DSLRs are the only remaining way for digital camera manufacturers to have a
reasonable profit margin as compact digital cameras have turned into a
commodity. it is a given that the low end of the DSLR market will become the
same in 2 or 3 years. the only digital cameras without razor thin margins
are going to be the high end DSLR models. Canon was the only company last
fiscal year to make money on compact digital cameras, and is the only
company most analysts believe when they say they are going to make money
this year in compact digital cameras.
Herb....
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From: "K.Takeshita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Pentax Early Retirement Incentive to reduce workforce by 150people
Price collapse of compact digicams is now forcing Camera makers scrumble
to
sustain the competitiveness in various ways.
An industry newspaper article said this month that there are only two ways
to do it, one is to restructure themselves and another to bring out new
models.
