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Résultats des Big Brother Awards Allemagne 2026

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Par : anubis · Benoit Sibaud · BAud · impromptux · Ysabeau ?

Vendredi 25 septembre a eu lieu la cérémonie officielle de nomination des Big Brother Awards Allemagne 2026 à Bielefeld (Westphalie Est-Lippe).

Si 4 des 6 gagnants sont Allemands, tous concernent par leur (mauvais) exemple de près ou de loin l’ensemble des Européens.

Découvrons ensemble les heureux élus.

Pour rappel les Big Brother Awards ont été initiés au Royaume-Uni en 2008 puis se sont essaimés dans de nombreux pays avant de se réduire à 3 pays ces dernières années. En Allemagne, ils sont organisés depuis l’an 2000 par DigitalCourage, une association de sensibilisation de la protection des données personnelles et fournisseur de quelques services libres, qu’on pourrait donc situer à mi-chemin entre La Quadrature du Net et Framasoft.
Ils visent à alerter le grand-public de quelques cas emblématiques d’atteinte illégitime à nos données personnelles, dont un certain nombre de cas a pu se traduire en sanctions concrètes et finalement revenir à une situation acceptable.

La dernière dépêche sur LinuxFR rapportant des BBA datant de 2013 (dernière édition des BBA France), il semblait intéressant de rapporter l’évènement ici.

Ont été déclarés vainqueurs pour 2026 :

  • l’Église protestante du Nord de l’Allemagne dans la catégorie Société civile pour imposer l’usage de Microsoft pour l’ensemble de ses services informatiques à l’ensemble des paroisses de Hambourg, du Schleswig-Holstein (pourtant désormais célèbre pour sa politique publique de migration vers Linux et les logiciels libres en général, et du Mecklembourg Poméranie. Concerne donc près de 17 000 personnes. Dont des confessions dont les fidèles seront bien contents de savoir qu’elles peuvent se retrouver dans la nature.

  • les opticiens Apollo et Fielmann dans la catégorie Technologie pour faire la promotion des lunettes perverses de Meta. La fabrication et la vente de moyens d’enregistrer des personnes tierces à leur insu est considérée comme un délit dans la loi allemande. Et bien que la Commission de protection des données de Hambourg a confirmé l’insuffisance de la LED signalant certains enregistrements, l’Agence Fédérale des Télécommunications chargée de vérifier la conformité aux lois semble préférer fermer les yeux sur ce délit de lunette.

  • Deutsche Telekom dans la catégorie Préventif pour son plan de fusion avec sa propre filiale T-Mobile US. Cette fusion rendrait la Deutsche Telekom et donc l’infrastructure de télécommunications allemande soumise à la législation américaine (FISA Act 702, Cloud Act, Executive Order 12333, etc). Les communications allemandes seraient donc directement accessibles au FBI comme c’est déjà le cas pour T-Mobile US depuis leur accord en 2001.

  • la Commission européenne dans la catégorie Europe pour son Digital Omnibus, un groupement de lois visant à déréguler les services numériques européens, au profit de la « compétitivité » et aux dépens de la protection numérique des Européens.
    En redéfinissant la notion de donnée personnelle, ces textes doivent permettre aux sociétés marketing et databrokers d’exploiter sans limites vos informations de navigation, de considérer l’entraînement des IA comme d’« intérêt légitime » (et donc sans nécessiter votre consentement !), etc.

  • le Ministre de l’Intérieur fédéral Alexander Dobrindt dans la catégorie Administration pour pousser l’implémentation d’un identifiant personnel unique (via le N° fiscal) dans l’ensemble des bases de données gouvernementales. Au nom de la modernisation de l’administration, cette mesure ouvre la voie a des recoupements entre services gouvernementaux au-delà des besoins fonctionnels. Il est rappelé que cette approche avait été prévue par le gouvernement nazi de l’époque. Et désormais implémenté en Russie donnant entre autres l’exemple des services des armées pouvant faire couper les services bancaires d’une personne qui voudrait pas combattre au front (tout parallèle avec un juge d’une cour pénale internationale serait fortuit).

