Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 03/04/02 , you wrote: >Yes, i too saw the X3 chip story in Newsweek. Well, guys & gals, I didn't see that article. But one I did see, (CE-BIZ, a Canadian trade journal that arrived in yesterday's post) had some interesting stats on digital camera sales in Canada. Sales patterns should be similar in the USA & Europe. Not sure about elsewhere.) You might find it interesting. Multiple use cameras: - --------------------- Digital cameras represented more than 26% of camera sales in 2001. That's up from 13% in 2000. The industry anticipates an additional 40~50% growth this year - with digital passing film cameras in 2003. Yet SLR cameras registered a 6% increase in sales in 2001. And the high end P&S market is also showing growth of around 5%. It appears that the lower to mid priced P&S market is being cannibalized by lower priced digitals, while the quality conscious are still going for SLR's and the pro's for top-line digital and film. Single use cameras: - ------------------- These jumped 26% and now account for 74% of ALL cameras sold! (Why does this not surprise me? The death of film? - ------------------ I think not! Film held steady, despite the drop in travel after 9/11. Film sales are forecast to be up 2% this year. APS is forecast to rise 5%, meaning a slight loss for 35mm. Still, they sell 11 rolls of 35mm for every roll of APS. - ---------- David Young | Experience gained varies directly Victoria, CANADA | with equipment ruined. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html