Consultant: China’s digital camera sales surge 30% in 2007
Xinhua, China
BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — China’s digital camera sales in 2007 surged 29.9 percent to hit 8.3 million sets in 2007, according to the estimates of the CCID Consulting, a leading market consultant.
Statistics showed that 5.9 million sets of digital cameras were sold in the first three quarters of last year. The sale in the fourth quarter was estimated at 2.4 million sets.
The sale of digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras was put at 310,000 sets, up 47.6 percent. The two Japanese brands, Canon and Nikon, were still monopolizing the DSLR market.
CCID also forecast that sales of digital cameras in 2008 would top 10 million. It said DSLRs would not become a mainstream product in the next two years, as the price is still too high.
Beijing-based CCID Consulting was the first domestic consulting firm to be listed in the Growth Enterprise Market of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It is affiliated to the China Center for Information Industry Development (CCID Group).
Editor: Mu Xuequan
January 14th, 2008
Kodak delivers an impressive digital camera with EasyShare Z812 IS
TECH.BLORGE.com, Australia
The Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS is an impressive digital camera designed for aspiring photographer who wants an easy-to-use camera that delivers great pictures with every shot.
Priced at US$299 the EasyShare Z812 IS has an 8MP resolution and an incredible SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH 12x optical zoom lens.
According to Kodak, the EasyShare Z812 IS is a high-zoom digital camera that has an impressive feature set and intuitive controls with high ISO settings that allow consumers to capture brighter, clearer shots in low-light or fast-action situations.
Key features include:
8.3 Megapixels, 1/ 2.5†CCD
Macro allows photography from 12-60 cm (wide) and 60cm.-1.3m (tele)
12x optical zoom
Focal length f/2.8-4.8 Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon lens (35mm equivalent 36-432mm) 36–432 mm (35 mm equiv.)
2.5″ LCD screen (230,000 pixels)
Takes SD/MMC MEDIA
0.23-second click-to-capture speed means you can capture that challenging action shot without delay; optical mechanical image stabilization automatically minimizes camera shake to deliver sharper pictures
What the manufacturer says:
The Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS lets you get in touch with your inner photographer with its high-end features and great quality image output.
What reviewers and users are saying:
“Overall the EasyShare Z812 IS is an affordable ultra-zoom that takes decent images for the price. However, there are models by competing manufacturers that cost about $100 more that offer more zoom and better overall image quality.â€- Karen Cheung
“The Z812 IS delivers SLR-like handling, lots of nifty features, surprisingly good performance, excellent image quality, and P&S (point and shoot) ease of use – and it does it at a conspicuously lower price than the competition.â€- Howard Creech
“Overall, this digital camera’s features are in line with its price. However, you would typically pay nearly 40% more to get a enthusiast’s camera with comparable resolution.â€-Cnet Review
Our comment:
Despite its minor flaws, the EasyShare Z812 IS more than compensates for it by offering this digital camera at an affordable price. With the price that you have to pay for such a device with full features, the Z812 IS is definitely worth every cents you would spend for it, unless of course you’re not fond of using Kodak digital cameras for whatever reasons.
January 14th, 2008