According to the analysis of user trend in Japan for the most popular camera sales ranking from 7/9 to 7/16. Ricoh “Caplio R6″ took the number one spot for a continuous of 4 weeks. This camera features a 7.1x zoom and Ricoh’s CCD-shift vibration correction, adding a larger 2.7-inch LCD and face-detection technology.The Fuji FinePix F31fd camera took the #2 spot from Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3, it is first pocketable digital camera to feature hardware-based Face Detection technology. Face Detection has great impact on people photography, ensuring the camera automatically focuses on and exposes for faces, rather than details that can confuse other cameras. Coping with up to ten faces in a frame, it ensures photos of friends and family are crisp, clear and perfectly exposed no matter what the occasion.
Number three is Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3, the latest members of the award-winning Lumix TZ family of digital cameras, which is renowned for packaging a remarkable 10x optical zoom in a compact, stylish body. To further add to their appeal, the TZ3 go one step further to feature a 28mm wide-angle Leica DC lens (equivalent to 28-280mm on a 35mm film camera) for wide-angle shooting.
Amazinging, the only DSLR camera that made it to the top 10 is Pentax K10D, at number 7 ranking. Here’s the top 10 ranking between 7/9 - 7/16 in Japan:
- Ricoh R6 DIGITAL
- Fuji FinePix F31fd
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX100
- Canon IXY DIGITAL 900IS
- Casio EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z1200
- Pentax K10D
- Nikon COOLPIX P5000
- Olympus μ770SW<
- Canon Powershot G7
Website : Japan Most Popular Camera Ranking - July 9 to July 16







