May 2012

TechNavio report: Global digital camera market to grow
TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Digital Camera market to grow at a CAGR of 10% over the period 2011-2015. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing demand for digital cameras in emerging markets. The Global Digital Camera market has also been witnessing the availability of user-friendly image processing software. However, the increasing smartphone penetration could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. [Global Digital Camera Market 2011-2015] -- Posted Tuesday, May 15, 2012 by chb

Canon to build cameras without workers
Digital cameras are small and enormously complex, including between 600 and 1,000 pieces. Canon has now announced it is moving towards having entire cameras assembled without any human intervention at all. The first all-robot camera production lines are expected to start in 2015. -- Posted Monday, May 14, 2012 by chb