Largan expects 8-megapixel to become mainstream resolution for handset cameras in 2H11

Jan 18, 02:20

Taiwan-based lens kit maker Largan Precision forecasts that 8-megapixels will become the mainstream resolution for handset cameras in the second half of 2011.

Taiwan upstream supply chain to benefit from increasing Canon DSLR orders

Jan 11, 02:10

Taiwan-based glass lens maker Kinko Optical, benefiting from increasing Canon DSLR camera orders, is expected to see its glass lens shipments in 2011 increasing 16.45% on year to...

Newmax to have 70-75% of 4Q10 revenues from Kinect camera modules

Dec 31, 11:32

Taiwan-based optical lens maker Newmax Technology will see its shipments of camera modules used in Microsoft Kinect sensors account for 70-75% of its revenues in the fourth quarter...

Consumer demand for 3D digital cameras expected to rise in 2011

Dec 30, 01:55

Although digital camera vendors such as Fujifilm, Sony and Panasonic have all launched models that support 3D image capture and are pushing them in high-end markets, sources from...

Taiwan market: Sony sees market share rise in ILC market in 2010

Dec 28, 02:15

As consumer demand in Taiwan is shifting quickly toward interchangeable-lens camera (ILC), which include both DSLR and mirrorless models, the second-largest player Sony is expected...

Taiwan market: Digital camera sales up, product structure changed in 2010, says Canon Taiwan

Dec 22, 10:24

An estimated 1.21 million digital cameras of all types were sold in the Taiwan market in 2010, increasing by 8% from 2009, but the proportion for easy-to-use (completely automatic...

AVY Precision sees sharp on-month drop, but strong on-year growth in November revenues

Dec 9, 14:19

Digital camera chassis maker AVY Precision has announced November 2010 revenues of NT$173 million (US$5.73 million), down 60.4% on month, but up 55.94% on year, with combined revenues...

Lite-On Semi reports revenue drop for November

Dec 7, 01:35

Lite-On Semiconductor has announced consolidated revenues of NT$760 million (US$25 million) for November 2010, down 3.1% on month and 13.7% on year. The company attributed the sales...

Taiwan market: Sony surpasses Nikon in ILC market

Dec 2, 02:00

Nikon has seen its share in Taiwan's interchangeable-lens camera market including mirrorless and DSLR models, in the first ten months of 2010 drop to 20-25% from 40% in the past,...

Second-tier brands may step out of China digital camera market

Nov 23, 01:50

The fierce competition in China's digital camera market may cause second-tier brands such as Casio, Kodak, Olympus and Pentax to gradually step out of the market as their market share...

Digital camera makers balancing rising costs by expanding shipment scale

Nov 4, 01:55

As the ASP of digital cameras is dropping, while related costs are rising, and Taiwan-based digital camera makers are receiving more orders from Japan-based vendors, the increased...

Taiwan market: BenQ launches camcorders S11, S21, digital camera T1460

Nov 3, 11:26

Taiwan-based vendor BenQ on November 2 debuted two digital camcorders, the S11 and S21, and a digital camera, the T1460, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market.

Newmax to ship 14 million camera modules for Kinect sensors in 2010, say sources

Oct 28, 14:20

Taiwan-based optical lens maker Newmax Technology has become the only supplier of camera modules used in Microsoft Kinect sensors and will ship as many as 14 million units of these...

Asia Optical turns profitable in 3Q10; to see 30% on-year revenue growth in 2011

Oct 26, 02:05

Taiwan-based digital camera maker Asia Optical saw its operating incomes swing from losses to profits of NT$99 million (US$3.24 million) in the third quarter of 2010 mainly benefited...

Taiwan market: Low-price digital cameras from first-tier vendors impact second-tier players

Oct 14, 01:20

As first-tier digital camera vendors Sony and Canon have been launching products targeting Taiwan's sub-NT$5000 (US$162) entry-level market, second-tier vendors are expected to see...

AVY Precision sees growth in September revenues

Oct 12, 02:00

Taiwan-based digital camera chassis maker AVY Precision has announced revenues of NT$514 million (US$16.7 million) for September, up 14.48% on month and 22.65% on year, while the...

