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Article: Digital Camera Sales Capture 21% of Worldwide Camera Market in 2001.
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- September 25, 2001
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Business/Technology Editors
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2001
A new study from InfoTrends Research Group projects that worldwide shipments of low end digital cameras will reach 17.7 million units in 2001, capturing 21% of total worldwide camera sales. Film camera sales in Japan, North America and Europe are beginning to decline largely as a result of growth in the digital camera market. By 2006, digital camera sales are expected to capture 63% of the total worldwide camera market. Revenue from digital camera sales is forecast to reach $9.9 billion in 2006.
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