The impact of smartphones on the camera industry [OC]

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JPAnalyst on September 15th, 2019 at 16:13 UTC »

That dip in 2009! The recession probably really impacted camera sales.

And now we’re at at late ‘70’s levels in camera sales. Incredible.

emi_fyi on September 15th, 2019 at 18:33 UTC »

would be interested in seeing the impact on calculators, watches, mp3 players, and flashlights, too-- other standalone gadgets the smartphone subsumed

Pyrhan on September 15th, 2019 at 18:38 UTC »

It would be interesting to have a breakdown between compact cameras and DSLRs.

I suspect the latter have been much less affected.