With a series of gloomy recent financial reports from the camera companies, followed by a rumour that Olympus could even close its camera business within… Read more
Posts published in “Research”
Christmas retail ‘solid but unspectacular’
Roy Morgan’s annual Christmas retail sales forecasts for the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), indicate Australians will spend over $52.7 billion - up 2.6 percent on 2018 - across retail stores prior to Christmas. Read more
Thin silver lining in camera stats
Camera production and shipment figures from the Japanese camera manufacturers’ group, CIPA, indicates a shrinking market in all segments, with DSLRs in something close to… Read more
Mirrorless, DSLRs replacing pro camcorders
Professional video acquisition is continuing to evolve, with DSLRs and mirrorless cameras poised to dominate the market. In volume terms, these ‘convergent’ products accounted for… Read more
Global photo print projections: It’s a mug game!
Photo labs will need to stock upon mugs, mouse mats and keyrings if the latest report from US market research outfit Future Market Insights, 'Photo Printing and Merchandise Market (2018 - 2028)' holds any connection to reality. But does it? Read more
Canon camera business in deep trouble?
There was a time when if Canon was doing well, chances were the photo industry was buoyant. However that relationship is gradually being de-coupled, and a look at Canon’s first quarter results for 2019 would indicate that, for the rest of the photographic ‘ecosystem’, that’s actually good thing. Read more
Flash gets all clear underwater
We all enjoy watching animals, whether they’re our own pets, birds in the garden, or elephants on a safari during our holidays. People take pictures… Read more
Camera shipments: a graphic tale
The following graphs were prepared by our esteemed colleague, Margaret Brown, from data supplied by the Japanese camera manufacturers’ association, CIPA. They mark the decline… Read more
Mirrorless edging ahead in CIPA camera stats
The full years’ production and shipment figures for 2018 were released by the Japanese Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) this week, along with its… Read more
Mirrorless tipping point looms
The new wave of full-frame mirrorless cameras from Canon and Nikon, and the L-mount alliance trio of Panasonic, Leica and Sigma, should see mirrorless interchangeables overtake DSLRs as the most shipped camera format for professionals and serious enthusiasts some time in 2019. Read more