Sigma CEO - “Sony Will be the Major Player in the Photo Industry”

In a recent interview, Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki had this to say about Sony:

To us, it is very clear that Sony will be the major player in the photo industry. Because they have sensor technology. In order to differentiate the products. the sensor and lens are the most important. Other things can be shared by other companies. I think in the photo industry who has a good technology of making good sensor and lens could survive. That is why we acquired the Foveon company and try to retain the technology to us.

As always, something can get lost in a statement like that without more clarification. Does he simply mean they will be a major player? If so, Sony has been the number 1 mirrorless camera maker for four years in a row and Sony sensors continue to dominate the mobile industry and power Apple’s iPhone alongside big body cameras from Nikon.

If he means THE major player, then it turns into a hell of a statement because that makes for a major shift in photography with the old guards (Nikon & Canon) losing their spots. Make no mistake though, a sea change in the photo industry has been slowly coming for some time. Forbes just the other day recommended the Sony RX100 IV and Sony A7s II over any other camera released this year. A fantastic and very candid interview with Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki and comments after the jump.