Sony was the # 1 Mirrorless Camera & Mirrorless Lens Brand in North America in 2021 - Newsshooter

Sony was the # 1 mirrorless camera brand and # 1 mirrorless lens b in North America during 2021. This is the 8th consecutive year that Sony has held the # 1 Share in full-frame mirrorless.

Sony a7III

Sony’s full-frame mirrorless hybrid cameras, including the a7S, a7R, and a9 series all helped to produce strong sales numbers. The a7III continued to be the # 1 selling full-frame interchangeable lens camera line for the 4th year in a row.

Screenshot 2022 02 17 at 9 21 56 AM — Sony a7IV

The new a7 IV also set early sales records. For the week of December 19-25, 2021, the a7 IV had the highest single-week sales of any mirrorless interchangeable lens camera line in the last four years.

Screenshot 2022 02 17 at 9 23 41 AM — Sony FE 24mm f / 1.4 GM Lens

Sony’s 65 different E-mount lens options also had strong sales, making them the # 1 brand in North America.

This data was gathered by The NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service, US and the NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service, Canada.

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