We have recently posted the 'Best selling Mirrorless cameras in Japan in 2021' and it got lots of attention from our readers. Even though this data covered Japanese market, the information was very helpful to see what people are actually buying ina certain part of the world. Then I thought to my self, why don't I do this with the big data we already have in Camera Decision.
Thanks to our affiliate partners, we can also follow what cameras our readers buy from these vendors which gives us an invaluable information about the camera trends. Beginning of 2022, I made this analysis using 2021 data to find out what our readers buy, and hopefully give you another level of information to help your decision process in addition to our regular reviews and comparisons.
Now let's get into the details of best selling cameras by body type:and sensor types:
TOP 10 Best Selling APS-C/MFT Mirrorless Cameras
Canon's M50 Mark II and Mark I are at the top of best selling APS-C/MFT sensor mirrorless cameras, followed by Sony A6400. This is a diverse Top 10 list with models from Canon, Sony, Nikon and Fujifilm. No Olympus or Panasonic cameras made this list unfortunately which may be an indicator of decreasing interest to MFT sensor cameras. I twouldn't be a surprise to see Sony's popular but not widely available ZV-E10 to be in this list in 2022.
- Canon EOS M50 Mark II (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS M50 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Sony Alpha a6400 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Nikon Z50 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Sony Alpha a6600 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Fujifilm X-T30 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS M200 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Fujifilm X-S10 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Fujifilm X-T4 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Sony Alpha a6100 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
TOP 10 Best Selling Full-Frame MIrrorless Cameras
Sony A7 III which was very recently replaced by A7 IV makes the top of our best list followed by the Canon R6 and Canon RP. This list is mainly dominated by Sony with 5 cameras in top 10, followed by 3 Canon and 2 Nikon full frame mirrorless cameras.
- Sony Alpha A7 III (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS R6 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS RP (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Sony Alpha A7c (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Sony Alpha A7R III (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Nikon Z5 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Sony Alpha A7R IV (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS R5 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Nikon Z6 Mark II (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Sony Alpha A7 II (Review, Amazon, B&H)
TOP 10 Best Selling APS-C DSLR Cameras
Some say the era of DSLR's are over, which may be true (Pentax seems to be the only major manufacturer that still beieves that DSLR has a future) but at the same time we still see a lot of interest to APS-C size sensor DSLR cameras from our readers. In our opinion, they still represent a good entry point to ILC camera photography thanks to their relatively affordable prices both for camera bodies and lenses. Canon Rebel T7 is at the top of our list thanks to its excellent performance/price ratio. Canon is the clear leader in this class with 6 cameras in the list followed by 3 Nikon and 1 Pentax cameras. My personal favourite in this list the Canon 90D which is probably the best enthusiast APS-C DSLR camera in production.
- Canon EOS Rebel T7 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS Rebel T8i (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS Rebel SL3 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS 90D (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Nikon D7500 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Nikon D5600 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS Rebel T7i (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Nikon D3500 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Pentax K-70 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS 4000D (Review, Amazon, B&H)
TOP 10 Best Selling Full-Frame DSLR Cameras
OK NIkon, this is where you shine. Full frame DSLR market has shrinked significantly over the years but we know that there are still many pros and enthusiasts around with their selection of some of the best lenses available and they are hesitant to move to the MIrrorless train. Nikon enjoys the lead 6 FF DSLR cameras followed by 4 Canon cameras.
- Nikon D780 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Nikon D850 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS 6D Mark II (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Nikon D750 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS 6D (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Nikon D600 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Nikon D800 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Nikon D610 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
TOP 10 Best Selling Small Sensor Compact Cameras
This is the class which is impacted the most by the technological advances in smart phone cameras. The cameras those survive in the list are mainly the Super Zooms which are not actually replaced by the smart phones yet. Panasonic and Canon dominates the class with total of 8 cameras at Top 10, joined by 2 cameras from Sony.
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon PowerShot SX740 HS (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon PowerShot SX620 HS (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
TOP 10 Best Selling Large Sensor Compact Cameras
This class tries to differentiate themselves by their larger sensors and more advanced controls from other fixed lens cameras. Sony, Panasonic and Canon are the main actors in this fixed lens camera class once again. My personal favourite in this class is the Sony ZV-1, an excellent combination of camera and video features in a tiny package.
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Sony ZV-1 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Fujifilm X100V (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Ricoh GR III (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
TOP 6 Best Selling Large Sensor Super Zoom Cameras
Even though none of these large sensor superzoom cameras made any of the Top 10 fixed lens camera lists, we stillthey are still worth mentioning. Sony RX10 IV is one of my favourite superzoom cameras of all time, but understandably let down by its high price point.
- Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon PowerShot G3 X (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Leica V-Lux 5 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
TOP 20 Best Selling Cameras Overall
Canon M50 Mark II Best Selling Camera among Camera Decision readers
Allright, let's look the overall best sellers which will hopefully give you more idea about the relative scale of each group compared to others. Canon EOS M50 Mark II is at the top of the overall list, followed by 2 DSLR cameras (surprise surprise!) Infact, 8 out of the top 20 best sellers are DSLRs, 6 are Mirrorless and the remaning 6 cameras are Fixed lens models.
- Canon EOS M50 Mark II (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS Rebel T7 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS Rebel T8i (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS M50 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS Rebel SL3 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS 90D (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Sony Alpha a6400 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Nikon D7500 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Nikon D5600 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Olympus Tough TG-6 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS Rebel T7i (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Sony Alpha A7 III (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Nikon D3500 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS R6 (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon EOS RP (Review, Amazon, B&H)
- Canon PowerShot SX740 HS (Review, Amazon, B&H)
I hope this information gives you some idea about what other people buy which at the end may impact what your buying decisions. Admittedly, Camera Decision readers are just a small fraction of the overall digital camera market but we believe our unbiased and data driven approach to cameras attracts all type of camera enthusiast to our site which at the end results in an accurate representation of the overall market.
Let us know in comment section what you think about these lists, are you surprised at any point? What new cameras will make the best seller list in 2022, we want to know your opinions.