Samsung reducing DSC outsourcing to Taiwan makers

May 22, 01:20

Korea-based Samsung Electronics has recently withdrawn its orders for spring season digital still camera (DSC) models, which were originally placed to Taiwan-based DSC maker Altek...

Shortage of high-end camera lenses may continue throughout 2Q12

May 17, 01:25

Because polished wafers and camera lens production volumes are unable to meet the rising demand for digital still camera (DSC) models with high optical zoom, a shortage of lenses...

Taiwan market: Samsung launches new consumer DSCs; targeting to become the 3rd-largest vendor

Mar 29, 01:05

Samsung Electronics on March 28, launched several new mid-range and high-end consumer digital still cameras in Taiwan, pushing its Smart Camera concept, which connects its DSCs with...

Ability to ship 18-megapixel 36x optical zoom digital cameras in 2H12

Mar 26, 14:38

Ability Enterprise plans to start shipments of 18-megapixel 36x optical zoom CMOS digital cameras in second-half 2012, company chairman Roger Tseng has told an investor conference.

Kodak to phase out camera business

Feb 10, 11:41

Eastman Kodak, which filed for bankruptcy in January 2012, has announced plans to phase out its dedicated capture devices business, which includes digital cameras, pocket video cameras...

Taiwan ODMs considering cash only transactions with Kodak

Jan 17, 01:30

As Kodak is facing bankruptcy crisis, rumors about the company filing lawsuits against Apple, High Tech Computer (HTC) and Fujifilm as a last resort to help its financial situation,...

Panasonic to release more camera orders to Taiwan in 2012-2013

Jan 3, 10:53

Japan-based vendor Panasonic, in order to minimize production cost, began placing orders for its Lumix digital cameras with Taiwan-based makers Ability Enterprise and Foxconn Electronics...

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...

Sony to offer memory card standard for high-speed video recording

Nov 30, 16:01

Sony plans to offer its in-house developed standard for NAND flash memory cards for high-speed video recording, with such cards to be launched in 2012, according to industry sources...

Flood in Thailand unlikely to bring more orders to Taiwan ODMs

Oct 18, 01:25

Facing the flood that is impacting their production lines in Thailand, several digital still camera (DSC) brand vendors such as Nikon and Sony are likely to shift back the production...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to see decreased digital camera shipments in 4Q11

Oct 17, 10:42

Taiwan's four major digital camera makers will ship 14.415 million units in total in fourth-quarter 2011, falling 13.9% on quarter and 5.1% on year, data collected by Digitimes Research...

DSC panel makers threatened by smartphones with cameras

Sep 20, 14:21

With more smartphones featuring high-resolution built-in cameras, demand for digital still cameras (DSCs) has been declining. The declining DSC market has in turn impacted shipments...

Sony expects ILC shipments to grow 15-20% on year in 2011

Aug 25, 01:40

Sony expects its interchangeable-lens camera (ILC) shipments to grow 15-20% on year in 2011, helping its share in the global ILC market to surpass 15%.

Kodak 1H11 ODM orders to Taiwan digital camera makers down 8% on year

Jul 22, 10:29

Taiwan-based ODMs Altek and Asia Optical received orders for 37.4 million digital cameras from Eastman Kodak during the first half of 2011, decreasing 8% on year, according to industry...

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...

Altek aiming for DSC orders from Japan brand vendors with new China plants

Jun 28, 10:36

Taiwan-based digital still camera (DSC) maker Altek is expected to resolve its tight capacity issue with the new plants in Kunshan, China, which will start operating in the third...

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...

Makers to launch new DSCs with Wi-Fi capability in 2H11

May 26, 01:55

DSC makers, including Ability Enterprise and Altek, are expected to launch DSC models with integrated Wi-Fi capability in the second half of 2011. Some new models will also support...

Digital camera outsourcing from Japan rising quickly, say Taiwan makers

May 25, 11:30

Japan-based vendors of digital cameras will keep increasing their outsourcing to Taiwan-based makers to reduce production costs, and Taiwan makers' share of these vendors' DSC shipments...

Altek expects gross margin to rebound in 2H11

May 25, 11:24

Digital camera maker Altek expects its gross margin to rebound from 8.5% in first-quarter 2011 to at least 10% in the second half of the year due to higher shipment proportion of...

Small-size panel shortage could impact 2Q11 DSC shipments

May 3, 01:10

Taiwan-based digital still camera (DSC) makers including Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Asia Optical may see their DSC shipments in...

Ability, Altek announce 2010 dividends

Apr 26, 12:37

Digital camera makers Ability Enterprise and Altek will distribute dividends of NT$3 (in cash) and NT$2.1 (NT$2 in cash and NT$0.1 in stock), respectively, for 2010, according to...

Supply of handset image sensors hit by Japan earthquake, says IHS iSuppli

Apr 15, 10:36

The recent earthquake in Japan is impacting the production of CMOS image sensors at two facilities in the country, affecting the supply of these parts to the mobile phone market,...

DSC chassis makers AVY and Donpon expected to see growth in 2Q11 revenues

Apr 12, 14:01

Taiwan-based digital camera chassis makers AVY Precision and Donpon Precision expect their shipments in the second quarter to grow sequentially as new camera models will start mass...

Taiwan market: BenQ aims at 10% share of digital cameras in 2011

Mar 9, 10:56

BenQ sold 70,000 digital cameras in the Taiwan market for a 6-7% share in 2010 and expects to sell 100,000 units for a market share of 10% in 2011, according to the company.

Kinko aims to ship 184 million glass optical lens pieces in 2011

Mar 8, 11:07

Kinko Optical expects to ship 184 million glass optical lens pieces for digital cameras, phone cameras, projectors, and other products in 2011, increasing by 16.5% from 2010, according...