Ability and Altek see sequential revenue growth in 3Q10

Oct 7, 01:55

Digital camera makers Ability Enterprise and Altek have both seen sequential growth in their third-quarter 2010 revenues, benefiting mainly by seasonality. As for the fourth quarter,...

DSLR-like camera shipments to reach 4.5 million in 2011

Oct 7, 01:30

As both Japan- and Korea-based digital camera brands are turning aggressive in pushing DSLR-like cameras, DSLR-like camera shipments in 2011 are expected to triple from 1.5 million...

Taiwan market: Samsung launches dual-screen digital camera ST600

Sep 29, 16:08

Samsung Electronics on September 28 unveiled its dual-screen digital camera, the ST600, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$11,990 (US$377),...

Nikon to enter mirrorless DSLR camera market

Sep 28, 02:15

Japan-based camera brand Nikon expects its new mirrorless DSLR-similar camera will help expand its market share in the interchangeable-lens camera (ILC) market in the Asia Pacific...

Taiwan market: Canon launches DSLR camera

Sep 20, 11:27

Canon has unveiled the EOS 60D, its new DSLR camera, for launch in the Taiwan market on September 18 at a recommended retail price of NT$34,900 (US$1,094) for body alone, and NT$46,900...

Samsung unveils digital mirrorless camera NX100

Sep 15, 14:39

Samsung Electronics on September 14 unveiled its new digital mirrorless (without reflex) interchangeable-lens camera model, the NX100, in Hong Kong for launch in several markets including...

Lite-On Tech sees strong August revenues benefiting from camera module products

Sep 9, 15:25

Lite-On Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$10.29 billion (US$321.81 million) for August 2010, representing a growth of 23% on year. Consolidated revenues from January...

Taiwan market: BenQ launches digital camera T1260

Jul 30, 10:32

BenQ on July 29 launched a digital camera, the T1260, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$5,990 (US$186).

Taiwan-based Newmax begins shipping camera lenses for Kinect

Jul 23, 16:01

Newmax Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lenses, recently started shipments of camera lenses used in Microsoft Kinect sensors, with monthly shipments to increase over the...

Ability Enterprise expects to become global largest digital camera maker in 2010

Jul 22, 15:09

Ability Enterprise expects to ship 23 million digital cameras to become the world's largest maker in 2010, according to the company.

Taiwan market: Sony launches A390 DSLR camera

Jul 13, 12:18

Sony on July 12 announced the launch of its new Alpha series DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera model, the A390, in the Taiwan market, according to Sony Taiwan.

Taiwan digital camera makers optimistic about 2H10

Jul 13, 12:05

While demand for notebook PCs in the European market has been affected by the recent financial uncertainties in the region, Japan-based vendors performed well in the first half of...

CMI files lawsuit against Sony over patent violations

Jul 8, 14:58

Chimei Innolux (CMI) has filed lawsuits in China and the US accusing Sony of violating its patents in products including Bravia LCD TVs, Cybershot digital still cameras (DSCs) and...

Taiwan market: Sanyo launches underwater digital camera VPC-CA100

Jul 1, 11:28

Sanyo Electric on July 1 unveiled its underwater digital camera, the VPC-CA100, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$15,900 (US$495), according...

Kodak sues Taiwan-based digital camera maker Ability Enterprise

Jul 1, 10:35

US-based Eastman Kodak on June 22 filed with the US Court for the Western District of New York a legal action against Ability Enterprise over royalty fees regarding digital cameras,...

Taiwan market: Canon launches IXUS 300 HS digital camera with f/2

Jun 29, 11:54

Canon on June 28 unveiled IXUS 300 HS, a digital camera featuring a large aperture of f/2, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$12,990 (US$406),...

Genius Electronic starts shipping 5-megapixel lens modules for iPhone 4

Jun 28, 11:05

Genius Electronic Optical, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits, has begun shipments of 5-megapixel camera lens modules used in iPhone 4 in small volumes, according to industry...

Nikon to launch new DSC with LCoS pico projector in August

Jun 24, 16:08

Nikon reportedly plans to launch a second-generation digital still camera (DSC) with built-in LCoS pico-projector technology from Himax Technologies, which is capable of connecting...