  • Enfin la dernière catégorie Jeunes et surveillés est choisie par les « jeunes », qui ont choisi de critiquer leur exclusion des réseaux sociaux, comme mauvaise solution ne protégeant au final personne tout en nécessitant la divulgation de données personnelles supplémentaires.

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Nikkei interviews with executives from Nikon, Canon, Sony, and Fujifilm

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The Japanese Nikkei Shimbun has published interviews with executives from Nikon, Canon, Sony, and Fujifilm. Here is the summary (the article is behind a paywall):

  • The camera industry’s competitive axis is shifting away from specifications and toward the overall shooting experience.
    • AI-generated content, increasingly sophisticated video capabilities, and renewed interest in the look and feel of film are creating new reasons to use dedicated cameras.
    • The manufacturers increasingly see the camera as a tool for expression and experience, rather than simply a device competing on megapixels, AF speed, or other specifications.
  • AI is becoming an important part of the camera industry’s future, but the companies are not simply treating AI as another specification.
    • AI can assist with shooting, autofocus, image processing and content creation.
    • At the same time, manufacturers are looking at ways to preserve the photographer’s own creative involvement.
  • Canon — Tsuyoshi Tokura, Executive Vice President
    • Canon believes customer requirements are becoming increasingly diverse and individualized.
    • Rather than trying to build one camera that does everything, Canon is developing products aimed at different types of users and shooting styles.
    • Canon sees video and hybrid shooting as an important growth area, particularly as more people create content for social media.
    • Canon wants to expand its V-series video-oriented lenses, while making sure those lenses remain useful for still photography.
    • This is significant because it suggests Canon is deliberately building a stronger video-centric/hybrid ecosystem, rather than treating video as merely an additional feature of still cameras.
  • Canon is also paying attention to younger users and compact cameras.
    • The company sees evidence that younger consumers are discovering that dedicated cameras can provide an experience that smartphones cannot.
    • Retro/film-like rendering, compact size and camera styling are becoming part of the appeal.
    • Canon has therefore been exploring stylish compact cameras, including cameras designed to produce a more film-like look.
  • Nikon’s direction is broader than simply improving conventional mirrorless specifications.
    • Nikon is increasingly positioned around the combination of photography, video and cinema.
    • The acquisition of RED gives Nikon a significant additional entry point into the professional video/cinema market.
    • The broader strategy is to leverage Nikon’s optical and imaging technologies across different forms of content creation rather than relying exclusively on traditional still photography.
  • Sony is looking at imaging as part of a much larger entertainment ecosystem.
    • The company can combine camera/imaging technology with its strengths in movies, music, games and other entertainment businesses.
    • That makes Sony’s approach somewhat different from simply competing with Canon and Nikon on conventional camera specifications.
    • Imaging technology can potentially become a component of broader entertainment and spatial-experience products. This direction is also reflected in Sony’s current interest in using imaging technology to reproduce and experience captured spaces.
  • Fujifilm continues to emphasize the combination of analog experience and digital technology.
    • Fujifilm sees its strength in combining its history with film/analog imaging with modern digital technology.
    • Film simulations and distinctive image rendering are therefore not merely cosmetic features—they are part of Fujifilm’s strategy to offer users different forms of photographic expression.
    • The company’s Instax business is another example of connecting digital imaging with a physical/analog experience.
  • The resurgence of compact cameras is particularly important.
    • The market has been recovering after years of contraction.
    • CIPA data cited in related coverage shows global digital-camera shipments increased 11.2% in 2025 to 9.43 million units.
    • The strongest growth was in lens-integrated/compact cameras, which increased about 29.6%.
    • The customer base is also getting younger: consumers aged 29 and under represented 18% of camera buyers in 2025, versus only 6% in 2020.
  • Smartphones are therefore no longer the only story.
    • The manufacturers increasingly believe there is a market for people who want something that a smartphone doesn’t provide:
      • distinctive rendering
      • better video
      • >physical controls
      • interchangeable lenses
      • >retro styling
      • a more enjoyable shooting experience
      • >differentiation from smartphone photography

The interviews point to a major strategic change in the camera industry: the next growth phase isn’t necessarily about making cameras technically superior – it is about giving people a reason to want a dedicated camera.

