A new report from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry suggests that digital camera production is showing signs of recovery. Here is a recap of the original report: Digital camera production (and camera lenses) had been under long-term pressure from the rise of smartphones, which caused production to start declining around 2008 (video […]
The Japanese camera marketplace Minna Camera recently published a list of the top 10 used cameras with the biggest price increases for the first half of 2026: Nikon D5600 (2016): +24.1% Sony α7 IV (2021): +11.9% Ricoh GR III (2019): +10.9% Sony α6000 (2014): +10.0% Canon EOS R6 (2020): +9.8% Canon EOS R50 (2023): +8.9% […]
A German store published the new Fujifilm prices that will take effect on September 1, 2026. Some of the prices will already be increased on August 1st: Model designation Color Old RRP New RRP FUJIFILM X100VI Black €1,799.00 €1,999.00 FUJIFILM X100VI Silver €1,799.00 €1,999.00 FUJIFILM X-E5 Housing Black €1,549.00 €1,649.00 FUJIFILM X-E5 Housing Silver €1,549.00 […]
Ricoh Japan announced that all current GR camera models will be getting a 6-11% price increase in Japan on July 1st. No information was provided on potential price increases in other markets. Check the latest Ricoh GR availability and pricing at: US: B&H Photo UK: WEX Photo DE: Foto Erhardt CA: Camera Canada The full text of the Ricoh Japan […]
While memory card prices are going up, SanDisk currently has a sale at B&H:
After LaCie, OWC, and ProGrade, Lexar is rumored to be the next manufacturer to have a major 25% price increase on memory cards on June 1. B&H Photo is currently running a sale on select memory cards and SSDs.
A few days ago, I purchased two external LaCie hard drives from B&H Photo for a project. I received the hard drives today and realized I need a third drive. I went back to the B&H website, and I was surprised to notice that prices have gone up significantly since I placed my order just […]
After ProGrade, OWC also announced a new price increase on memory cards is coming on May 11 (check availability at B&H Photo and Amazon). At the same time, B&H Photo started a big Lexar memory card sale today (check out this Lexar flash deal as well). Memory prices are rising sharply due to a global shortage of […]
ProGrade announced a price increase on memory cards for May 1st. Memory prices are rising sharply because of a global shortage of NAND flash – the key material used in memory cards, SSDs, and similar storage. AI data centers are demanding huge amounts of special high-speed memory, so major chip makers like Samsung and SK […]
ProGrade will have a significant price increase for memory cards in Japan on January 8th, “due to the surge in demand associated with the construction of AI infrastructure.” The ProGrade SDXC UHS-II V60 GOLD 1TB memory card, for example, will go up by 123% – here is the full list of price increases:
