“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

Sony A7C II camera with Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II lens
(Image credit: Gareth Bevan / Digital Camera World)

New cameras often sit at the top of the best-seller list, but this three-year-old mirrorless camera is still so popular that it ranks in the top three on both the new and used sales lists in Japan: the Sony A7C II.

In the latest data from Japanese retailer Map Camera, the Sony A7C II sits at the very top of the used camera rankings. But the camera also ranks third among the new camera sales for July 2026.

The data highlights the A7C II’s longstanding popularity. Released in 2023, it puts a full-frame Sony sensor into a smaller, rangefinder-inspired camera body.

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Mixing parts from other Sony cameras into a smaller body, in his Sony A7C II review my colleague Gareth said it's “still one of your best bets” for creators looking for pro features in a small body.

While the A7C II isn’t cheap, the $2,499 / £2,099 / AU$2,999 / CA$2,999 price point makes it not only a more portable option but also a more affordable one than full-frame cameras like the new Sony A7 V or the A7R VI.

While the A7C II continues to trend in Japan, it isn’t the only camera that hits both new and used lists: joining it are the Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Fujifilm X-E5.

The Fujifilm X-T5 (Image credit: Lauren Scott)

Perhaps even more interesting, however, are the cameras that are trending used – but not as popular among new-in-box sales. The Fujifilm X-T5 sits in the second-place spot on the used list, but not on the new list despite being a current model.

Map Camera, however, says that Fujifilm is facing some supply issues in Japan. The X-T5, the store says, is readily available used.

The Nikon Z50 II sits in the third-place spot on the list of trending used cameras, but doesn’t feature among the new options – though its full-frame sibling, the Z5 II, does.

The Z50 II is one of Nikon’s most affordable mirrorless cameras, but it adopts some of the autofocus features of Nikon’s pricier bodies in a smaller crop-sensor camera.

The Nikon Z8 (Image credit: Digital Camera World)

While Nikon only appears once in the top ten list for new cameras, it hits three times on the used trends list. Besides the Z50 II, the Nikon Zf ranks eighth. And appearing on the used top ten for the first time is the Nikon Z8, which Map Camera says has always tended to be overshadowed by the retro Zf.

The list also highlights how new releases bring older models back into the spotlight among shoppers looking for a used deal. The DJI Osmo Pocket 3 ranks in seventh place on the list, in part due to some users trading up for the newly announced DJI Osmo Pocket 4 and Osmo Pocket 4P.

  1. Sony A7C II
  2. Fujifilm X-T5
  3. Nikon Z50 II
  4. Canon EOS R6 Mark II
  5. Sony A7 III
  6. Fujifilm X-E5
  7. DJI Osmo Pocket 3
  8. Nikon Zf
  9. Canon EOS R7
  10. Nikon Z8

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Hillary K. Grigonis
US Editor

With more than a decade of experience writing about cameras and technology, Hillary K. Grigonis leads the US coverage for Digital Camera World. Her work has appeared in Business Insider, Digital Trends, Pocket-lint, Rangefinder, The Phoblographer, and more. Her wedding and portrait photography favors a journalistic style. She’s a former Nikon shooter and a current Fujifilm user, but has tested a wide range of cameras and lenses across multiple brands. Hillary is also a licensed drone pilot.

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