Dec 13, 2010, 07:37
According to some "research data", i.e. Flickr metadata, point and shoot cameras are on the decline, being replaced instead by smartphones with built-in megapixel cameras.
I must admit that our own household has followed the same trend. My wife's point and shoot camera has fallen into disuse - I seriously can't remember the last time it was actually pulled out and turned on. For snaps, my wife and I pull out our iPhones that are always on us, and uploading and sharing is only a tap away. For serious stuff, my faithful DSLR simply can't be beaten on image quality so it's indispensable.
I wonder what the data will look like if we fast forward say another 12 months? Will M43 / EVIL cameras be on the increase?
Quote:Statistics published by Flickr listing the camera models that members of the public used to post images to the popular photo-sharing platform are even more telling. They indicate that most of the images in its huge database were taken with an iPhone 3G.http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/ca...18r5d.html
Not only that, but almost every single one of the most popular point and shoot models on Flickr recorded a decline over the past four months of this year.
The trend reflected in the Flickr statistics indicate a market that is polarising towards smartphones and higher-end DSLRs - with the most commonly used cameras on Flickr (after the iPhone 3G) a selection of Canon and Nikon branded DSLRs.
I must admit that our own household has followed the same trend. My wife's point and shoot camera has fallen into disuse - I seriously can't remember the last time it was actually pulled out and turned on. For snaps, my wife and I pull out our iPhones that are always on us, and uploading and sharing is only a tap away. For serious stuff, my faithful DSLR simply can't be beaten on image quality so it's indispensable.
I wonder what the data will look like if we fast forward say another 12 months? Will M43 / EVIL cameras be on the increase?