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Re: [photo-3d] Digital vs Film markets


  • From: Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: [photo-3d] Digital vs Film markets
  • Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 14:44:12 -0400

Bob Wier wrote:
> Here's an interesting page regarding the shipment of digital
> cameras, including exports:
> 

The URL seems to be missing.

> The upshot is that although the volume of digital cameras sold is
> about 4 million to film's 15 million, the *value* on the digital
> side is greater since digital cameras tend to cost quite a bit more.
> 

So gross sales revenue is higher for digital cameras vs. film, but is
the profit higher, especially when you take into account post-sale
support?

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