A quote from Nikkei’s article “Digital camera penetration falls below 50%; smartphones emerge; domestic market unable to produce next generation”: “The penetration rate of digital cameras among households at the end of fiscal 2023 will fall below 50% for the first time in 19 years since the end of fiscal 2004. The demand for compact […]
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Here are the 2024 Camera Grand Prix award winners: Camera of the year: Sony α9 Ⅲ Lens of the year: Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Readers award camera: Sony α9 Ⅲ Readers award lens: Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Editors award R&D: Fujifilm INSTAX Pal Editors award R&D: DJI Osmo Pocket […]
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Nikon UK Professional Services Roadshow 2024 scheduled for June (to introduce the rumored Nikon Z6 III camera?) New Leica camera model 2221 (M11-D) announcement tomorrow? Leica Q3 firmware update version 2.0.3 released Sony a7IV and a7SIII Firmware 3.01 Released Ninja and Shogun AtomOS Firmware 11.06.00 Released with F-LOG2 Support For Fujifilm Fujinon XF 8mm, 10mm, […]
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2024, black: 2023, blue: 2022):
Several new Chinese lenses were revealed at the 25th China International Photographic Equipment and Technology Expo (2024 China P&E) – here is the updated list:
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