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Tamron overtook Sigma - Klaus - 02-10-2023

I just checked the numbers - Tamron is now bigger than Sigma.

That's very surprising I'd say. Sigma used to be the biggest lens manufacturer on the planet.

Excluding other segments, their photo divisions are about the same size.

Tamron: 45B yen (total: 63B yean - ~$480M) 
Sigma: 43B yen (~$330M)

Feels odd given the fact that Sigma's lineup is much bigger.

I suppose Tamron is much popular in the US.


RE: Tamron overtook Sigma - mike - 02-11-2023

That feels odd indeed. What is the source and, or what does it include? Tamron has their optical fingers in a broader market than Sigma.

I definitely see a lot more Sigma' lenses here in the US. Tamron has never been that popular here.


RE: Tamron overtook Sigma - Klaus - 02-11-2023

(02-11-2023, 12:33 AM)mike Wrote: That feels odd indeed. What is the source and, or what does it include? Tamron has their optical fingers in a broader market than Sigma.

I definitely see a lot more Sigma' lenses here in the US. Tamron has never been that popular here.

The financial statements are listed on their respective websites.


RE: Tamron overtook Sigma - Rover - 02-11-2023

I know Tamron is much bigger in my land too... I have 2 modern Tamron lenses and had one from one aeon ago (my ex now retains it), whereas the only Sigma I have is the quirky film-era 14mm. :-)


RE: Tamron overtook Sigma - giulio - 02-11-2023

With closed R and Z mount, i think anyway they will shrink a bit compared to some years ago?


RE: Tamron overtook Sigma - mike - 02-11-2023

Tarmon does lenses for phones, p&s's, camcorders, CCTVs, and other industrial applications. Sony has a share in them, so their lenses are probably appearing in Sony products unlabeled, at least on the outside of the product.

Sigma only does lenses for ILC.


RE: Tamron overtook Sigma - Klaus - 02-11-2023

As mentioned above:
Tamron: 45B yen (total: 63B yean - ~$480M)
or
45B yen = photographic lenses
18B yen = the rest
--> https://www.tamron.com/ir/finance/finance_04.html

Sigma 43B yen = photo products (cameras, lenses, accessories)
--> https://www.sigma-global.com/en/about/corporate-information/


RE: Tamron overtook Sigma - TomHiddleston - 01-12-2024

I always thought Sigma was the biggest lens manufacturer time card calculator