Canon Celebrates Production Of 100 Million EOS-Series Interchangeable-Lens Cameras

[Canon Rumors]

MELVILLE, NY, October 9, 2019 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that its parent company, Canon Inc., celebrated a camera-manufacturing milestone – the production of the Company’s EOS-series silver halide (film) cameras combined with the digital interchangeable-lens cameras surpassing 100 million units* as of September 20, 2019. An EOS R mirrorless camera (released in October 2018) was the 100 millionth EOS-series camera produced, which is a true testament to Canon’s continued dedication to innovation and evolution of the EOS series with its first full-frame mirrorless camera.




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[criscokkat]

That is a LOT of cameras. I'd be interested to know the number of EOS series lenses in the various mounts.

 

[Adelino]

That is a LOT of cameras. I'd be interested to know the number of EOS series lenses in the various mounts.

Isn't the total number of lenses 300 million? They reached that milestone a year or two or three or maybe a different number amount a while ago maybe not sure

 

[okaro]

The total number of interchangeable lens cameras shipped since 1987 has been 235 million units. That means about 42% has been made by Canon.

 

[Antono Refa]

Isn't the total number of lenses 300 million?

It was 140 million as of December 2018.

 

[tron]

They are doomed

 

[Antono Refa]

140 million lenses / 100 million cameras =~ sqrt(2).

Coincidence? I Think Not!

 

[tron]

140 million lenses / 100 million cameras =~ sqrt(2).

Coincidence? I Think Not!

It looks like there is 1-stop difference between them

 

[mpb001]

I wonder if they will sell 100 million RF series lenses? I might not be around to find out...

 

[SteveC]

It looks like there is 1-stop difference between them

Half a stop, actually---since f/ numbers are the square root of the area which is what matters. (f/1.0 -> f/1.4 = doubling the area, one stop)

Seriously, I hope the purchaser of that 100 millionth camera got a nice piece of swag for it.

 

[Antono Refa]

I wonder if they will sell 100 million RF series lenses? I might not be around to find out...

Canon sold 80 million lenses by August 2012, and 140 million lenses by December 2018. That is 60 million lenses in 6 years, or 10 million lenses a year in the tail the digital revolution.

 

[Adelino]

Canon sold 80 million lenses by August 2012, and 140 million lenses by December 2018. That is 60 million lenses in 6 years, or 10 million lenses a year in the tail the digital revolution.

Interesting statistic... yeah definitely headed in the other direction now. Hopefully it will be a nice bell shaped curve, but I think it will drop off faster.

 

[tron]

Half a stop, actually---since f/ numbers are the square root of the area which is what matters. (f/1.0 -> f/1.4 = doubling the area, one stop)

Seriously, I hope the purchaser of that 100 millionth camera got a nice piece of swag for it.

OK I was thinking in terms of f/stops but yes I get it

 

[sdz]

They are doomed

Canon -- an evolutionary dead end.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I probably have at least 8 or 10 of them, mostly film SLR's but 2 DSLR's.

 

[DrJones]

For me, I had: EOS-650, EOS 350D, Eos 40D, EOS 60D, EOS 70D, EOS R

 

[Go Wild]

Considerable number! From this i got 14. 2 point and shoot, 2 film, 1 bridge, 9 DSLR!

 

[Maximilian]

I am doomed!

I have too many of these 100 mio - yet not enough