That explains several current trends simultaneously: Canon’s V-series push, Nikon’s RED/cinema strategy, Sony’s entertainment/imaging integration, Fujifilm’s film simulations and retro products, and the renewed interest in premium compact cameras. For Canon specifically, the article is particularly revealing: the company appears to be moving toward a more clearly differentiated photo-centric vs. video-centric product strategy, with V-series bodies and lenses playing a much larger role.

Via NikonRumors

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The Imaging World show will move to Cologne in 2027, and it will be “inspired by Photokina”

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The Imaging World show will move to Cologne in 2027, and it will be “inspired by Photokina”:

Imaging World moves to Cologne: Koelnmesse and RINGFOTO to jointly manage the photography, video and content creation festival starting in 2027

  • Koelnmesse expands its event portfolio with the acquisition of Imaging World
  • RINGFOTO and Koelnmesse to jointly host and organise the established trade fair for photography and video
  • First edition at the new location to be held from 24 to 26 September 2027 under the new name “Imaging World inspired by photokina”

Imaging World is moving to Cologne. Starting 2027, the festival for photography, video and content creation will take place at Koelnmesse under the name “Imaging World inspired by photokina”. RINGFOTO and Koelnmesse announced the change of venue today during the TIPA World Awards Ceremony at Imaging World 2026 in Nuremberg. The event brings together technology for hands-on testing, creative practice and personal exchange within the imaging industry.

Following this year’s edition in Nuremberg, the new event will make its debut at Koelnmesse from 24 to 26 September 2027. Having assumed responsibility for organising the event from 2027 onwards, Koelnmesse will leverage its international trade fair expertise and network to further develop “Imaging World inspired by photokina” as a key platform for photography, video and content creation. RINGFOTO will remain closely involved as a key partner, contributing its market knowledge, its network across the industry and specialist retail, as well as established elements of the event’s existing concept. Together, the partners aim to further develop the format in close alignment with the market and progressively increase its visibility.

“With Imaging World inspired by photokina, we are bringing a well-established event format with a clear profile and a highly engaged community to Cologne,” says Oliver Frese, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse. “Together with RINGFOTO, we aim to preserve these strengths while developing them further in a targeted way. We will also draw on Koelnmesse’s extensive expertise in imaging and the international industry contacts it has built up over decades through photokina. Cologne offers excellent conditions for this, with its trade fair infrastructure, international accessibility and strong media and creative environment.”

“Over the past two years, Imaging World has shown just how great the interest is in a place where products are not only presented, but can be experienced and tried out directly,” adds Thilo Röhrig, Managing Director of RINGFOTO. “After two successful editions in Nuremberg, Imaging World is ready for the next step. We want to continue this combination of technology, practical experience, inspiration and personal exchange in Cologne. In particular, we intend to further develop our concept, which combines a traditional trade fair exhibition with modern, interactive play areas and an extensive programme of workshops and seminars. RINGFOTO will remain an active partner for industry, specialist retail and the community.”

A proven format with a new perspective

Imaging World inspired by photokina brings together product experience, creative practice, community and business. Visitors can discover new products, try out equipment directly, take part in workshops and live formats, and exchange ideas with manufacturers, retailers, professional users and creatives. Enthusiast photographers will also have the opportunity to test new technology in real-world conditions and develop their creative and technical skills.

Photography remains a core component of the event. At the same time, video, audio, lighting, software, printing, smartphone applications and technologies for content production already form part of its established range of topics. This broad offering will be further expanded in Cologne.

For manufacturers, distributors and brands, Imaging World inspired by photokina combines dialogue with the specialist retail trade and direct contact with professional users, ambitious consumers and content creators.

