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title: "Sony Point and Shoot Digital Cameras — $142K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 39/100 · $142K/yr market · 138K searches/yr · $490.91 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **sony point and shoot digital cameras**

**Skip it**

Pricing outside the sweet spot ($490.91 avg) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 31Growth 37Conversion 3Competition 86Returns 44Price range 4Avg price 1Brand share 4Review moat 53Quality gap 80

**Competition**

**Great****29%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.2★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Good****1,390.09**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Returns**

**Okay****3.5%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Growth**

**Okay****+9.3%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Market size**

**Okay****$142K**

$142K/yr · 138K searches

**Brand share**

**Bad****98%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Price range**

**Bad****$41.75–$1654.48**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.2%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Avg price**

**Bad****$490.91**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sony point and shoot digital cameras is a $142K/yr Amazon United States market (138K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)

## **sony point and shoot digital cameras market data**

<dl>

<dt>**Units sold / yr**</dt><dd>**250–500**</dd><dd>avg 0–100/product</dd>

<dt>**Revenue / yr**</dt><dd>**$123K–$245K**</dd><dd>units × avg price</dd>

<dt>**Conversion rate**</dt><dd>**0.2%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg BSR**</dt><dd>**#371**</dd>

<dt>**Page quality**</dt><dd>**0%**</dd>

<dt>**Prime**</dt><dd>**69%**</dd>

<dt>**Sponsored**</dt><dd>**57%**</dd>

<dt>**Out of stock**</dt><dd>**1.8%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg brand age**</dt><dd>**28 months**</dd>

<dt>**Avg seller age**</dt><dd>**170 days**</dd>

</dl>

## **Competition & brand share**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (29% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**7 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**218**

**Top-5 brand share**

**98%**

Top 20: 100%

**Top-5 click share**

**29%**

Top 20: 66%

**Open market**

**0%**

- Sony56% - KODAK16% - Nikon13% - Panasonic7% - Canon6% - CAMKORY1% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 0%)

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 31 weeks — +9.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

5K3KDec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26

[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/sony-point-and-shoot-digital-cameras/trend)

## **Top sony point and shoot digital cameras search terms**

- **sony point and shoot digital cameras**28K/yr+23.8%0.1% conv. - **sony compact digital cameras**17K/yr+9.7%0.1% conv. - **sony point and shoot camera**17K/yr+7.8%0.2% conv. - **best superzoom compact camera**13K/yr+15.4%0.1% conv. - **nikon point and shoot**13K/yr-21.3%0.1% conv. - **sony camera point and shoot**11K/yr-14.9%0.3% conv. - **sony point and shoot**9K/yr+47.7%0.1% conv. - **nikon point and shoot camera**14K/yr-9.4%0.1% conv. - **nikon point and shoot digital camera**5K/yr+154.2%0.0% conv. - **sony compact digital camera**6K/yr+17.6%0.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/sony-point-and-shoot-digital-cameras/search-terms)

