September 30, 2019

Interchangeable lens cameras (ILC) continue to make up about 80% of revenue and over 50% of shipments of the camera hardware market. ILC features such as enhanced full-frame image sensors with more resolution, higher sensitivity, wider dynamic range, and oversampled 4K video capture are becoming product differentiators and will help to drive future sales. The 2019 study continues to build on the research conducted over the past decade.  

September 30, 2018

This new multi-client study will help subscribers understand how to increase "share of wallet" with key demographic groups for imaging-related products and services. The research will define buyer personas for each generation based on lifestyle and life stage, quantify buying power of the high-spending generational personas, and will identify how best to market to these personas.

August 23, 2018

ILC revenue now makes up about 80% of the camera hardware market. The ILC market is divided into two segments: DSLRs and mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. DSLRs still account for the majority share of sales, but mirrorless cameras are getting more attention and steadily gaining share. Expectations are high that new entries will accelerate the gains. This study will build on previous research to examine the importance of photos and photography in consumers' lives as well as analyze what motivates them to purchase. 

September 29, 2017

ILCs play an increasingly important role in the ongoing development of the digital camera market, as ILC revenue rapidly grows to a majority percentage of the hardware category. The ILC market is divided into two segments: DSLRs and mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras (or “mirrorless”). DSLRs still account for the lion’s share of sales, but the mirrorless segment is demonstrating its ability to capture share amongst consumers in the U.S. Evolutionary ILC features, such as full-frame image sensors, high ISO rating, and 4K video capture, are becoming more important and will help to drive future sales.

Keypoint Intelligence—InfoTrends new 2017 study builds on research conducted in 2016. It will examine more closely the use of video by ILC owners. It will also consider the attitudes, behaviors and needs of both replacement and “step-up” buyers, with the goal of identifying paths to purchase. The study will focus heavily on ILC “intenders” as part of the research. It will pay careful attention to these intenders and what motivates them, what inhibits them, what marketing messages appeal to them, and how they choose an ILC.

October 01, 2016

The U.S. photo and video market is at a crossroads, due in large part to the diverse behavior of millennials who capture, curate, create, and share imaging content in a seemingly endless number of ways. This multi-client study provides detailed profiles of younger millennials (13-24) and older millennials (25-34), with an eye toward identifying differences both between and within each segment. A combination of research methods were used to develop millennial imaging personas, and to uncover motivators / triggers that lead to specific behaviors and specific purchase activities.

August 15, 2016

The 2016 study builds on research conducted in early 2015. It probes deeper on the opportunities for lenses, with an eye towards what will prompt different types of ILC owners to purchase additional lenses. It examines more closely the use of video by ILC owners. It also considers the attitudes, behaviors and needs of step-up buyers, with the goal of identifying paths to purchase.

July 15, 2015

This study will provide hardware, software, app and service providers with information to help them understand the evolving relationship between photo products and mobile devices. It will consider what vendors are successful (and why), examine current consumer behavior (with an emphasis on pain points and unmet needs), outline the future potential for mobile print through new market models, and offer recommendations for clients.

April 15, 2015

InfoTrends new 2014/2015 study picks up where the 2013 study left off. At a macro level, it considers consumer attitudes, behaviors, and potential market opportunities surfacing beyond camera bodies and the associated still photos. The study hones in on video activity, lenses, and other accessories. The study also examines what could turn DILC “intenders” into actual buyers. It pays careful attention to these intenders and what motivates them, what inhibits them, what marketing messages appeal to them, and how they are likely to use an ILC.

May 01, 2014

This study provides vendors and service providers with information to help them understand how to influence consumers and their imaging choices, as well as the products and services that will help satisfy consumers’ unmet needs related to photo and video expression. It considers where revenue opportunities may lie, and how vendors can remain relevant in both digital and print worlds.

April 01, 2014

This study will provide vendors and service providers with information to help them understand how “point-of-view” imaging is likely to evolve, and what cameras, accessories, software, applications, and services will help satisfy consumers’ unmet (or unrealized) needs. It will also consider how big the revenue opportunity may be, and how vendors might be able to capitalize on future growth.