Pundits have been predicting the death of slim point-and-shoot cameras for years, as smartphones eat into their market, and camera makers increasingly move towards SLR and other larger-lensed models.
But recent U.S. data from retail analysts NPD hints that the writing really is on the wall for slim cameras. The percentage of photos taken on smartphones such as Apple iPhone has gone from 17 per cent last year to 27 per cent this year, as their cameras increasingly match the performance of dedicated compacts.
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