Almost every major camera manufacturer has either openly discontinued its point-and-shoot line of cameras or has not produced a new one in many years, according to a new report.
In short, smartphones have all but totally replaced compact cameras.
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Vintage point and shoot cameras are be some of the funnest to shoot with. They are great entry points for photographers interested in shooting film but find more traditional vintage cameras to be intimidating. thephoblographer.com »
2020-08-03 01:00
Photo: 35mmc. com The Olympus AF-10 Super is by all stretches of the imagination, a very basic film point and shoot. Features are limited to a flash (with three settings) and a self-timer. dpreview.com »
2020-04-03 15:00
Point and Shoot cameras, once a staple of the middle-class family, has now largely been replaced with high-quality smartphone-based cameras. But there is still a good portion of the population who likes to have a standalone camera in their bag for when the smartphone doesn’t cut it, and those situations do exist. thephoblographer.com »
2017-07-19 19:00
The end of the point and shoot is very close; phones these days are just so darn good that many people don't need a point and shoot. But at the same time, you can surely find a way to make the point and shoot or compact camera much better. thephoblographer.com »
2017-05-30 07:00
Fujifilm, Nikon, and Sony all released second-quarter financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, offering a look at the overall health of the imaging industry. [Read More]
Japanese retail analyst firm BCN+R recently investigated the rapidly changing video camera market and has now set its sights on the compact camera segment, asking, "Is the compact camera dead?" [Read More]
Sony is offering discounts of up to $600 off for cameras and $200 off for lenses.
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Sony Electronics developed a custom camera especially for the filming of the upcoming F1 movie which effectively untethers the body of the camera from the sensor. [Read More]
In Sony's 2024 Corporate Report, the company explains the performance of all its sectors, including its camera business. Sony has claimed yet again that it has achieved the number one market share in the full-frame interchangeable lens market. [Read More]
We have yet again encountered a unique time of the month: camera sales ranking! This time, Map Camera (first reported by Digicame-Infor), one of Japan's biggest camera stores, has revealed the list.
With 20 years in the photo industry and 15 years running the Phoblographer, I can say with authenticity a few very valid statements about Nikon. Like a silver or bronze medalist that everyone forgets about, they've always believed that they should wear gold.