Most of the main digital slr camera makers were also producers of 35mm slr cameras and lenses including the big five: Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Pentax and Minolta. Sadly Minolta parted company with digital slr cameras and sold the division to Sony. Other new companies in the market include electronic giants Panasonic and Samsung. The newer companies have managed to get a foothold in the digital slr market by collaborating with established camera makers. Panasonic works with Leica while Samsung has formed a partnership with Pentax.
The main camera manufacturers are listed below together with a list of their most recent digital slr cameras. Older digital SLR cameras will be listed at a later date but many are now discontinued and can only be purchased secondhand from Ebay & other companies. |
