Camera phones boosting digital camera sales-study

Iria · Aug 29, 2005, 03:52 PM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Contrary to expectations, camera phones are spurring U.S. consumers to buy digital cameras, according to a study released on Monday by research firm IDC.

Mobile phones equipped with tiny cameras are seen as less of a threat to replace digital cameras as camera prices fall, IDC said in its Mobile Imaging Survey. In fact the report said new phones help to introduce users to digital photography, which uses no film and allow pictures to be e-mailed.

Sharp growth in sales of cameraphones with powerful lenses was once seen as a threat to digital cameras, since most new mobile phones sold are equipped with tiny camera lenses that lets user spontaneously snap pictures in places they might not have in the past.

The study said that over 30 percent of camera phone owners plan to purchase digital cameras because they learned about digital photography through camera phones, IDC said.
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LeanWolf · Aug 29, 2005, 06:45 PM

sure, because they're so crappy that people want a good one...

but that's changing, camera phones are getting better

crlorentzen · Aug 30, 2005, 12:23 PM

Or people don't want to spend $0.25 to email a picture from there phone to there computer 2 feet away..

Aug 29, 2005, 03:52 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	Camera phones boosting digital camera sales-study NEW YORK (Reuters) - Contrary to expectations, camera phones are spurring U.S. consumers to buy digital cameras, according to a study released on Monday by research firm IDC. Mobile phones equipped with tiny cameras are seen as less of a threat to replace digital cameras as camera prices fall, IDC said in its Mobile Imaging Survey. In fact the report said new phones help to introduce users to digital photography, which uses no film and allow pictures to be e-mailed. Sharp growth in sales of cameraphones with powerful lenses was once seen as a threat to digital cameras, since most new mobile phones sold are equipped with tiny camera lenses that lets user spontaneously snap pictures in places they might not have in the past. The study said that over 30 percent of camera phone owners plan to purchase digital cameras because they learned about digital photography through camera phones, IDC said. __________ Read More / Source: Reuters

Aug 29, 2005, 06:45 PM	#2
LeanWolf alpha male Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: offpiste Posts: 5,571 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	sure, because they're so crappy that people want a good one... but that's changing, camera phones are getting better __________________

Aug 30, 2005, 12:23 PM	#3
crlorentzen DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 1,206 Rep Power: 0	Or people don't want to spend $0.25 to email a picture from there phone to there computer 2 feet away.. __________________