Canon’s APS-C mirrorless format beating Nikon, Sony, Panasonic and Olympus
When the Canon EOS R full-frame mirrorless format was announced, some questioned what the future would be for its smaller APS-C powered EOS M system.
Canon has insisted that EOS M is still an important part of the company’s larger ecosystem, and sales of the format certainly bear that out. Indeed, for the month of September, the Canon EOS M50 was the best-selling interchangeable lens camera (ILC) in Japan – outselling all other DSLRs and mirrorless cameras.
According to nationwide sales data compiled by BCN Retail, the Canon EOS M50 (branded in Japan as the EOS Kiss M) was both the first and third top selling camera in Japan, in white and black colorways respectively.
On top of that, the Canon EOS 800D (aka the EOS Kiss X9i) and the Canon EOS 200D (EOS Kiss X9) took the respective second and fourth slots, meaning that Canon has the four best-selling ILC bodies in the country.
With performance like this, whatever the future of the new full-frame format, it seems safe to say that Canon’s smaller mirrorless system is still here to stay.
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The editor of Digital Camera World, James has 21 years experience as a journalist and started working in the photographic industry in 2014 (as an assistant to Damian McGillicuddy, who succeeded David Bailey as Principal Photographer for Olympus). In this time he shot for clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal, in addition to shooting campaigns and product testing for Olympus, and providing training for professionals. This has led him to being a go-to expert for camera and lens reviews, photo and lighting tutorials, as well as industry news, rumors and analysis for publications like Digital Camera Magazine, PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine, Digital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker, as well as hosting workshops and talks at The Photography Show. He also serves as a judge for the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest. An Olympus and Canon shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras.
