IDC's Digital Capture Devices service analyzes the worldwide digital image-capture market from both the supply and demand sides. It helps vendors identify product and brand opportunities and anticipate future user requirements. This service provides in-depth analysis of a wide range of technologies and vendor strategies as well as detailed forecasts segmented by region, technology, and resolution. IDC's demand-side end-user survey results are also included in the service.

This service covers the following segments of the worldwide digital capture device market:

• Digital cameras by technology, region, and distribution channel
• Camera phones by technology and region
• Scanners by technology and region
• Digital camcorders by technology and region

Throughout the year, this service will address the following topics:

• Evolving image-capture technologies
• Scanner market opportunities
• What users really want from digital cameras
• Technologies impacting digital capture devices, including CCD versus CMOS, flash storage, and wireless solutions
• The flash memory market for digital cameras
• Camera-phone adoption and its impact on digital photography

Our research addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. What types of capturing technologies will drive the use of digital images?
2. What trends will capturing-device vendors face as semiconductors and storage technologies evolve?
3. When will camera phones provide users with simple means to transfer imaging content for sharing with family and friends?
4. What impact will distributed scanning have on centralized scanning?

IDC's Digital Capture Devices service analyzes the product strategies, competitive positioning, financial viability, and overall strategic direction of major providers in the digital capture device market. Examples of companies tracked include:

Abby, ACD Systems, Adobe Systems, ArcSoft, Avision, BancTec, BenQ, Better Light, Böwe Bell & Howell, Canon, Casio, Epson, Fujifilm, Fujitsu, General Electric, HP, I.R.I.S., JVC, Kodak, Kofax, Lexar, LSI Logic, Micron, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, Motorola, NewSoft, Nikon, Nokia, Nuance, NuCORE, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Phase One, Pinnacle Systems, Ricoh, Roxio, Samsung, SanDisk, Sanyo, Scan Optics, Sharp, Sony, Tessera, Texas Instruments, Ulead, UMAX, Visioneer, Vivitar, Yashica, and Zoran.

This service focuses on the following core research. In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct additional research on specific topics, or emerging market segments, via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

This study examines trends in the various digital camera market segments and provides worldwide five-year forecasts broken down by region, device resolution, and target market. It also includes an opportunities and threats analysis and forecasts for average shipment values and total value of shipments. In addition, the study provides forecasts for the professional mobile and prepress portrait markets.

This study examines trends in the digital camcorder market and provides worldwide five-year forecasts by region. It also includes an opportunities and threats analysis of emerging technologies, a forecast for average shipment values, and vendor market share and total value of shipment figures.

This study examines trends in the digital camcorder market and provides worldwide five-year forecasts by region. It also includes are an opportunities and threats analysis of emerging technologies, a forecast for average shipment values, and vendor market share and total value of shipment figures.

This study examines technology in the digital camera, camcorder, and PC camera markets and offers commentary and predictions about technology development and adoption. It includes a strategic overview of adoption of CMOS sensors, migration to new storage, and the role interfaces play in the forecast.

Survey studies examine end-user purchasing and usage trends for digital capture devices. They include analysis of past, current, and future trends and identify opportunities for vendors.

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• The opportunity to have your specific questions answered through personal interaction with industry experts who cover the topics and markets in your service
• Around-the-clock access to our market intelligence on idc.com, IDC's personalized Web experience
• A view of the market's future with 12 months of continuous intelligence about its direction and the reasons behind it, along with actionable advice for taking advantage of existing and emerging opportunities
• Special client discount pricing on purchases of research from other services
• Complimentary admission to IDC's annual Directions conference, where you'll hear our latest forecasts and network with IDC analysts and other industry professionals
• Complimentary invitations to monthly executive telebriefings, interactive forums designed to provide you with insights about research and strategies directly from IDC analysts

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