number one spot again – but what's interesting is the names not on that list

Digital Camera World

Released at No. 1, the Sony camera that “redefines the standard” is back on top in Japan, but a retro compact isn’t far behind

Japan's Map Camera has two Sony cameras and a popular retro compact camera in the top three spots for June 2026

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Retro Nikon Zf mirrorless camera tops used sales charts for the first time in over a year, beating out trendy Fujifilm

The Nikon Zf tops Map Camera’s used sales ranking for June, with another Nikon favorite coming in second place ahead of Sony, Fujifilm and Canon

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Cult compact cameras make up 40% of Japan's Top 10 sales chart as Sony's newest flagship fails to get to No.1

Award-winning compact cameras from Fujifilm, Canon and Ricoh outperform many newer mirrorless rivals. Here's why these point-and-shoot models continue to dominate sales

Digital Camera World

4 of the top 5 cameras in Japan come from a single brand (and it’s not Canon or Sony) as a trendy compact camera returns to #1

The latest sales numbers from Japan put the X100VI back at #1, pushing out the longstanding Sony A7 V

Digital Camera World

This retro compact camera is Japan's new No.1 – dethroning Sony's full-frame mirrorless after 5 months at the top of the charts

Over two years after its launch, this Fujifilm is the most popular camera in Japan right now – again

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This retro compact camera secretly rules Japan's best-seller chart – but the #1 full-frame mirrorless won't slow down

The Sony A7 V tops Japan's camera charts, though Fujifilm's retro compact sits close behind despite ongoing supply shortages

Digital Camera World

I’m a camera expert, but I never would have predicted Japan’s list of the trendiest cameras would look like this!

A major camera retailer in Japan has just shared a year's worth of top cameras, and several on the list are surprising

Digital Camera World

Japan’s bestselling mirrorless camera isn’t showing signs of slowing down – and one retailer says "many" photographers are switching from other brands

A "Sony phenomenon has swept through the market,” says major camera store in Japan, as the Sony A7 V tops best-seller lists for the fourth month in a row

Digital Camera World

Age is relative: This older, smaller, and more affordable full-frame mirrorless is still topping charts at a retailer in Japan

The Sony A7C II is a 2023 launch, but the compact mirrorless camera is beating out even the new Sony A7 V at one retailer in Japan

Digital Camera World

Unbeaten since launch, this new full-frame camera has been a top seller for three straight months, taking Japan by storm

Since its release in December, the Sony A7 V has topped every best-selling ranking at this major Japanese retailer... Could it be 2026's best-selling camera?

Digital Camera World

After a blockbuster debut, this mirrorless tops Japan's best-selling chart again… but a compact camera is now breathing down its neck

Sony tops sales charts in Japan for the second month in a row, but January sales fall sharply as Fujifilm closes the gap

Digital Camera World

Only weeks on the market, this full-frame powerhouse tops Japan’s best-selling camera charts – Again!

A record-breaking sales star: This new camera outsold all four Fujifilm models ranked from second to fifth combined...

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Kodak has the best-selling compact camera of the year – and it explains everything about 2025

This budget compact camera is Japan's best-selling model in 2025, beating premium rivals and highlighting Kodak's dominance of the compact camera comeback

Digital Camera World

The best-selling cameras of 2025 are in – and this Kodak compact camera takes the crown, overshadowing new 40MP releases

Drumroll, please... Here's a look at the top 10 of 2025's best-selling cameras (and compacts claim half of the spots!)

Digital Camera World

This Canon was the most popular camera in November. The second-place camera is a compact camera (but it wasn’t even close)

Japanese retailer Map Camera has announced the best-selling cameras for November, offering an interesting glimpse into trends in camera tech

Digital Camera World

Nikon ZR rules ANOTHER top 10 best-selling camera list within the Japanese market

Map Camera’s October sales report makes good reading for the Big N, while Canon is completely absent

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Canon who? Sony rules Japan's July camera sales taking all 7 top spots

Kitamura Camera's latest sales rankings show Sony sweeping the charts – Canon is nowhere to be found, Nikon and Fujifilm hold on

Digital Camera World

This camera takes it all: Sony A7C II best-selling mirrorless camera AGAIN!

Yodobashi Camera announced the best-selling list of mirrorless cameras in July – let's take a look at the ranking, and put the chart in perspective

Digital Camera World

This Fujifilm compact camera has done it again – outselling mirrorless rivals, while the X100VI vanishes from the charts

Despite fierce mirrorless competition, this compact camera claims the crown in Map Camera's list of best-selling cameras for July 2025

Digital Camera World

There’s finally a new compact camera out-selling the trendy Fujifilm X100VI

Map Camera's list of best-selling cameras for June is topped by this newly released compact camera

Digital Camera World

Compact camera reclaims top spot in Map Camera's best-seller list for May

Fujifilm's X100VI leads the pack, making a strong comeback in Japan's May 2025 sales ranking, followed by Nikon, Ricoh, Canon, and Sony cameras

Digital Camera World

Compact camera sales beaten by full-frame Nikon Z5 II by “overwhelming lead”

The Nikon Z5 II came out on top in Map Camera’s April ranking, beating Fujifilm’s X100VI and GFX100RF juggernauts to claim the crown

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Compact vs mirrorless cameras: Which takes the crown in the last 12 months of sales?

Japanese camera giant Map Camera has revealed the top sellers over the past year –and it's a compact camera vs mirrorless battleground

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