Imaging expertise with a global reach

With the addition “inspired by photokina”, Imaging World draws on the longstanding imaging expertise and international industry contacts associated with Cologne as a trade fair location. For decades, photokina helped establish Cologne as an important meeting place for the international photography and imaging industry. Imaging World is not a revival of photokina; it remains an independent format that builds on the location’s imaging tradition while bringing new, contemporary content.

This experience and network will feed into the further development of Imaging World inspired by photokina, which will continue its proven mix of trade fair, product experience, community and business together with RINGFOTO.

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Offline for a few days

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I will be traveling in the next 10 days and will have limited Internet connectivity. Blog posts on the latest news and rumors could be delayed or non-existent. Responding to emails will take a while. While I am offline, you can check the following Facebook groups for the latest photo gear news:

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2025 mirrorless camera production volume ranking (without fixed-lens compact and instant cameras)

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I already reported on the 2025 digital camera shipment market share from the latest Nikkei Industry Report– Fujifilm’s surge is widely attributed to strong compact demand (X100VI, X-half, and Instax models, which appear to be counted in this series):

2025 digital camera shipment market share

We now have a better breakdown of the actual 2025 Mirrorless Camera Production Volume Ranking (without fixed-lens compact and instant cameras) from the latest edition of the Japan Company Handbook Industry Map 2027 Edition (the report excludes non-Japanese players such as Leica):


2025 Mirrorless Camera Production Volume Ranking

  1. Canon: 2.3 million units sold ↑
  2. Sony: 1.8 million units sold ↑
  3. Nikon: 860,000 units ↑
  4. Fujifilm: 750,000 units sold ↑
  5. Panasonic: 270,000 units ↑
  6. OM Digital: 120,000 units ↓

2025 DSLR Camera Shipment Ranking

  1. Canon: 580,000 units
  2. Nikon: 60,000 units
  3. Pentax: 10,000 units

CIPA’s official 2025 total (all participating Japanese makers) was 9.44 million units, up 11.2% from 8.49 million in 2024. Compact/fixed-lens cameras grew much faster than interchangeable-lens bodies and were a major driver of the volume rebound.

See previous reports here:

Canon celebrates 23rd consecutive year of #1 share of global interchangeable-lens digital camera market

DJI currently holds a whopping 72.5% of the video camera market in Japan

2026 BCN awards

Here are the top 10 best-selling compact digital cameras for the first half of 2026 in Japan


Source: dclife, via NikonRumors

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2026-2027 EISA photography awards

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Here are the 2026-2027 EISA photography awards that were just announced today:

Award Category Winner (B&H link)
EISA Camera of the Year Sony Alpha 7 V
EISA Best Buy Camera Fujifilm X-T30 III
EISA APS-C Camera Fujifilm X-E5
EISA Professional Camera Sony Alpha 7R VI
EISA Photo/Video Camera Nikon ZR
EISA Compact Camera Panasonic LUMIX DC-L10
EISA Lens of the Year Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II
EISA Wide Angle Lens Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG II | Art
EISA Wide Angle Zoom Lens Tamron 16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2
EISA Standard Lens Nikon Nikkor Z DX MC 35mm f/1.7
EISA Standard Zoom Lens Tamron 35-100mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
EISA Telephoto Lens Sigma 200mm F2 DG OS | Sports
EISA Telephoto Zoom Lens Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II
EISA Wildlife Lens OM System M.ZUIKO ED 50-200mm f2.8 IS PRO
EISA Travel Zoom Lens Sigma 20-200mm F3.5-6.3 DG | Contemporary
EISA Macro Lens Sony FE 100mm F2.8 Macro GM OSS
EISA Portrait Lens Sigma 135mm F1.4 DG | Art
EISA Photo/Video Lens Canon RF 20-50mm F4L IS USM PZ
EISA Best Buy Lens Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM
EISA Photo Smartphone OPPO Find X9 Ultra
EISA Photo Software Excire Foto 2027
EISA Analog Accessory VALOI easy35 v2
EISA Analog Camera Lomo MC-A 35 mm Film Camera

Source

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Is the digital camera industry really recovering?

