What if Sony went belly up? Who would make the sensors for Nikon?

9 years 4 months ago #415216 by KENT MELTON
I was just reading one of those doom and gloom blog sites and this article happened to be about Sony and their not so good cash flow as they put it.  After thinking about the article and remembering that Sony makes sensors for Nikon.  This was the birth of my question here.  So who would make the sensors for Nikon?  Would that be the potential fall for Nikon too?  


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9 years 4 months ago #415263 by ThatNikonGuy
I'd bet Nikon would purchase Sony's sensor manufacturing assets in a situation like this


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9 years 4 months ago #415278 by Ben Vanderbilt
I think that's a very plausible solution, Nikon would most likely pick up Sony's manufacturing assets.  I don't see Sony closing doors any time soon though.  


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9 years 4 months ago #415282 by JeremyS

Ben Vanderbilt wrote: I think that's a very plausible solution, Nikon would most likely pick up Sony's manufacturing assets.  I don't see Sony closing doors any time soon though.  


Agreed. Not only are they still a contender in the optics world, they also are a major player in all video game consoles and they also have a large amount of television, appliance and audio business. Even if their numbers are down, it is all relative to a giant like that, 3B$ profit instead of 4B$ profit is still profit, no chance of closing up shop. 

I don't know the exact numbers but those are my thoughts unless I see large losses which I don't think is happening.


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9 years 4 months ago #415284 by Ben Vanderbilt
If they did, then it would be a disaster 


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9 years 4 months ago #415285 by Screamin Scott
Not to worry....There are a number of other sensor manufactures out there... They would simply buy elsewhere. It's not like Sony has a stranglehold on the market

Scott Ditzel Photography

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9 years 4 months ago #415286 by Shadowfixer1
Nikon is a rather small company. I doubt they could afford to buy Sony's sensor division. Some larger corporation would buy it. 
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9 years 4 months ago - 9 years 4 months ago #415289 by effron
Nikon could easily make their own sensors, but choose to concentrate on the bottom line currently. If they had to do it, they would. ...
Also, don't worry too much about Sony.....

Why so serious?
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9 years 4 months ago #415290 by Joves
The article was most likely another one about Sony not meeting projections, and was covered in a thread like a month or so ago. With Sony it is only a case of certain divisions that are losing money. In which case Sony will close them down to kill off the asset bleeding. Sony's sensor division is one of their profitable divisions, so it is doubtful that it is going anywhere, anytime soon. 


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9 years 4 months ago #415317 by KENT MELTON
ok, all good to know.  Eh, I had to ask to take care of my curiosities.  Thanks for the 411


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9 years 4 months ago #415320 by Stealthy Ninja
Canon.
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9 years 4 months ago #415341 by Ottis
HA!  You took my answer Stealthy.  Looks like clever minds thinking alike.  :silly:


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9 years 4 months ago #415413 by effron

Stealthy Ninja wrote: Canon.


Its not so odd, Nikon actually made the lenses for early Canon film cameras. They might not be the competitors many think, and they actually make each other better.......;)

www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/...tmls/nikon_canon.htm

Why so serious?
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9 years 4 months ago #415475 by Vahrenkamp
If Nikon went under, that would be terrible for the photography industry.  


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9 years 4 months ago #415510 by Kenya See
You boys are to funny with "Canon".  It is surprising to find out that all these companies at one point or another have supplied parts to one another.  I guess they would rather work in cooperation rather than be 100% competitive.  


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