Digital Camera Costs Under Fire
Tougher competition brings prices down - consumers benefit.
(PRWEB via PR Web Direct) July 13,
2005 -- Demand for digital cameras is still on the rise and though considered
high-tech only a year or two ago, they’re fast becoming an ordinary consumer
item. By January 2006 more than half of all American households will own at
least one digital camera, predicts the Photo Marketing Association (PMA.) As
competition stiffens in this market, sliding prices are benefiting the consumer.
Right now Samy’s Camera is offering a special on the Olympus Camedia
D-535 Zoom, 3.2 Megapixel.
The ergonomic Olympus D-535 has an
easy-to-use one-button, one-function operation. It features a 3.2-megapixel
resolution, 3x optical zoom, built-in pop-up flash, 12 MB internal memory and XD
Picture Card compatibility, and a movie mode with sound that can capture as much
video as your memory card can handle.
If you are one of the thousands of
consumers buying a digital camera for the first time, the wide variety of
manufacturers and model can be quite confusing. The camera you choose depends on
the type of photographs you plan to take.
It’s not so much about megapixels anymore – it’s about the quality of the picture you
get. A megapixel contains roughly 1 million pixels, or picture elements, tiny
squares of light that make up the digital image. This digital camera
shoot out can give you an idea of how different cameras with the same
megapixels perform.
Online reviews for the Olympus D-535 average four
stars and include comments like, “The camera takes very good photos and the
quality of LCD is excellent” and “This is my first camera and I got it because
the reviews were favorable especially for the picture quality.”
Industry
insiders and analysts say consumers today are looking for the best quality
picture at the best price. They see average selling prices falling from the 2004
level of $340 to $295 by the end of 2005 and to $200 by 2009, predicts IDC, a
market research firm in Framingham, Mass. These predictions make the current
offer on this Olympus D535 digital camera even
more attractive at $129.
For almost 30 years, Samy's Camera has been a
resource for the professional and amateur photographer. This expertise is now
available online at http://www.samys.com
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