Imaging Devices in Japan - New Market Report
The rise of the compact system camera was the key story in imaging devices. Compact system cameras grew by 21% in retail volume sales terms in 2012 to reach one million units. This camera type recorded even faster growth in 2013 to overtake SLR cameras. Compact camera systems were introduced as affordable alternatives to SLR cameras by Panasonic and Olympus Corp in 2008. They were developed as a result of removing optical finders, a component in SLR cameras, to ensure...
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