Smartphone-caused camera crash continues?

[photo.net_industry_news]

<p>Slowing seasonal sales in your camera shop? You’re right to suppose the likely suspect continues to be smartphones: <a href="http://www.abiresearch.com/press/digital-cameras-and-portable-game-players-suffer-a"><strong>ABI Research </strong></a>says the ubiquitous devices “continue to steal market share” from both cameras and handheld game players.<br>

In the digital camera market, shipments are expected to decline more than 11 percent year-over-year worldwide, and nearly 20 percent in North America, <a href="http://www.abiresearch.com/press/digital-cameras-and-portable-game-players-suffer-a">the firm reports</a>.<br>

Picture quality and lens attributes might still be the best way to differentiate dedicated point-and-shoot cameras, ABI adds. “While the auditory and visual quality of content in many ways is less important today than in the past, some consumers still look for these features. A subset of customers still look to higher end single-purpose cameras for higher image quality …over smartphone feature sets.”</p>

<p>Source: <a href="http://pmanewsline.com/2012/12/26/smartphone-caused-camera-crash-continues/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pmanewsline+%28PMA+Newsline%29">http://pmanewsline.com/2012/12/26/smartphone-caused-camera-crash-continues/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pmanewsline+%28PMA+Newsline%29</a></p>

[JDMvW]

<p>Hmm. Most of the <em>crashes</em> I see are caused by using the smartphones when driving. ;)</p>