<p>Imaging giants Canon India and Nikon India both claim to be the first in the digital single reflex camera (DSLR) market in the country.</p><p>In the previous quarter, Canon India toppled Nikon India in the segment for the first time, says the former's vice-president (V-P), Alok Bharadwaj. However, Nikon India has denied losing the pole position.</p><p>Bharadwaj says the latest trade figures, based on compilation of import data, show Canon India has managed a 50 per cent share in the DSLR market, with Nikon at 45 per cent.</p><p>Others such as Sony and Olympus have a marginal presence here. "This data is for the three-month period but I hope we can continue this and be a leader on a full year scale as well," he said here after unveiling new products. MARKET MOVEMENT The DSLR market in India is now at 250,000 units and growing at a little over 10% yearly The 210,000-unit digital compact camera (point-and-shoot) segment has shrunk in comparison When asked, Nikon India dismissed the claim and maintained it was still the leader in the DSLR market "by a strong margin", said Sajjan Kumar, V-P at Nikon India.</p><p><a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/canon-nikon-both-claim-to-be-first-in-dslr-cameras-113091800705_1.html">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k13/sep/sepmam51.php">Canon India jumps into festive fray</a> (Indiantelevision.com)</p><p><a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/canon-india-sales-to-remain-flat-this-year-due-to-decline-in-compact-camera-demand/articleshow/22741906.cms">Canon India sales to remain flat this year due to decline in compact camera ...</a> (Economic Times)</p><p><a href="http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130919/jsp/business/story_17366008.jsp">Revenues of Canon to stay flat</a> (Calcutta Telegraph)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dxXlZCgFW0dhMfMMvGZDPPZksXKYM&ned=us">4 additional articles.</a></p>