Digital Cameras

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study

1. < or = 2 MP

2. >2 MP - 5 MP:

3. 5 MP and Above:

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview

• Current and Future Analysis
• Developing Regions Offering High Growth Potential
• Digital Cameras: Can High Growth Rates Continue?
• Digital Cameras Provide Enhanced Features
• Camera Phones to Grab the Market Share of Low-End Standalone Digital Cameras
• SLR Digital Cameras Enter the Spotlight
• Face Detection Technology Drives Digital Camera Sales
• Digital Camera Innovations in 2006
• Market for Replacement Cameras
• Film Cameras Not Yet Out
• Industry Trends
• Demographics
• Photography Classification
• Trends in Key Markets
• United States
• Japan
• Canada
• Europe
• Taiwan
• A Market Primer
• China
• Issues and Challenges
• The Lower the Pixel, the Poorer the Quality
• The Other End of the Spectrum
• Competitive Landscape
• Table 1: Leading Players in the World Market for Digital Cameras (2005 & 2006) - Percentage Breakdown by Volume Shipments for Canon, Sony, Kodak, Olympus, Samsung, Nikon, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Casio, HP, Pentax and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 2: Leading Players in the World Market for Digital SLR Cameras (2005 & 2006) - Percentage Breakdown by Volume Shipments for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Pentax, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Manufacturers Enhance Digital Camera Features to Sustain Market Share

2. Digital Camera: An Introduction

• Evolution of Digital Cameras
• Introduction
• Working
• Pixels
• Memory
• SmartMedia
• CompactFlash
• Table 3: Image Storing Capacity of Memory Cards
• Memory Stick
• Hard Disk
• Floppy Disk
• In-built Memory
• Lens
• Optical-Zoom Lenses
• Fixed-Focus and Fixed-Zoom Lenses
• Digital-Zoom Lenses
• Batteries
• Sensor Technology
• CMOS Sensors
• CCD Sensors
• Interface
• Flow Diagram
• Serial Connection
• Flash Memory Slots
• Floppy Disk
• USB connection
• Printing of Photographs
• Noise
• Digital Cameras: Pros and Cons
• Pros
• Cons
• Digital Cameras Vs Conventional Cameras
• Factors Hindering Growth in Digital Camera Market
• Application
• Education
• Advertising and Graphic Art Designers
• Web Publishing
• Microscopy
• Photojournalism
• Identification and Badging
• Vacation and Entertainment
• Usage By Law Enforcement Authorities
• Technology
• Pooling Resources - A Way to Conquer

