[Imaging Resource] Fujifilm, Olympus and Panasonic are doomed, according to Credit Su

Okay, that headline is slightly dramatized. But the fact of the matter is that Credit Suisse imaging analyst Yu Yoshida paints the picture of a dire future for Japan's mid-tier camera makers. With smartphones continuing to eat into the market share of compact cameras, Yoshida sees little space left for the smaller players: "Only those who have a strong brand and are competitive on price will last‒and only Canon, Nikon and Sony fulfill that criteria." One reason for this, according to Yoshida, is that connectivity is more...
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