Taiwan’s digital camera sector – 3Q 2005

Digital camera makers enjoyed a strong third quarter due to seasonality and increased outsourcing from Japanese and US vendors, with shipments rising 49.9% on-year to 8.72 million units. Higher-end models accounted for more of the output with over 50% of shipments belonging to the 5-megapixel-and-higher segment, and over 73% equipped with optical zoom lenses.