Digital SLR Blog
2007 Worldwide Digital Camera Market Share Review
By Tanya Palta
|
 According to IDC, Canon still rules the roost when it comes to sales of digital cameras and dSLR growth reached 41 percent as shipments climbed to 7.5 million units. Here are some highlights 2007 Worldwide Digital Camera Market Share Review Report:
Global shipments of digital still cameras including dSLRs reached 131 million units in 2007, driven by strong dSLR shipments and strong growth in the U.S., Eastern Europe, parts of Asia and Latin America. This represents a 24 percent growth rate, stronger than the 15 percent growth experienced in 2006.
dSLR growth reached 41 percent as shipments climbed to 7.5 million units. Canon was again number 1 with share of 43 percent, yet lost another 4 points on top of the 5 points the firm lost in 2005. Nikon was second with share of 40 percent, gaining 7 points from 2005. Sony again placed third, with a share of 6 percent, unchanged from 2005. Olympus, despite having a broader product lineup, failed to make it out of 4th place with a share of 6 percent, just behind Sony.
Sony continued to make inroads after bottoming out in 2005 and saw its total digital camera share maintained at 16 percent, on shipments of 20.1 million units. Kodak had a strong showing in 2007, maintaining its third place ranking and despite the onslaught from Samsung, which came in fourth with 10 percent share on shipments of 12.6 million units.
[Via Imaging Resource]
Tags: DSLR, IDC, Business, News, 2007 Worldwide Digital Camera Market Share Re
|
| Top Reviews | Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS
- 8.1 MP, 12x, $279.99
Fujifulm FinePix A920
- 9 MP, 4x, $199
Olympus SP-560 UZ
- 8 MP, 18x, $499
Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
- 8 MP, 10X, $299
Nikon D200
- 10.2 MP, DSLR, $1700
|
|
|
| Digital Camera News |
- - 4 New Canon PowerShots Include 14x SX210, Touch-screen SD3500 - Feb 08, 2010
- - Canon Announces Flagship Rebel T2i - Feb 08, 2010
- - Nikon Updates Budget L series, Stylish S Series and Intros P100 - Feb 02, 2010
- - First Shots: Nikon D3S - Oct 20, 2009
- - Nikon High on Low Light with D3S - Oct 13, 2009
- - Canon Sees the (Low) Light with EOS 1D Mark IV - Oct 19, 2009
- - Pentax Intros K-x, $650 SLR with Live View, HD Video - Sep 15, 2009
- - Fujifilm 3D Photo System Available Today - Sep 30, 2009
- - Leica Announces Full-frame Rangefinder M9, Fixed-Lens X1 - Sep 09, 2009
- - Panasonic Announces Compact Micro Four Thirds GF1 - Sep 01, 2009
|
|
