Miserere Mei , Jan 27, 2012; 01:55 p.m.
Way behind Canon and Nikon, but 3rd nevertheless.
From BCN Rankings.
Steve T. 
, Jan 27, 2012; 02:13 p.m.
So Pentax sold a half percent more than Oly and Sony combined. We're gaining ground! (Did I miss any other mfr's?)
Leslie Cheung 
, Jan 27, 2012; 02:22 p.m.
Good for pentax but are m4/3rds and SLTs really considered DSLRs?
Steve T. , Jan 27, 2012; 03:56 p.m.
Jeff Livacich , Jan 27, 2012; 06:32 p.m.
John Tran 
, Jan 27, 2012; 10:00 p.m.
No surprise, Sony, Oly, and Pany are into mirror less, not DSLR anymore
Steve T. , Jan 27, 2012; 11:11 p.m.
Didn't Sony still have some digital single lens reflex still on the market in 2011?
Laurentiu Cristofor , Jan 28, 2012; 01:24 a.m.
Now I understand why Pentax is sticking with SLRs - so they can say they are number 3! LOL.
For cameras with integrated lenses (compacts mostly, I suppose): Canon, Sony, and Casio are top three, quite tight together.
For mirrorless: Olympus (36.6) leads Panasonic (29.3) and Sony (27.3)
Very interesting: for lenses, Tamron is #2 (20.3), in front of Nikon (19.7) and just behind Canon (21.7)
Jerry Coffin , Jan 29, 2012; 02:30 a.m.
Steve: Yes, Sony still sells SLRs (three models) but they're all older models, mostly due (if not overdue) for replacement. They haven't introduced a new SLR for quite a while now. They've all but outright stated that they won't introduce any more APS-C SLRs. They've implied that a new full-frame SLR might be a possibility, but I can't imagine full-frame cameras having much impact on overall sales figures.
Jeremiah Corbin , Jan 29, 2012; 01:55 p.m.
I'm sure Sony will continue to make APS-C sized sensors for themselves and other OEMs, but they're outright sales of SLRs hasn't been fantastic. I'm sure most of their industry-specific profit has been from sensor sales to Nikon, Pentax, and the like. They're a big electronics company and I'm sure that SLR sales aren't the highest priority that they have. It's possible that their SLR sales are actually a loss-leader.
In any case, I'm excited for Pentax. I hope to see them make a significant, positive impact on the camera market, but I sincerely hope that their SLRs aren't axed in favor of a MILC, regardless of sensor size. They can make the Entry Level camera (Kx, Kr, etc) a MILC, but they had better keep their Pro Level models an SLR or I'll be saving for a 645D well before I'm ready to make the jump.
