{
  "id": 18554120,
  "title": "Canon breaks into the top 3 – but this manufacturer still takes 5 of 10 spots in the latest best-selling camera chart in Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/canon-breaks-into-the-top-3-but-this-manufacturer-still-takes-5-of-10",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T18:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Digital Camera World",
    "slug": "digital-camera-world",
    "url": "https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/mirrorless-cameras/canon-breaks-into-the-top-3-but-this-manufacturer-still-takes-5-of-10-spots-in-the-latest-best-selling-camera-chart-in-japan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yodobashi Camera's latest chart for the first half of October in Japan reveals that Canon has broken into the top three positions, despite its long-standing dominance. Sony's A7C II, released in 2023, claims the top spot with a compact full-frame camera and zoom lens kit. The camera, which has proven to outperform newer releases, is followed by the Sony A7 V at third place. Interestingly, both cameras reappear in later positions: the A7 V is in seventh place with a zoom lens kit configuration, while the A7C II sits in eighth place with its body-only version. The top ten list includes a mix of Canon and Sony cameras, with the Canon EOS R50 Double Zoom Kit and the Fujifilm X-M5 + XC15-45mm Lens Kit also making the list.",
  "summary": "Only 3 brands make Japan's latest top 10 camera ranking – and the #1 camera launched in 2023, beating newer mirrorless camera releases",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}