March 2014

Columns: Photo Gadgetry by Leo Heppner
After a 5-year hiatus, Leo Heppner's "Photo Gadgetry" column is back at Digital Camera! Leo promises to report on the latest and the greatest products ranging from simple lens caps to super-telephoto lenses, or from memory cards to the latest software every month! In his first new-era column, he reports on the coolest photo gadgetry at the PhotoPlus Expo 2013 in New York. [See Leo Heppner's Photo Gadgetry] -- Posted Monday, March 31, 2014 by chb

Canon celebrates milestones
Canon U.S.A., announced that Canon, Inc., its parent company, is celebrating two milestones. First, Canon is holding the No. 1 global share in the interchangeable-lens digital camera market for 11 straight years, and second, the combined production of the company's compact digital and interchangeable-lens digital cameras is surpassing 250 million units. -- Posted Thursday, March 27, 2014 by chb

Digital camera market in the US 2014-2018
Research and Markets forecasts the digital camera market in the US to grow at a CAGR of 8.3% over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing demand for mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras. The US is also seeing an increase in demand for personalized digital cameras. The forecast cautions that the increasing threat from smartphones could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. -- Posted Tuesday, March 18, 2014 by chb