Kyocera announced in April 2005 that it would terminate all Contax camera production, citing "difficulties in adapting to rapid market changes" as the primary reason for exiting the camera business. This approach moved the image sensor rather than optical elements to compensate for camera movement, offering stabilization with any lens unlike the lens-based systems Canon and Nikon were developing. Sony combined Minolta's optical and mechanical expertise with their own sensor technology and electronics capabilities to eventually lead the mirrorless camera revolution, often outselling both Canon and Nikon in mirrorless markets.
Author: Alex Cooke
Published at: 2025-07-12 20:03:01
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