IDC's Digital Capture Devices and Photofinishing service analyzes the markets from both the supply and demand sides. It is aimed at helping vendors identify opportunities, position their products/brands, and anticipate future requirements. Digital capture devices research focuses on digital cameras, camera phones, PC cameras, digital camcorders, and scanners. Digital photofinishing solutions research concentrates on personal imagery content creation and the applications to support this evolving market. Digital photofinishing research topics include photo printing, printing environment solutions (home, retail, and Internet/mobile photo services), image repositories, and viewing alternatives. This service provides in-depth analysis of evolving print technologies, mass-market demand for digital retail photofinishing, and the adoption of alternative personal photofinishing devices. Demand-side end-user survey results are also included.

This service covers the following segments of the digital capture device and photofinishing markets:

• Worldwide digital cameras by technology, region, and distribution channel
• Worldwide scanners by technology and region
• Worldwide camera phones by technology and region
• Worldwide PC cameras by technology and region
• Worldwide photofinishers by print technology, environment, and region
• Worldwide digital camcorders by technology and region

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

• What users really want from digital cameras
• Evolving photofinishing solutions and digital image processes
• Scanner market opportunities
• Camera phone use and the impact camera phones will have on digital cameras
• Alternative personal content ecosystems

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

1. Who will win the battle for digital photofinishing services?
2. What types of capturing technologies will drive the use of digital images?
3. Will home photo printing remain the focal point for printing digital images?
4. Which trends will capturing-device vendors face as semiconductors and storage technologies evolve?

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

Abby, AccuSoft, ACD Systems, Adobe Systems, ArcSoft, Avision, BancTec, BenQ, Better Light, Böwe Bell & Howell, Canon, Casio, EasyShare Gallery, Epson, Fujifilm, Fujitsu, General Electric, HP, I.R.I.S., JVC, Kodak, Kofax, Lexar, Logitech, LSI Logic, Lucidiom, Matsushita, Micron, Microsoft, Microtek, Mitsubishi, Motorola, NewSoft, Nikon, Nokia, Nuance, Nuritsu, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Phase One, Pinnacle Systems, Pixel Magic, Pixology, Samsung, SanDisk, Sanyo, Scan Optics, Sharp, Shutterfly, Sony, Texas Instruments, Toshiba, 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 by region, device resolution, and target market. It also includes opportunities and threats analysis as well as forecasts of average shipment values and total value of shipments. In addition, the study provides forecasts of the professional mobile market and prepress portrait market.

This study examines key trends in the digital imaging market and how digital imaging will change consumer habits around image capture and printing. This comprehensive digital imaging photofinishing research includes forecasts of captured and printed images segmented by capture device, print device/location, and print technology. The study also includes analysis of and commentary on emerging technologies and related opportunities.

This study examines trends in the digital video camera market and provides a worldwide five-year forecast by resolution of device and target market. It also includes opportunities and threats analysis in addition to forecasts of average shipment values and total value of shipments.

This study examines trends in the mobile imaging market and provides worldwide five-year forecasts broken down by region for camera phones and their technology. It also includes opportunities and threats analysis.

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