3. Product Innovations/Introductions

• Kodak Unveils the new EASYSHARE C653 Zoom Digital Camera
• Kodak Introduces New Single Use Stylish Camera
• Sanyo Rolls Out World’s First Digital Waterproof Movie Camera
• Ricoh Introduces Caplio GX100 Digital Camera
• Ricoh Launches World’s Slimmest Digital Camera Caplio R6
• Olympus Releases E-410 Digital SLR Camera
• Canon Unveils IXUS 950 IS Digital Camera
• DXG USA Announces the Launch of DXG-711 7mp Digital Camera
• Panasonic Launches 12.2 Mega pixel Digital Camera, LUMIX DMC-FX100
• Vivitar ViviCam Introduces Underwater Camera 6200W
• BenQ Launches Ultra Slim Range of Digital Cameras
• Cannon Launches Two New Camera Variants
• Panasonic Launches Lumix DMC-FX30 Still Camera
• Lumenera Unveils CCD Camera Range for Scientific/ Industrial Applications
• Vision Research Introduces Phantom® Brand Digital High-speed Cameras
• Dalsa Expands HM Series Digital Cameras Product Line
• Sony Launches T-series Cyber-shot Digital Cameras
• Nikon Rolls Out Latest D40x SLR Camera
• PENTAX Launches 7.1-megapixel Optio E30 Digital Camera
• Nikon Rolls Out High-Caliber COOLPIX S500 Camera
• PENTAX Introduces Optio W30 and Optio A30 Digital Cameras
• Nikon Introduces New COOLPIX Digital Camera Models
• Canon Unveils New PowerShot Models
• Panasonic Launches New Lumix and FX Digital Cameras
• Sony Expands Cyber-shot Series
• Kodak Launches New Models of EASYSHARE Digital Cameras
• Fujifilm Unveils FinePix F40fd
• Sigma Corporation Releases DPI Compact Digital Camera
• Vivitar to Launch Vivicam 7399
• Panasonic Launches Lumix DMC-FS2
• Kodak Extends Product Portfolio with EASY SHARE Digital Cameras
• Casio Unveils EX-Z1200
• Panasonic Releases 11 Models of the LUMIX Range in the Middle East
• Olympus Rolls Out Cameras for Amateurs
• PENTAX Releases 2 New Compact Digital Cameras
• Ricoh Announces Function-Enhancing firmware for GR DIGITAL
• Ricoh Releases the Caplio R4 Mystic Blue Digicam
• Samsung Launches the GX-10 Digital SLR
• Casio Releases One More DivX Certified Digital Camera
• Canon Launches 10-Megapixel Powershot G7 Digital Camera
• Samsung Launches New Range of Digital Cameras
• Stereovision Launches 3D Digital Camera
• PENTAX Launches K100D and K110D
• Kodak Launches EASYSHARE V603 Digital Camera
• Panasonic Launches Three New Models in LUMIX Digital Camera Series
• FujiFilm Launches FinePix S9500 Digital Camera
• BenQ Launches E521 Digital Cameras
• Nikon Launches COOLPIX S5 and S6 Digital Cameras
• Nikon Launches COOLPIX P3 and P4 Digital Cameras
• Nikon Launches Three Entry-Level COOLPIX Digital Cameras
• SANYO Launches Several Digital Media Cameras
• Sigma Introduces DP1 Digital Camera
• SANYO Launches DMX-HD1 Digital Movie Camera
• Eastman Kodak Unveils EASYSHARE C663 Digital Camera
• Ricoh Launches Caplio R30
• Caplio RR630 from Ricoh
• Ricoh Introduces Caplio 500G Wide
• Ricoh Unveiled Caplio R40
• Ricoh Launches Caplio RR660
• Ricoh Rolls Out Caplio R5
• Ricoh Launches Caplio RR730
• Nikon Launches COOLPIX S9
• Nikon Unveils COOLPIX S7c/S7/S8
• Nikon Launches Digital Camera, COOLPIX S10
• Nikon Launches COOLPIX L5, a Compact Digital Camera
• Nikon Launches the Latest Compact Digital Camera, COOLPIX L6
• Fujifilm Launches FinePix Z3 Zoom, a Stylish Digital Camera
• Sony Introduces the New Cyber Shot Digital Cameras
• Samsung Camera Launches Digital Camera GX-1S
• Polaroid Introduces Polaroid i-1032 Digital Camera
• Kodak Launches KODAK EASYSHARE V610, the Smallest Digital Camera
• Disney Introduces Disney Pix Digital Cameras for Kids
• Leica Camera Unveils LEICA V-LUX1
• Pentax Introduces PENTAX Optio T20 Digital Camera
• Pentax Unveils PENTAX Optio W20 Digital Camera
• Fujifilm Rolls Out Finepix S6000fd Digital Camera
• Samsung Unveils the Novel NV10 Digital Still Camera
• Fujifilm Rolls Out Finepix F20 Digital Camera
• Kodak Unveils P712 Digital Camera
• Nikon Unveils D2xs SLR Camera
• Leica Camera AG Unveils Leica C-Lux 1 Digital Camera
• Fujifilm Unveils FINEPIX V10 Digicam
• Fuji Launches FinePix A700 - a Low End Digital Camera
• Canon Launches Latest Series of Digital Cameras
• Eastman Kodak Introduces EASYSHARE Z710 Digital Camera