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A new report from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry suggests that digital camera production is showing signs of recovery. Here is a recap of the original report:

  • Digital camera production (and camera lenses) had been under long-term pressure from the rise of smartphones, which caused production to start declining around 2008 (video cameras peaked earlier, in 2005, and fell more sharply).
  • Production dropped sharply in Q2 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, then fluctuated afterward.
  • Clear signs of recovery have appeared since 2025, according to the Mineral and Industrial Production Index.
  • Domestic shipments of lens-integrated (compact) cameras have risen for two consecutive years starting in 2024 (CIPA data).
  • For lens-exchangeable cameras: the long decline in DSLRs has leveled off; mirrorless cameras fell in 2025 but are now showing an upward trend, pointing to a generational shift toward mirrorless.
  • The recent pickup is attributed mainly to stronger demand from younger users for sharing and video content.
  • Despite the multi-year structural decline caused by smartphones, digital cameras are finding new life in niches that smartphones do not fully replace (higher image quality, interchangeable lenses, still + video capability).

While overall numbers are improving, the latest CIPA numbers show a slowdown. A good example here is Nikon – they have released only two lenses this year, and it seems that most of their upcoming products are even further delayed.

Also, what the report does not cover is the recent significant increase in prices as a result of the Trump tariffs, memory shortages, and geopolitical instability (Fujifilm is rumored to have another price increase on September 1st; see all recent price increases here):

Update: Sony Japan just increased the prices of several cinema cameras.

Another Fujifilm price increase is coming

Report from Japan: the top 10 used cameras with the biggest price increases

Ricoh GR camera models are getting a 6-11% price increase in Japan on July 1st

LaCie just increased prices in the US by around 9-12%

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Report from Japan: the top 10 used cameras with the biggest price increases

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The Japanese camera marketplace Minna Camera recently published a list of the top 10 used cameras with the biggest price increases for the first half of 2026:

  1. Nikon D5600 (2016): +24.1%
  2. Sony α7 IV (2021): +11.9%
  3. Ricoh GR III (2019): +10.9%
  4. Sony α6000 (2014): +10.0%
  5. Canon EOS R6 (2020): +9.8%
  6. Canon EOS R50 (2023): +8.9%
  7. OM System Tough TG-7 (2023): +8.6%
  8. Panasonic Lumix TZ99 (2025): +8.1%
  9. Fuji X-S20 (2023): +7.9%
  10. Nikon Z9 (2021): +7.8%

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2025 digital camera shipment market share

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Here is the 2025 digital camera shipment market share from the latest Nikkei Industry Report:

2025 Camera Shipment Ranking

  1. Canon: 4.5 million units (45.7%, +2.5%)
  2. Sony: 2.42 million units (24.6%, -3.9%)
  3. Fujifilm: 1.16 million units (11.8%, +2.8%)
  4. Nikon: 880,000 units (8.9%, -2.8%)
  5. Panasonic: 430,000 units (4.4%, +1%)
  6. Ricoh Imaging: 210,000 units (2.1%, +1.3%)
  7. OM Digital: 150,000 units (1.5%, -0.4%)

2024 Camera Shipment Ranking

  1. Canon: 3,53 million units (43.2%)
  2. Sony: 2.33 million units (28.5%)
  3. Nikon: 960,000 units (11.7%)
  4. Fujifilm: 740,000 units (9.0%)
  5. Panasonic: 280,000 units (3.4%)
  6. OM Digital: 160,000 units (1.9%)
  7. Ricoh Imaging: 70,000 units (0.8%)

2023 Camera Shipment Ranking

  1. Canon: 3.34 million units (46.5%)
  2. Sony: 2 million units (27.9%)
  3. Nikon: 810,000 units (11.3%)
  4. Fujifilm: 430,000 units (6.0%)
  5. Panasonic: 260,000 units (3.6%)
  6. OM Digital: 180,000 units (2.5%)
  7. Ricoh Imaging: 60,000 units (0.8%)

Source: Nikkei Industry Report, via dclife

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