## **Top sony point and shoot digital cameras products on Amazon**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%2%$3K4%$6K6%$9K8%$11K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Sony RX100 VII Premium Compact Camera with 1.0-Type Stacked CMOS Sensor (DSCRX100M7) Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41er2DAkkpL.jpg)**Sony RX100 VII Premium Compact Camera with 1.0-Type Stacked CMOS Sensor (DSCRX100M7) Black**Sony**$1500.99**4.4★593 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VPQV7BY) [2![Sony ZV-1F Vlog Camera for Content Creators and Vloggers Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KKPO7LyML.jpg)**Sony ZV-1F Vlog Camera for Content Creators and Vloggers Black**Sony**$482.34**4.5★1,673 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHKKHNHM) [3![Sony DSCWX220/N 18.2 MP Digital Camera with 2.7-Inch LCD (Gold)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41FICVpo8eL.jpg)**Sony DSCWX220/N 18.2 MP Digital Camera with 2.7-Inch LCD (Gold)**Sony**$260.66**3.9★428 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M9AB84Q) [4![Sony DSC-W350 14.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Zoom with Optical Steady Shot Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch LCD (Blue)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NXnq-+5kL.jpg)**Sony DSC-W350 14.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Zoom with Optical Steady Shot Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch LCD (Blue)**Sony**$226.60**3.9★335 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00328HR6W) [5![KODAK PIXPRO FZ55 16MP Compact Digital Camera 5X Optical Zoom Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41T8xBcN3YL.jpg)**KODAK PIXPRO FZ55 16MP Compact Digital Camera 5X Optical Zoom Black**KODAK**$138.51**4.5★7,960 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZRN1N3Z)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS A Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/310sAVpjBZL.jpg)**Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS A Black**Canon**$376.64**124 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPZPF71Z) [![Sony Alpha ZV-E10 - APS-C Interchangeable Lens Mirrorless Vlog Camera Kit - Black ZVE10KB](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vbRxTHIwL.jpg)**Sony Alpha ZV-E10 - APS-C Interchangeable Lens Mirrorless Vlog Camera Kit - Black ZVE10KB**Sony**$810.53**126 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLSPG85G) [![Panasonic LUMIX ZS99 Point and Shoot Camera Digital Camera Compact with 30x Optical Zoom (24-720mm) 4K Video/Photo Great for Travel and Concerts Silver](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31wAQq3jonL.jpg)**Panasonic LUMIX ZS99 Point and Shoot Camera Digital Camera Compact with 30x Optical Zoom (24-720mm) 4K Video/Photo Great for Travel and Concerts Silver**Panasonic**$671.63**139 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQ91X7GH) [![Panasonic LUMIX ZS99 Point and Shoot Camera Digital Camera Compact with 30x Optical Zoom (24-720mm) 4K Video/Photo Great for Travel and Concerts Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31v3NCQzgOL.jpg)**Panasonic LUMIX ZS99 Point and Shoot Camera Digital Camera Compact with 30x Optical Zoom (24-720mm) 4K Video/Photo Great for Travel and Concerts Black**Panasonic**$667.43**139 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQ9HY4G6) [![Panasonic LUMIX FZ80D Point and Shoot Digital Camera 4K Photo/Video Recording with Power Optical Image Stabilizer Vlogging Camera with 60X Optical Zoom & 20-1200mm Wide-Angle Lens - DC-FZ80D](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41fzMyKvtJL.jpg)**Panasonic LUMIX FZ80D Point and Shoot Digital Camera 4K Photo/Video Recording with Power Optical Image Stabilizer Vlogging Camera with 60X Optical Zoom & 20-1200mm Wide-Angle Lens - DC-FZ80D**Panasonic**$464.28**231 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8239188)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS A Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/310sAVpjBZL.jpg)**Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS A Black**Canon**$376.64**4.6★**▲ 251%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPZPF71Z) [![Sony DSC-S2100 12.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom with Digital Steady Shot Image Stabilization and 3.0 inch LCD (Silver)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41gQaQwRxFL.jpg)**Sony DSC-S2100 12.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom with Digital Steady Shot Image Stabilization and 3.0 inch LCD (Silver)**Sony**$129.74**4.6★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00328HR44) [![KODAK PIXPRO FZ55 16MP Compact Digital Camera 5X Optical Zoom Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41T8xBcN3YL.jpg)**KODAK PIXPRO FZ55 16MP Compact Digital Camera 5X Optical Zoom Black**KODAK**$138.51**4.5★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZRN1N3Z) [![Sony Alpha ZV-E10 - APS-C Interchangeable Lens Mirrorless Vlog Camera Kit - Black ZVE10KB](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vbRxTHIwL.jpg)**Sony Alpha ZV-E10 - APS-C Interchangeable Lens Mirrorless Vlog Camera Kit - Black ZVE10KB**Sony**$810.53**4.6★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLSPG85G) [![Panasonic LUMIX ZS99 Point and Shoot Camera Digital Camera Compact with 30x Optical Zoom (24-720mm) 4K Video/Photo Great for Travel and Concerts Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31v3NCQzgOL.jpg)**Panasonic LUMIX ZS99 Point and Shoot Camera Digital Camera Compact with 30x Optical Zoom (24-720mm) 4K Video/Photo Great for Travel and Concerts Black**Panasonic**$667.43**4.2★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQ9HY4G6)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **What buyers say about sony point and shoot digital cameras**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Image/Picture Clarity**18%

*“Great picture”*

**Quality-Overall**15%

*“Amazing quality”*

**Ease Of Use**12%

*“Easy to Use”*

**Value For Money**12%

*“Amazing value”*

**Zoom**4%

*“Good zoom”*

**Battery Life**3%

*“The battery lasts a lot”*

**Weight Light**3%

*“Lightweight camera”*

**Size-Overall**3%

*“I love the size”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“Exactly what I wanted”*

**Video Quality**2%

*“Video quality is excellent”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Durability**12%

*“Doesnt last”*

**Camera Quality**10%

*“Terrible camera”*

**Image/Picture Clarity**9%

*“Picture Quality Not Good”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“Cheap quality”*

**Charging**5%

*“Will not charge”*

**Functionality-Overall**5%

*“Won't turn on”*

**Battery Life**5%

*“However, the battery life is extremely short”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“For the price I would go elsewhere”*

**Lenses**3%

*“The lens is also not protected”*

**Size-Overall**2%

*“it falls way short”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Image/Picture Clarity**21%

**Camera Quality**18%

**Value For Money**7%

**Quality-Overall**7%

**Functionality-Overall**7%

**Charging**5%

**Lenses**4%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

**Size-Overall**3%

**Defective Material/Parts**3%

## **Common questions**

<dl>

<dt>**Is sony point and shoot digital cameras profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**</dt><dd>The niche generates $142K/yr across 58 tracked products. 5 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).</dd>

<dt>**How competitive is the sony point and shoot digital cameras niche?**</dt><dd>7 brands and 218 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 29% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.</dd>

<dt>**What do buyers complain about in sony point and shoot digital cameras?**</dt><dd>Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Camera Quality, Image/Picture Clarity. The return rate is 3.5%.</dd>

<dt>**What does it cost to enter the sony point and shoot digital cameras niche?**</dt><dd>Listings span $41.75–$1654.48; the average listing price is $490.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,390 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.</dd>

</dl>

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