• Eastman Kodak Introduces EASYSHARE Z650 Digital Camera
• Fujifilm Launches FinePix S9100 Digital SLR Camera
• Sigma Launches SD14 Digital SLR
• Fujifilm Launches FinePix Z5fd Digital Camera
• Kodak Introduces Five New Digicams
• Canon Launches 3 Digital Elphs and Four New Cameras of G Series
• Nikon Introduces New Digital D80(TM) SLR Camera
• Panasonic Introduces Three New LUMIX FX Series Still Digital Cameras
• Sony Adds New 7-megapixel DSC-T30 to the T-Series Product Line
• Olympus Introduces First SLR Digital Preview LCD Screen Camera
• Panasonic Introduces LUMIX Wide-screen DMC- LX2 Camera
• Panasonic Introduces LUMIX DMC-FZ50
• Panasonic Introduces DMC-FZ7 Digital Still Camera
• Panasonic Launches Two 6x-optical Zoom Compact Cameras
• Kodak Introduces First Universal Digital Dual-Lens Camera
• Sony Unveils Two New Digital W-Series Cameras
• Canon Launches Four New PowerShot Digital A-Series Model Cameras
• Panasonic Introduces HD Video Camera
• Olympus Introduces the World' s Lightest Digital SLR Camera
• Pentax Introduces PENTAX Optio S6 Digital Camera
• DALSA Coreco Introduces Genie Gigabit Ethernet Digital Cameras
• Nikon Launches Wi-Fi- Enabled Coolpix P1 and P2 Compact Digital Cameras
• Sony Launches New Cyber-shot ® DSC-T9
• Nikon Launches D200 10.2 MP Digital SLR
• Sony Introduces Cyber-shot® DSC-R1 10.3 Megapixel Digital Camera
• Nikon Unveils COOLPIX S4 Digital Compact Camera
• Nikon Introduces Coolpix S3 Digital Camera
• Nikon Launches Coolpix L1 Point-And-Shoot Camera
• Ricoh Introduces Caplio RR530
• Ricoh Launches New Caplio R3 Compact Digital Camera
• Canon Launches New PowerShot SD30 Digital ELPH Digital Camera…
• Olympus Introduces New SP-500 UZ Model Digital Camera…
• HP Unveils Photosmart R817…
• Nikon Launches a New D50 Digital SLR Camera…
• Fujifilm Unveils Fujifilm E900 Point-and-Shoot Camera…
• Olympus Introduces a New -500 Digital SLR Camera
• BenQ Launches Three New Compact-Sized Megapixel Digital Cameras…
• Panasonic Unveils A Line of Lumix Digital Cameras…
• Nikon Designs the First Digital Camera with an Integrated LAN Feature…
• Nikon Unveils D50 and D70 Digital SLR Camera…
• Salton Launches ePods Digital Camera…
• Kodak Unwraps Kodak Easyshare V-series Digital Cameras…
• Canon Unveils 4-megapixel PowerShot A520 Digital Cameras
• Ricoh Launches Pro G3, the First GPS-Ready Digital Camera
• Olympus Releases D-425 Digital Cameras
• Konica Launches the Maxxum 7D
• Fujifilm Introduces Finepix F810 Digital Camera
• Eastman Kodak and Nikon Unveils Wi-Fi Enabled Digital Cameras
• Eastman Kodak Introduces Two Models of Easyshare Zoom Digital Cameras
• Sanyo Launches Xacti C5 Digital Camera
• Sanyo Epson Introduces Two Models of Amorphous Silicon TFT Panels
• Pentax Releases Optio S5z Model of Digital Camera
• Canon Unveils EOS 20D, SLR Camera
• Pentax Introduces ' ist DL' model of SLR digital camera
• Olympus Launches a Compact Mju Digital 800 Digital Camera
• Sony Introduces Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P150, World’s Smallest Digital Camera
• Nikon Launches Coolpix 8800 Model of Digital Cameras
• Canon Launches PowerShot A75 Digital Camera
• Epson Unveils the EPSON(R) R-D1
• Canon Launches Canon PowerShot A400
• Olympus Releases the C-7000 Zoom
• HP Introduces the PhotoSmart R707
• Ricoh Unveils 5.13-megapixel Digital Camera
• Canon Launches PowerShot S70 Digital Camera
• Canon Introduces the 7.1-megapixel PowerShot(R) G6 Digital Camera
• Fujifilm Unveils Five New Models of Cameras
• HP Unveils the 4.1-megapixel HP Photosmart R607 Digital Camera
• Konica Releases the Interchangeable-Lens Digital SLR Camera
• Leica Introduces an Underwater Body for the LEICA DIGILUX 2
• Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd Launches Four Novel Models of LUMIX Digital Camera
• Nikon Implements the Novel Protocol “PTP/IP”
• Olympus Unveils 8-Megapixel E-300 Digital SLR Camera
• Olympus Announces the Launch of µ-mini DIGITAL
• Pentax Releases the Optio S5i
• Pentax Unveils the Novel Optio43WR
• Epson Launches the EPSON PhotoPC L-410
• Fujifilm Releases the Novel FinePix S3000
• Fujifilm Launches the Novel FinePix F450 and F440
• Konica Unveils DiMAGE Z3 High-Performance,

