What Camera Companies Must Do to Compete With Phone Photography

Yes, we know. This is not new news, but the camera market is continuing to tank, and for the first time, the Mirrorless camera market has taken a hit too. The epic rise of phone camera technology and computational photography is part of the reason why the camera market is struggling.

Still, the other part of the equation is that camera manufacturers simply aren't doing enough to entice mobile photographers into the dedicated camera fold. After the break, we will take a look at the numbers, and will talk about just what the likes of Canon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, and others need to do to win over the hearts of those who think their phone is good enough. .

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Should the Camera Market Be Filled with Top Shelf Gear Only?

Take a look at any photography blog or any photography YouTube channels, and you'll hear about how lousy camera sales are world-wide. We know the camera market has been in a freefall over the last year, but what's the answer to this problem? The rise of smartphones with very capable cameras are playing a considerable role in declining sales for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, and many others. thephoblographer.com »

2019-11-01 07:00

Should The Camera Market be Filled With Top Shelf Gear Only?

Take a look at any photography blog or any photography YouTube channels, and you'll hear about how lousy camera sales are world-wide. We know the camera market has been in a freefall over the last year, but what's the answer to this problem? The rise of smartphones with very capable cameras are playing a considerable role in declining sales for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, and many others. thephoblographer.com »

2019-11-01 07:00

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Nikkei reports the digital camera market was down 22% in 2018

A screenshot of a CIPA presentation showing the total shipments of digital single-lens cameras from January through May for 2017, 2018 and 2019. Japanese publication Nikkei reports the global digital camera market saw a decrease in unit shipments of 22 percent in 2018, underscoring the industry's downward trend as smartphones largely replace digital cameras for many consumers. dpreview.com »

2019-07-08 21:04

Rumors: Sony Germany apprently expects to sell fewer camera due to incresed competition and market reduction

  The German Youtuber Valuetech shared a couple of insights info he collected at the Cp+ show: 1) Sony Germany unofficially told him that Sony expect to sell less camera sin 2019 due to incresed competition and market recuction 2) Tamron will no more make A-mount lenses Also he “speculates” 2019 is going to be […] The post Rumors: Sony Germany apprently expects to sell fewer camera due to incresed competition and market reduction appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »

2019-03-18 16:55

Canon CEO: 'we will go on the offensive... in the mirrorless camera market'

Presentation chart from Canon's Corporate Strategy Conference, indicating its goal to seize 50% of the interchangeable-lens camera market. There it is, clear as day. One week after a Canon executive said in an interview that Canon is finally willing to cannibalize DSLR sales to invest in mirrorless, Canon CEO Fujio Mitarai has made an even more definitive statement during his presentation at the company's Corporate Strategy Conference on March 6th. dpreview.com »

2018-03-13 17:58

Sony confirms they “will never leave the APS-C market”. Wants to be “number 2” on the interchangeable camera market.

Imaging Resource had a Q&A session with Sony and here are some of the key info: APS-C: Sony’s top executive for interchangeable-lens camera development said emphatically that Sony will never leave the APS-C market, and that we can expect continued development of that part of their product line going forward. sonyalpharumors.com »

2017-08-10 21:07

Sony confirms they “will never leave the APS-C market”. Claims to be “number 2” on the interchangeable camera market.

Imaging Resource had a Q&A session with Sony and here are some of the key info: APS-C: Sony’s top executive for interchangeable-lens camera development said emphatically that Sony will never leave the APS-C market, and that we can expect continued development of that part of their product line going forward. sonyalpharumors.com »

2017-08-10 21:07