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Subject: The extent of the digital photo/video revolution
Category: Reference, Education and News > Consumer Information
Asked by: startupguy-ga
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Posted: 12 Feb 2004 14:20 PST
Expires: 13 Mar 2004 14:20 PST
Question ID: 306264
How many consumer camcorders and digital still cameras were purchased
in each of the past 5 years?

Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 18 Feb 2004 08:13 PST
Hi startupguy!

I have been working on your question and this is the information that
I assembled regarding camcorder and digital still camera sales.

U.S. Camcorder Sales

Year   Sales
2000   xx  million camcorders
2001   xx  million camcorders
2002   xx  million camcorders
2003   xx  million digital camcorders (projections) 
2004   xx  million digital camcorders (forecast)


US digital camera sales 
xx  million units in 2000
xx  million units in 2001
xx  million units in 2002(projected)


Digital-still cameras Sales
Millions of units       1999    2000    2001   2002   2003 Projected
Worldwide               xxx      xxx    xxx    xxx    xxx  
The Americas            xxx      xxx    xxx    xxx    xxx   
Europe                  xxx      xxx    xxx    xxx    xxx  
Japan                   xxx      xxx    xxx    xxx    xxx  
Rest of the World       xxx      xxx    xxx    xxx    xxx  



If my findings are useful for you, just let me know and I will post
the data as the official answer to your question.

Thanks,
Bobbie7

Clarification of Question by startupguy-ga on 19 Feb 2004 10:49 PST
Hi Bobbie7, thanks for follow-up.

You hit the nail on the head. What you described below is exactly what
I'm looking for.

Thanks.
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Subject: Re: The extent of the digital photo/video revolution
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 19 Feb 2004 11:11 PST
 
Hi startupguy!

I?m pleased that I found the information you require.


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Digital-still cameras 
=====================

Millions of units       1999    2000    2001   2002   2003*  
Worldwide               5.5     11.0    18.5   30.5   50.0  
The Americas            2.0      4.3     6.5   11.5   17.0  
Europe                  1.1      2.3     4.6    9.0   18.0  
Japan                   1.8      3.6     5.9    6.7    9.0  
Rest of the World       0.6      0.8     1.5    3.3    6.0
*Projections made in November 2003.

Digital Photography Review
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0401/04012601pmaresearch2003sales.asp


US digital camera sales 

4.5 million units in 2000
6.9 million units in 2001
9.3 million units in 2002(projected)


Sources of information:

?Although they are not yet ubiquitous, there is little doubt the
penetration of digital-still cameras has been swift. A few years ago,
hardly anyone knew what they were; by last December, digital cameras
were on many Christmas lists. By the end of 2001, more than 14 percent
of U.S. households owned digital cameras. Spurred largely by holiday
demand, digital camera sales reached 6.9 million units last year
(2001), growing by 53 percent over 2000. Relatively strong growth is
also expected in 2002 with projected sales of 9.3 million units.?

PMA Marketing Research: Marketing to Mom
http://www.pmai.org/new_pma/Marketing_Research/0602_marketing_mom.pdf


Growth Of Digital Camera Market

?The rapid growth of the digital camera category establishes it as one
of the fastest growing categories in consumer electronics. US digital
camera sales reached 6.9 million units in 2001, compared to 4.5
million units in 2000 and according to the Photo Marketing Association
(PMA), Digital camera sales will likely grow at a fairly strong rate
in 2002, with projected sales of 9.3 million units.?

Visioneer, Inc.
http://www.visioneer.com/About/press/june2402.html




====================
U.S. Camcorder Sales
====================

Year   Sales
2000   5.7 million camcorders
2001   5.3 million camcorders
2002   5.3 million camcorders
2003   2.8 million digital camcorders (projections) 
2004   3.3 million digital camcorders (forecast)


Sources of information:

?According to recent reports by the Computer Electronics Association
(CEA), camcorder sales for the year 2002 alone will total more than
5.3 million units and will bring the household penetration to nearly
40 percent. Photo specialty retailers looking for the next wave in
consumer excitement will find numerous product opportunities in the
digital video market.?

Marken Communications
http://www.markencom.com/docs/video/PTNArticle082202.htm



?Steadily dropping prices for camcorders failed to keep the unit sales
from dropping 9.6 percent below 2000 levels to 5.3 million units in
2001. In 2002, camcorder unit sales are projected by CEA to be
virtually flat at 5.35 million units.?

Consumer Electronics Association
http://www.ce.org/publications/books_references/digital_america/video/camcorders.asp



?According to market researcher IDC, in 2000, 5.7 million camcorders
were sold in the United States.?

Cached page of CNET News
http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cache:Rx4gl5W4ZMcJ:news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5740499.html+%22*+million+camcorders+were+sold%22&hl=es&ie=UTF-8


According to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA):

?As of May 2003, unit sales of digital camcorders were up 4 percent to
1.74 million over the like period in 2002, according to CEA figures.
For the full year projections are for sales of 2.8 million units
representing $1.5 billion. For 2004, CEA forecasts digital camcorder
unit sales of 3.3 million with revenues of $1.7 billion.?
http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cache:N1eL2zAymFUJ:www.anti-ego.org/organic.html+%22+camcorder+unit+sales%22&hl=es&ie=UTF-8


Search criteria:
Camcorder sales units +million 
Digital still camera sales units +million 
Digital Photography Market


I hope you find this helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7
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