4.0-Megapixel Digital Cameras

• Nikon Launches CoolPix 8700
• Nikon Presents CoolPix 3200
• Nikon Unveils CoolPix 2200
• Kodak Launches New EasyShare Digital Cameras
• Nikon Develops Nikon D70

4. Recent Industry Activity

• Canon Acquires Stake in Tokki
• Inficon Acquires Sigma Instruments
• Divx Buys Mainconcept AG
• Audiovox Acquires Thomson' s Audio Video Business
• Samsung Buys TransChip Israel
• Asustek to Acquire Stake in Ability Enterprise
• Syntax-Brillian Sells its LCoS Business to Compound Photonics
• Kodak ends Partnership with Chinese Giant Lucky Film Company
• Hoya Acquires Pentax
• Jenoptik Acquires the Remaining Stake in Sinar
• Ability Inks Agreement to Take Over BenQ' s Digital Camera Operations
• Sears and Kmart Sign Contract to Retail GE Brand Cameras
• Olympus Opens First Store in India
• Samsung Begins Operation of Tianjin Plant in China
• GE and General Imaging Sign Contract
• Vision Research Enters into Partnership with Abel Cine Tech
• Samsung Drops Digimax Brand
• Leica Camera Acquires Majority Stake of Sinar
• Panavision International Takes Over Plus8digital
• Syntax-Brillian Acquires Vivitar
• Hon Hai Takes Over Premier Image
• Motorola Acquires BenQ Denmark
• Jenoptik Inks Digital Camera Supply Agreement
• HCL Signs Distribution Pact with Casio India
• Iseemedia Inks Licensing Agreement for Photo Stitching Software
• Kodak Inks Production and Distribution Agreement with Flextronics
• Vision Research Receives Contract for High-speed Digital Cameras
• Casio Establishes New Subsidiary in the Netherlands
• Casio Computer Forms Casio Scandinavia AS
• Casio Establishes New Subsidiary in Spain
• Samsung Opens Digital Camera Manufacturing Facility outside Asia
• Nikon’s New Fully Owned Subsidiary in Seoul Goes Onstream
• Samsung to Invest Substantially in Mainland China
• Eastman Kodak Pockets Bell & Howell
• Petters Consumer Brands Gains Full ownership of Polaroid Holding Company
• Matsushita Joins Forces with Olympus
• Sony Corp. and Konica Minolta Join Forces for Developing SLR cameras
• BENQ Inks a Joint Venture with Pentax
• Pentax Signs Agreement with Samsung Techwin for Developing New SLR Cameras
• Sanyo Vietnam’s New Digital Camera Manufacturing Unit Goes Onstream
• Eastman Kodak Acquires Chinon Industries, Inc.
• Concord Camera GmbH Acquires Jenimage Europe GmbH
• Nikon Established Production Unit in China

