[LRFlex] The annual bout of depression...
- From: David Young <dnr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 18:40:27 -0700
All:
Most of us here are still film enthusiasts... Douglas & Aram (and perhaps
Ted) excepted.
For the rest of us Luddites, the annual issuing of sales statistics from
the CITA (Canadian Imaging Trade Association) can be a bit
depressing. But, here are the numbers.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 (Est)
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Digital Cameras 235 433 881 1488 2301 2800 (000's of
units.)
Film Cameras 1,617 1,440 1,115 738 328 194 (000's
of units.)
(inc. SLR/P&S/APS)
Perhaps the most telling tale is the sale of film.
Film 66,140 56,654 54,501 46,282 31,198 25,875 (000's
of rolls.)
Professional films have taken an even bigger hit. :(
The numbers will be different in other countries, but the percentages are
likely very similar.
Traditional camera makers are watching their backs. As more and more
consumer electronics makers enter the photographic arena (Samsung,
Panasonic & Sony are good examples) they are finding it harder and harder
to sustain their traditional market shares. This could cause some to leave
the field. Contax/Yashica/Kyocera already has!
The mega pixel wars seem almost over, as the traditional makers concentrate
on cleaner style, better lenses and more user-friendly features, including
a lot of work reducing the infamous 'shutter lag'.
All makers must beware of new competition... for digital cameras are
easier/cheaper/faster to design than their traditional film
counterparts. DXG, a new brand, has captured 2% of the US market within
just 90 days! I've not seen their stuff, but I'm told they offer a good
product with great design. They reported selling 25,000 3mp cameras through
QVS (one of the home shopping networks in the US), in a single day!
With film camera sales now just 12% of what they were in 2000 and film
sales at 39% of what they were 5 years ago, the handwriting is not only on
the wall... it is written large!
Please don't shoot the messenger.
David.
PS: Much more detailed information can be found at
http://www.citacanada.ca/News/industry.htm for those who have a truly
morbid curiosity.
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