Sigma Won’t Make New Lenses for Micro Four Thirds as Demand Dips

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Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki says that the company doesn’t plan to develop any new Micro Four Thirds (M43) lenses due to demand that is “decreasing very sharply.”

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“I hope that with the arrival of the new OM System cameras demand will stabilize, but it is clearly tending to decrease for Sigma Micro 4/3 lenses.

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But it looks like OM-System is getting good results with their new cameras and lenses. So I’m hopeful that the demand for the Micro 4/3 will continue to exist.”

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It doesn’t end there, as Yamaki also explains that APS-C demand is falling. “I think the Micro 4/3 has many advantages, especially its compactness. Personally, I really like this system. But currently, the trend is clearly in favor of full frame, alongside APS-C (which is also in decline, by the way).”

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