Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines

May 20, 21:55

Seeing the notebook industry suffering from weak demand, Taiwan-based keyboard maker Chicony Electronics has turned to its non-notebook businesses such as external keyboards and camera...

China market: Several smartphone components in short supply

May 17, 14:11

A shortage in the supply of some key components, including high-end camera modules, touchscreen panels and multi-chip package (MCP) memory chips, is worsening in the smartphone industry...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan 2Q13 digital camera shipments expected to rebound sequentially

Apr 30, 09:51

Taiwan-based ODMs Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics and Asia Optical will ship 6.48 million digital cameras during the second quarter of 2013, increasing 12.9% from the...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan 1Q13 digital camera shipments hit 16-quarter low

Apr 23, 13:54

Taiwan-based ODMs Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics and Asia Optical shipped 57.41 million digital cameras in total during the first quarter of 2013, the lowest quarterly...

Digital camera makers see 1Q13 revenues down on year

Apr 9, 21:50

Taiwan-based digital camera ODMs Ability Enterprise, Altek and Asia Optical on April 9 each reported considerably large on-year decreases in their first-quarter consolidated revenu...

Ability Enterprise expects 2013 digital camera shipments to drop by 15-20%

Mar 11, 10:56

Ability Enterprise's digital camera shipments in 2012 decreased by 25% from 2011 and expects 2013 shipments to drop 15-20% from 2012 due to increasing competition from mobile terminal...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan 4Q12 digital camera shipments hit 15-quarter low

Jan 22, 21:06

Taiwan-based Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics and Asia Optical shipped 7.588 million digital cameras in total during the fourth quarter of 2012, hitting the lowest quarterly...

Taiwan makers concern about losing order from Japan DSC vendors

Jan 21, 22:39

As Japan has started to implement new policies to drop its exchange rate after the new government came aboard, Taiwan-based digital still camera (DSC) makers concern that the new...

Lite-On Technology to hike camera module, keyboard production capacities in 2013

Jan 21, 11:03

EMS provider Lite-On Technology will expend production capacity for camera modules by 20-30% and PC keyboards by 20% by adding equipment and increasing automation, according to company...

Taiwan market: Digital camera sales fall in 2012

Jan 8, 19:52

There were 1.09-1.11 million digital cameras sold in the Taiwan market in 2012, decreasing about 20% from 2011, and the corresponding sales value also slipped about 10%, according...

Smartphone and digital camera sales to affect panel maker revenues in 1Q13, say observers

Jan 7, 21:50

Asia-based panel makers are estimated to see a drop in revenues during the first quarter of 2013 due to an expected decline in shipments for small-size panels used in digital cameras...

Sanyo deal unlikely to impact Taiwan DSC makers

Dec 12, 22:11

As Panasonic will sell its acquired Sanyo Electric digital still camera (DSC) business to Japan-based private equity firm Advantage Partners, sources from Taiwan-based ODMs pointed...

Taiwan market: Leica launches digital camera X2-Edition Paul Smith

Dec 7, 15:39

Germany-based Leica Camera AG has launched Leica X2-Edition Paul Smith, a 16.5-megapixel digital camera featuring chassis color designed by fashion designer Paul Smith, in the Taiwan...

Taiwan market: Canon launches full-frame DSLR camera EOS 6D

Dec 3, 11:20

Canon on December 1 announced the launch of EOS 6D, a full-frame DSLR camera, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$62,900 (US$2,156) for body only, and NT$82,900...

Largan to receive camera lens orders from Korea-based smartphone brand in 2013

Nov 26, 22:13

Taiwan-based camera lens maker Largan Precision is expected to start supplying high-end camera lens to Korea-based smartphone brand vendor in 2013; however, Largan’s orders...

Taiwan market: Samsung to launch 3G/Wi-Fi-connected bridge camera

Nov 23, 11:09

Samsung Electronics on November 22 unveiled Galaxy Camera, a bridge camera equipped with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and 3G/Wi-Fi connectivity for editing and sharing photos/video, for...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to see 12.3% decrease in 2013 digital camera shipments

Nov 19, 16:18

There will be 93.827 million digital cameras shipped globally in 2013, dropping 7.2% due to slow economic conditions and increasing competition from smartphones. Taiwan's four main...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers 4Q12 digital camera shipments to hit 15-quarter low

Nov 7, 09:25

Taiwan-based Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics and Asia Optical will ship 8.86 million digital cameras in total in the fourth quarter of 2012, decreasing 17.1% sequntially...

Largan announces over 70% on-year growth in October revenues

Nov 5, 22:55

Largan Precision has announced revenues of NT$2.42 billion (US$82.69 million) for October, up 34.3% on month and 71.46% on year, while the company expects to continue achieving growth...

Taiwan market: Canon to release EOS M series MILC on October 30

Oct 24, 21:33

Canon, after announcing its EOS M series mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (MILC) in late July, is set to start selling the model in Taiwan on October 30.

Taiwan makers see decreased 3Q12 digital camera shipments, says Digitimes Research

Oct 22, 12:46

Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Asia Optical, the four Taiwan-based digital camera ODMs, shipped a total of 10.693 million units in...

Smartphones, tablets causing the IT supply chain to fall into imbalance

Oct 17, 21:45

The rapid growths of the smartphone and tablet markets have started to impact demand in other industries such as desktops, notebooks, and digital still cameras (DSC), while causing...

Taiwan market: Nikon launches DSLR camera

Sep 17, 11:49

Nikon has launched D600, its latest full-frame DSLR camera, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$64,900 (US$2,185) for body only and that of NT$78,400 for body...

Taiwan market: Canon launches PowerShot SX500 IS

Sep 10, 14:21

Canon on September 10 unveiled the PowerShot SX500 IS, a digital bridge camera for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$11,990 (US$401), according...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan 2012 digital camera shipments to drop 21% on year

Sep 4, 14:10

Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics and Asia Optical, Taiwan's four digital camera ODM/OEMs, will ship a total of 43.652 million units in 2012, decreasing 20.9% from 2011...

Taiwan market: Nikon launches new autumn-season camera models

Aug 23, 01:35

Japan-based digital still camera (DSC) vendor Nikon on August 22, hosted a launch conference in Taiwan for its new autumn-season DSC models and is set to release four new models including...

Ability and Altek to see DSC shipments drop in 3Q12

Aug 14, 01:45

Taiwan-based digital still camera (DSC) makers Ability Enterprise and Altek are both expected to see a shipment drop in the third quarter of 2012, affected by demand being replaced...

Kinko achieves revenue record in July thanks to strong DSLR camera lens orders

Aug 7, 01:35

Taiwan-based optical lens maker Kinko Optical has announced consolidated revenues of NT$656 million (US$21.91 million) for July, a new monthly historical record, mainly benefiting...