The french website Alpha Numerique was so kind to remember us all that yesterday Sony Alpha celebrated his birthday! Exactly four years ago (January 19) the following press release informed us that Minolta is going to join the partnership with Sony:
. Click here to read the orginal french text.

I remember when Sony said that they want to become Number 3 in th DSLR world. They didn’t managed it to archieve their goals. But I am sure they are learning form it. They will surprise us all in 2010!

Yesterday we posted the Amazon US Top 20 chart. And today you can compare it with Amazon Germany and Amazon Uk charts.
Before you read the rankings keep in mind that:
1) Amazon charts do have many variables and are not reflecting the real whole US or Europe sales.
2) Amazon Europe has not always the best prices.
3) They are not that big in Europe
4) They have different deals than Amazon US

Top 5 cameras in Amazon Germany (click on the camera name to visit the product page):

Position	Position in US	Brand	Camera	Price
1	14	Olympus	Olympus E-520 inkl. 14-42mm & 40-150mm Objektive	EUR 490,45
2	9	Canon	Canon EOS 7D Gehäuse	EUR 1.327,95
3	2	Canon	Canon EOS 450D inkl. EF-S 18-55mm IS Objektiv	EUR 540,45
4	1	Canon	Canon EOS 500D inkl. 18-55mm IS Kit	EUR 667,95
5	13	Canon	Canon EOS 500D Gehäuse	EUR 595,45
			Sony cameras
24	63	Sony	Sony A230 inkl. SAL 18-55 Objektiv	EUR 348,00
27	61	Sony	Sony A500 inkl. 18–,55mm Objektiv	EUR 590,00
39	not in the top 100	Sony	Sony A850 Gehäuse	EUR 1.697,95
47	not in the top 100	Sony	Sony A200 inkl. SAL1870 18-70mm Objektiv	EUR 398,00
49	not in the top 100	Sony	Sony Alpha 330 Gehäuse	EUR 418,95

And here the results for Amazon UK:

Position	Position in US	Brand	Camera	Price
1	1	Canon	Canon EOS 500D incl. EF-S 18-55 mm IS Lens	£569.10
2	3	Nikon	Nikon D3000 with 18-55 mm VR Lens	£369.00
3	2	Canon	Canon EOS 450D incl EF-S 18-55mm IS Lens	£482.60
4	?	Canon	Canon EOS 1000D EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens	£392.08
5	5	Nikon	Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera 18-105 VR Kit	£774.70
			Sony cameras
7	63	Sony	Sony A230 with 18-55 mm Lens	£329.95
11	not in the top 100	Sony	Sony A380 with 18-55 mm Lens	£468.20
14	not in the top 100	Sony	Sony DSLR-A200K 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera + Zoom Lens Kit (18-70 mm F3.5-5.6)	£399.99
34	not in the top 100	Sony	Sony 350 with 18-70mm lens	£499.00
39	not in the top 100	Sony	Sony DSLRA350 Digital Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR) Camera – body only (14.2 MP)	£439.99

Conclusions? Easy, Sony seems to sell far more cameras in Europe!

No Sony cameras made it into the amazon top 20 chart. The best Sony camera is the Sony A500 on position 61. Click the camera name to visit the product page on amazon:

Position	Brand	Camera	Price
1	Canon	Canon T1i Camera with 18-55mm IS Lens	$719.00
2	Canon	Canon XSi with18-55mm IS Lens (Black)	$572.98
3	Nikon	Nikon D3000 Camera with 18-55mm Lens	$484.43
4	Canon	Canon XS Camera with 18-55mm Lens (Black)	$449.95
5	Nikon	Nikon D90 Camera with 18-105mm Lens	$1,028.77
6	Nikon	Nikon D90 Camera (Body Only)	$789.95
7	Pentax	Pentax K-x with 18-55mm and 55-300mm Lenses (Black)	$559.00
8	Nikon	Nikon D5000 Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens	$699.00
9	Canon	Canon 7D Camera (Body Only)	$1,699.00
10	Nikon	Nikon D3000 KIT	$519.95
11	Nikon	Nikon D300s Camera (Body Only)	$1,499.00
12	Canon	Canon 50D Camera with 28-135mm Lens	$1,129.95
13	Canon	Canon XSi Camera (Black Body Only)	$485.95
14	Olympus	Olympus E520 Camera with 14-42mm and 40-150mm Lenses	$487.95
15	Canon	Canon 50D Camera (Body Only)	$929.95
16	Nikon	Nikon D5000 Camera (Body Only)	$552.98
17	Panasonic	Panasonic GF1 Camera with 20mm Lens	$1,081.95
18	Canon	Canon 7D Camera with 28-135mm IS USM Lens	$1,849.00
19	Canon	Canon T1i Camera (Body Only)	$849.00
20	Canon	Canon 5D Mark II (Body Only)	$2,579.00
		and here are the Sony Alpha cameras…
61	Sony	Sony Alpha 500 KIT	$799.99
63	Sony	Sony Alpha A230 Camera with 18-55mm Lens	$1,099.99
71	Sony	Sony Alpha A700 Camera with 18-70mm Lens	Out of Stock