5. Focus on Select Players

• Canon Inc (Japan)
• Casio Computer Co Ltd (Japan)
• Fujifilm Corporation (Japan)
• Hewlett-Packard Company (US)
• Eastman Kodak Company (US)
• Leica Camera AG (Germany)
• Nikon Corporation (Japan)
• Olympus Corporation (Japan)
• Panasonic (Japan)
• PENTAX Imaging Company (US)
• Polaroid Corporation (US)
• Ricoh Company Ltd (Japan)
• Samsung Techwin Co. Ltd (Korea)
• Sanyo Electric Co Ltd (Japan)
• Seiko Epson (Japan)
• Sigma Corp (Japan)
• Sony Corporation (Japan)
• Toshiba America Inc (US)
• Victor Company of Japan Limited (Japan)
• Vivitar Corp (US)

6. Global Market Perspective

• Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Digital Cameras by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 5: World Long-Term Projections for Digital Cameras by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: World 10-Year Perspective for Digital Cameras by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Above 5 MP Digital Camera by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 11: World Long-term Projections for Above 5 MP Digital Cameras by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 12: World 10-Year Perspective for Above 5 MP Digital Camera by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World Markets for Years 2001, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • Decreasing Prices Trigger Volume Sales Growth
  • Photo Facts
  • Digital Camera Facts
  • Market Overview
  • Women Folk Taking Lead
  • Table 13: Percentage of Digital Camera Owners in the US, by Age Group: 2006 (In %) - Below 25, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75 or above (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 14: Percentage of Digital Camera Owners in the US by Income Group (2006) - (Below $15,000; $15,000 - $29,999; $30,000 - $49,999; $50,000 - $74,999; $75,000 - $99,999; $100,000 - $124,999; $125,000 and above) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 15: Digital Camera Ownership in 2006 by Family Type in the US (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 16: Ownership of Digital Camera by Families in the US: 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 17: Percentage of Digital Camera Owners in the US that made Prints (2000-2006) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Competitive Landscape
  • Table 18: Leading Players in the US Digital Cameras Market (2005 & 2006) - Percentage Share Breakdown by Volume Shipments for Canon, Sony, Kodak, Nikon, HP, Olympus and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • New Phenomenon: Digital Camera-Phones
  • Trends in Brief
  • Trends in Image Processing
  • Primary Devices for Still Photography
  • Table 19: US Primary Device Market for Still Photography (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown by Primary Devices for Digital Camera, Film Camera, Cell phone and Digital Camcorder (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Trade Dynamics
  • Table 20: Leading Import Sources of US Digital Cameras by Country for (2005) - China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, South, Philippines and Vietnam (Volume in Units & Value in US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 21: Major Export Destinations of US Digital Cameras by Country for (2005) - Mexico, Japan, Hong Kong, Paraguay, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, United Kingdom, Colombia and Netherlands (Volume in Units & Value in US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Product Launches
  • Strategic Developments
  • Focus on Select Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 22: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 23: US Long-Term Projections for Digital Cameras (Above 5 MP) Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 24: US 20-Year Perspective for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010

2. Canada

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • Digital Camera Market Overview
  • A Year 2002 Market Review
  • Table 25: Distribution of Primary Camera Users by Gender - 2002
  • Table 26: Methods Used for Printing Digital Images: 2002 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Product Launches
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 27: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 28: Canadian Long-Term Projections for Digital Cameras (Above 5 MP) Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 29: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010

3. Japan

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • Market Overview
  • Japan to Witness Hot Competition in SLRSegment of Digital Cameras
  • Compact Digicams with High ResolutionGain Popularity
  • Rising Demand for Digital Cameras Forces JapaneseManufactures to Shift Focus
  • Demand Propelling Factors
  • Canon - The Undisputed Leader in DigiCam Market
  • Table 30: Leading Digital Camera Vendors in Japan (2006): Shipments in Thousand Units for Canon, Sony, Olympus, Nikon, Panasonic, Fujifilm, Casio and Pentax (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 31: Leading Digital SLR Camera Vendors in Japan (2006): Shipments in Thousand Units for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Olympus (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Production Dynamics
  • Table 32: Japanese Digital Camera Production in Thousand Units (2004-2007 (H1)) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 33: Japanese Digital SLR Camera with Interchangeable Lens Production in Thousand Units (2004-2007 (H1)) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Exports Scenario
  • Table 34: Major Export Destinations of Japanese Digital Cameras by Geographic Region (2004 - 2007(H1)) - North America, Europe, Asia and Others (in Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 35: Major Export Destinations of Japanese Digital SLR Cameras with Interchangeable Lens by Geographic Region (2006 & 2007(H1)) - North America, Europe, Asia and Others (in Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Product Launches
  • Strategic Developments
  • Focus on Select Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 36: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes Corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 37: Japanese Long-Term Projections for Digital Cameras (Above 5 MP) Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 38: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010

4. Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • Overview
  • Trends
  • Increase in the Household Penetration ofDigital Cameras
  • 5MP and Above - The Leading Resolution Segment
  • Camera Phones Turn Out to be an Alternativeto Digital Cameras
  • Digital SLR Exhibits Faster Growth
  • Competitive Landscape
  • Table 39: Leading Players in the Western European Market for Digital Camera (2003 & 2004) - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Company for Canon, Sony, Olympus, Nikon, Fuji and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Developments in the Market
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 40: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Digital Cameras by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures n Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 41: European Long-Term Projections for Digital Cameras by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 42: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 43: European Long-Term Projections for Digital Cameras (Above 5 MP) Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 44: European 10-Year Perspective for Digital Cameras by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, & Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 45: European 10-Year Perspective for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010

4a. France

• Market Analysis
• Table 46: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 47: French Long-Term Projections for Digital Cameras (Above 5 MP) Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 48: French 10-Year Perspective for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010

4b. Germany

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • Overview
  • Product Launches
  • Strategic Developments
  • Leica Camera Group - A Major Player
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 49: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 50: German Long-Term Projections for Digital Cameras (Above 5 MP) Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 51: German 10-Year Perspective for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Cameras Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010

4c. United Kingdom

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • Market Overview
  • Marketing and Distribution
  • Target Market
  • Bottlenecks in Marketing
  • Product Launches
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 52: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 53: UK Long-Term Projections for Digital Cameras (Above 5 MP) Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 54: UK 10-Year Perspective for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010

4d. Italy

• Market Analysis
• Table 55: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Cameras Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 56: Italian Long-Term Projections for Digital Cameras (Above 5 MP) Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 57: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010

4e. Rest of Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Outlook
  • Focus on Select Markets
  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Turkey
  • Strategic Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 58: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 59: Rest of Europe Long-Term Projections for Digital Cameras (Above 5 MP) Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 60: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010

5. Asia-Pacific

• A. Market Analysis
  • Market Overview
  • Burgeoning Indian Digital Camera Market
  • Indian Market Scenario in Early 2000
  • Chinese Market: An Outlook
  • One of the Preferred Production Destinations
  • Bigger the Better
  • Digital Cameras with 3C Convergence -The New Trend
  • DSLR - Picking Up Pace
  • Home Consumption - The Untapped Market
  • Quota Cancellation Drives Digital CameraImports
  • Exports Scenario
  • Samsung Lowers Digital Camera Prices to CaptureMarket Share
  • Distribution Channels
  • Table 61: Chinese Digital Cameras Market (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales through Distribution Channels for Computer Market, Home Appliance Chain Store, Camera Store, Department Store, Brand Exclusive Store, On-line store and Other Channels (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Taiwanese Market: An Outlook
  • Taiwan: A Rising Star in the Global DigitalStill Camera Market
  • Market Scenario in Early 2000
  • Emphasis on High-End Products
  • Bright Future Lies Ahead for TaiwaneseDigital Camera Producers
  • Korean Market
  • Samsung Techwin Co. Ltd - A Major Player
  • Digital Cameras Sale Picks Up in Thailand
  • Product Launches
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 62: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 63: Asia-Pacific Long-Term Projections for Digital Cameras (Above 5 MP) Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 64: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010

6. Rest of World

• A. Market Analysis
  • Overview
  • Burgeoning Digital Camera Sales in Saudi Arabia
  • Product Launch
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 65: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Camera Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (Includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 66: Rest of World Long-Term Projections for Digital Cameras (Above 5 MP) Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 67: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Digital Cameras by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for < or = 2 MP Digital Cameras, >2 MP - 5 MP Digital Cameras, and Above 5 MP Digital Cameras Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010

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