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Article: The Digital Revolution Is Rapidly Transforming Consumer and Professional Photography; Timeless Digital Photography Pushes the Digital Envelope.
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- PR Newswire
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- October 15, 2002
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CHICAGO -- The momentum of digital camera adoption among U.S. consumers continues at a torrid pace as digital cameras are rapidly displacing film cameras. Digital camera vendors shipped over 3.5 million units to U.S. consumers in the first half of 2002, up 50 percent from the same period last year, according to a new report from market researcher IDC. IDC expects the strong growth to continue through the end of the year, especially centered around the holiday buying season at the close of the year. Prices will further decrease during that time, as 40 percent of all digital camera shipments come in the fourth quarter. According to Eastman Kodak, over 30 billion digital ...