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Circana: U.S. camera sales a bright spot over Black Friday Market research 

Circana: U.S. camera sales a bright spot over Black Friday

U.S. sales of consumer technology products were generally lackluster over Black Friday Week and Cyber Week when compared to last year, in line with broader discretionary general merchandise spending trends, according to industry research firm Circana (formerly NPD). While sales declined during both of these two big holiday promotion weeks, Black Friday Week performed better with a 3% year-over-year decline... Read More
Imaging app update roundup: iOS 14, Pixelmator and more. Updates 

Imaging app update roundup: iOS 14, Pixelmator and more.

Popular imaging applications and OSs were updated this week, just in time for the fall. Here’s a short round-up: Apple iOS 14 Apple released iOS 14, including performance improvements to the Camera and Photos apps. Camera Performance – Photos can be shot up to 90% faster,at up to 4 frames per second. Faster shooting – There’s a new “Prioritize faster... Read More
Labpano launches 360-degree 8K panoramic camera, Pilot One New Products 

Labpano launches 360-degree 8K panoramic camera, Pilot One

Labpano (formerly Pisofttech) launched a new generation 360-degree panoramic camera, Pilot One. It supports 8K VR photography, recording, and  8K live streaming. Pilot One comes with three innovations in one camera:  Swiftbird, a cloud-based live streaming solution, Pilot Open System, allowing developers to build their own apps, and Pilot Tour, a realtime V-SLAM positioning solution for precisely-positioned virtual tours. Labpano claims Pilot One is... Read More
Canon announces development photography solution for live events New Products Press releases 

Canon announces development photography solution for live events

Solution will Enable Remote Operation of Canon’s Interchangeable Lens Cameras in Inaccessible Locations for Photographers MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that its parent company, Canon Inc., is developing a remote-control solution that will allow for operation of the company’s interchangeable-lens cameras. Remote operation of cameras has been growing in popularity among photo... Read More
DI4D announces new head mounted camera system for high-fidelity facial performance capture New Products Press releases 

DI4D announces new head mounted camera system for high-fidelity facial performance capture

LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — World leading facial performance capture company Dimensional Imaging (DI4D) will launch its new Head Mounted Camera (HMC) system at the upcoming Game Developers Conference (GDC). The new DI4D HMC provides the highest fidelity facial performance data ever captured with an HMC when used in conjunction with the DI4D post-processing pipeline. The DI4D HMC is designed to... Read More
SiOnyx raises more than $300,000 for day/night action camera, Aurora Crowdfunding Press releases 

SiOnyx raises more than $300,000 for day/night action camera, Aurora

SiOnyx Shatters Indiegogo Funding Goal With 610% Oversubscription For World’s First Day/Night Action Camera, Turns Night Into Full-Color Daylight Funded to Goal Within 4 Hours of Going Live, More Than $300,000 Raised BEVERLY, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SiOnyx™, a leader in infrared imaging technology – today announced the Indiegogo™ launch of the SiOnyx Aurora, the only HD action video camera with true day... Read More
Leading iOS camera app, Camera+, gets revised to Camera+2 New Products 

Leading iOS camera app, Camera+, gets revised to Camera+2

LateNightSoft has released the next version of the popular iOS camera app, Camera+, which has sold more than 14 million copies. The publisher says Camera+ 2 is a complete rewrite of the original Camera+, including these key features: Everything Included Camera+ 2 supports and adapts to iPhone and iPad. Use the same shooting and editing tools consistently across all your devices,... Read More
Hardware in crisis: Can camera companies compete? News Opinion 

Hardware in crisis: Can camera companies compete?

The hardgoods part of the photo industry has always been highly competitive and price sensitive. Accessory sales prop up profit margins, as dealers rely on photo printing, lenses, bags, tripods, filters and other add-ons to build comfortable margins. It’s not unusual for an independent dealer to make $50 or $60 on the sale of a $1,200 DSLR body. This is... Read More
Five ways to boost your photo business in 2018 Feature Opinion 

Five ways to boost your photo business in 2018

Every new year brings new opportunities and new challenges and 2018 is shaping up to be no different. After the hustle and bustle of the all-important fourth quarter, many photo businesses use this time to reflect and to plan. Let’s take a look at some practical ideas: Know your value – Many business owners think they know their business, but... Read More
Camera Module Industry Market and Technology Trends 2017 Market research Press releases 

Camera Module Industry Market and Technology Trends 2017

New technologies and applications have restructured the Compact Camera Module industry AT 12.2% CAGR FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THE COMPACT CAMERA MODULE (CCM) INDUSTRY IS A GROWTH POWERHOUSE WITH NUMEROUS LARGE COMPANIES THRIVING IN A DYNAMIC MARKET In 2015, Yole Développement published its first report on the camera module industry and mentioned the immaturity of the ecosystem with numerous... Read More
DJI Reveals Zenmuse X7, The World’s First Super 35 Digital Film Camera Optimized for Professional Aerial Cinematography New Products Press releases 

DJI Reveals Zenmuse X7, The World’s First Super 35 Digital Film Camera Optimized for Professional Aerial Cinematography

Superior Image Quality, Interchangeable Lenses, and a New Color System Deliver Complete Creative Freedom LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today introduced the Zenmuse X7, the world’s first Super 35 digital film camera optimized for professional aerial cinematography. Designed to work seamlessly with the DJI Inspire 2... Read More
JibJab Brings Next-Level Fun to Photos and Videos with New JibJab Camera App New Products Press releases 

JibJab Brings Next-Level Fun to Photos and Videos with New JibJab Camera App

New App features an NFL Thursday Night Football campaign that lets fans create personalized NFL-themed avatars and drop them into their photos and videos. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — JibJab released a new app today called JibJab Camera (iOS) that helps people make their photos and videos funnier with personalized JibJab stickers. The app is ideal for creating... Read More
Introducing FrontRow: The Camera Re-Invented New Products Press releases 

Introducing FrontRow: The Camera Re-Invented

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBNT) today announced FrontRow, a new camera technology enabling the effortless capture and sharing of life’s experiences. Truly Wearable FrontRow’s sleek, 55-gram (less than the weight of a typical smart-watch) form-factor was specifically designed to wear conveniently. Unlike traditional cameras and smartphones requiring manual operation, FrontRow can operate fully autonomously — allowing one to capture life’s... Read More
Petcube Launches Innovative Petcube Bites Treat Camera New Products Press releases 

Petcube Launches Innovative Petcube Bites Treat Camera

New treat experience allows pet parents to interact with their fur babies while away through advanced treat flinging, gaming and camera capabilities  Petcube, leader in the connected pet category, today announced the commercial release of Petcube Bites, its third interactive pet camera that creates a new treat experience between pets and owners. Petcube Bites treat cam, available for purchase on... Read More