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Re: [OM] Olympus' P+S market share

Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus' P+S market share
From: Alexander <mediadyne@xxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 00:08:41 +0200
Matthias Wilke wrote:

> Hi list members,
>
> there were some messages concerning Olympus' success with P+S cameras, for
> example the ten million sold mju cameras. This success is surely a good
> thing for the company. But to be pessimistic, there is for example Canon,
> which is going to take over huge parts of the APS market with its ixus
> line. And the Camedia 1400 was recently topped by Canon's Powershot pro 70
> (or similar). So if Olympus wants to keep the leadership in the megapixel
> camera business, they have to indroduce a Camedia with higher resolution
> than the new Powershot. They cannot do the same kind of sleep as with the
> OM system to survive. Things can change so fast in this business, almost as
> fast as with digital-electronic products.
>
> Matthias
>

Good subject for thought I think.
I have a "feeling" that eventualy camera manufacturers will merge, as is seen
in the bank industry. Even Mercedes and Chrysler merged! Maybe its their only
way to survive...
I wonder who Oly will go with???
Any opinions?



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Regards,
Alexander

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