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Digital cameras: Aiming for recovery

Demand for digital cameras is on the rise as consumers want quality images that smartphones are still unable to deliver

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After nearly a decade of doom and gloom, the camera industry might be on the road to recovery.

The total global shipments of digital cameras grew 3.3 per cent last year compared with the previous year, based on the latest data collected by industry trade group Camera & Imaging Products Association (Cipa).

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 07, 2018, with the headline Digital cameras: Aiming for recovery. Subscribe