Taiwan camera makers expect Kodak orders to decrease

Jan 3, 10:50

Taiwan-based ODM makers of digital still cameras for Eastman Kodak, viewing that Kodak's global market share is decreasing due to increasing competition from Japan-based vendors such...

Canon manufactures 50 millionth EOS DSLR camera

Nov 16, 01:05

Canon started production of its EOS series DSLR cameras and corresponding EF series interchangeable lenses at its factories in Japan in 1987 and reached a cumulative global production...

Taiwan market: Thailand floods affect sales of digital camera vendors

Nov 8, 01:45

Digital camera players Nikon, Sony and Canon, impacted by the floods in Thailand, will see their sales performance in Taiwan being impacted.

Canon starts building second factory in Taiwan

Newswatch - Sep 27, 10:51

Canon Taiwan on September 26 held a groundbreaking ceremony for a factory on a southern Taiwan site of 79,340 square meters, with completion of the NT$4 billion (US$133 million) plant...

Panasonic outsources small volume of DSC production to Foxconn in 2H11

Jul 19, 01:35

Facing pressure from dropping prices and competition of smartphones and DSLR cameras, digital still camera (DSC) brand vendor Panasonic has outsourced a small volume of its DSC orders...

Digital camera chassis maker AVY expects flat performance in 2011

Jun 16, 01:30

Taiwan-based digital camera chassis maker AVY Precision, facing downstream clients demanding price cuts, and a supply shortage of LCD panels and lenses, expects its revenues and profits...

Taiwan market: Digital camera sales to increase 10% on year in 2011

Jun 9, 01:30

Taiwan's digital camera sales in 2011 are expected to increase 10% on year, up from around one million units in 2010 with Sony and Canon both aiming to become the leader of Taiwan's...

Canon expanding capacity in Taiwan for DSLR production

Jun 7, 15:18

Canon has started expanding its factory in the Taichung Export Processing Zone in central Taiwan with a NT$11 billion (US$382 million) budget, according to industry sources. The plant...

Taiwan market: Canon unveils EOS 1100D

Apr 12, 11:16

Canon unveiled its DSLR camera, the EOS 1100D, and three IXUS series DSCs, the 310HS, 220HS and 115HS, at the Taipei Spring Computer Exhibition taking place during April 7-11 for...

Shortage of ITO material and delay of equipment to affect LTPS and AMOLED capacity expansion

Mar 29, 01:40

Supply of ITO materials and NF3 gas is reportedly in shortage due to the Japan earthquake, and shipments for equipment from Nikon and Canon reportedly have been delayed also due to...

Japan earthquake: Taiwan digital camera industry to see limited short-term impact

Mar 17, 01:55

Taiwan-based digital camera makers Altek and Ability, in response to Japan's earthquake, pointed out that they have already confirmed with their Japan-based upstream CCD suppliers...

Taiwan market: Canon launches four inkjet photo MFPs, one photo printer

Mar 10, 15:32

Canon has unveiled four PIXMA MX series inkjet photo MFP (multi-function peripheral) models, MX886, MX426, MX416 and MX366, as well as iX6560 inkjet A3+ photo printer for immediate...

Taiwan market: Canon launches EOS 600D DSLR camera

Mar 4, 11:58

Canon on March 3 unveiled its EOS 600D DSLR camera for immediate launch in the Taiwan market.

Ju Teng DSLR camera chassis shipments to double or triple on year in 2011

Feb 22, 01:30

Digital camera chassis maker Ju Teng International Holdings is expected to see its DSLR camera chassis shipments to double or triple on year in 2011 and the company will also have...

Taiwan market: Canon aims at sales of NT$6 billion in 2011

Feb 18, 16:22

In the Taiwan market, Canon recorded revenues of over NT$5 billion (US$157 million) mainly from sales of digital cameras, printers and MFPs (multi-function peripherals) in 2010, rising...

Japan-based branded DSC vendors to outsource over 75% of their DSCs to Taiwan makers

Feb 17, 01:55

Japan-based brand-name DSC vendors are expected to outsource over 75% of the production of their DSCs to contract makers in Taiwan, including Canon Marketing (Taiwan) and Altek, in...

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...

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...

Canon expects Asia sales revenues to grow to US$10 billion in 2013

Dec 22, 10:26

Canon estimates that its sales in the Asia market in 2010 will increase by 40% from 2009 and expects revenues to keep growing to reach US$10 billion in 2013, accounting for 30% of...

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...

CCD to account for less than 10% of image sensor market in 2010, says iSuppli

Oct 29, 10:28

The light may be fading for CCD image sensors as digital cameras, their principal application, switch to a less expensive and more efficient rival technology, according to iSuppli...

Taiwan market: Canon launches new digital cameras

Oct 15, 17:02

Canon on October 14 debuted two IXUS series digital cameras, the 1000 HS and 300 HS, as well as four PowerShot models, the SX130 IS, SX30 IS, S95 and G12, for immediate launch in...

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...

Taiwan market: Canon to show business-use digital printing systems at TIGAX

Sep 28, 10:52

Canon will showcase printing systems at the 2010 Taipei International Graphic Arts Exhibition (TIGAX) from October 7-10, according to Canon Marketing (Taiwan). The systems include...

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...

Kinko expects monthly shipments to Canon to rise to 2.4 million lens pieces in 3Q11

Aug 31, 12:14

Taiwan-based Kinko Optical became a supplier of glass lens kits for use in Canon digital cameras, including DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) models, in January 2010, and expects...

Taiwan market: Canon surpasses Sony and become the largest camera vendor in July

Aug 26, 11:41

Sony, which was the largest digital camera vendor in Taiwan, stepped down to number two, losing to Canon in July; however, in the same month, Sony gained 34.5% share in Taiwan's DSLR...

Kinko Optical's June, 2Q10 revenues hit records

Jul 8, 12:27

Kinko Optical, a Taiwan-based maker of glass optical lenses and camera lenses, on July 7 reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$453 million (US$14.1 million) for June, the...

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),...

Taiwan market: Canon aims at 20% share of inkjet printer market in 2010

Jun 22, 12:06

Canon had a 15% share of inkjet MFPs (multi-function peripherals) and single-function printers sold in the Taiwan market during the first quarter of 2010, and the company aims to...

Taiwan market: Canon launches smart digital color MFP

Apr 23, 14:37

Canon on April 22 unveiled six smart digital color MFP (multi-function peripheral) models for immediate launch in the Taiwan market. The C5051, C5045, C5035 and C5030 cater to general...