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Japan's top lenses are third-party optics
Japan's best-selling camera lenses come from third-party brands, not major manufacturers.
In brief
Japan's best-selling camera lenses come from third-party brands, not major manufacturers. Third-party optics dominate Japan's camera lens market, with Sigma leading. Originally reported by Digital Camera World.
Quick answers
- Why third-party optics?
- Japan's top camera lenses are made by third-party brands, not Canon, Nikon, or Sony.
- What is the key takeaway from Japan's top lenses are third-party optics?
- Third-party optics dominate Japan's camera lens market, with Sigma leading.
Japan's top lens
Sigma's 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | C is the best-selling lens in Japan, weighing just 290g.
“Remarkably compact yet well-built”
Why third-party optics?
Japan's top camera lenses are made by third-party brands, not Canon, Nikon, or Sony.
Top 9 lenses
Five lenses from Fujifilm, Sony, Canon, and Tamron tie for No.9 in Japan's best-selling chart.
Fujifilm's compact zoom
Fujifilm's XC 13-33mm f/3.5-6.3 OIS weighs 125g and adds only 37.5mm to the camera body.
Sony's light zoom
Sony's 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II is a lightweight telephoto zoom for photographers.
Canon's value lens
Canon's EF 50mm f/1.8 STM offers sharp images at an affordable price.
Tamron's superzoom
Tamron's 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III VXD G2 covers a wide range of focal lengths.
The short version
Third-party optics dominate Japan's camera lens market, with Sigma leading.
