Repeat recipes for the (not really) new camera models!

 Is it a new (!) trend for the camera manufacturers who are taking almost the same recipes with few cosmetic alterations and introduce mainly with only new appellations camera models? At least it seems so at this moment that everybody is facing some Mondial production challenges in terms of infrastructure availability and industrial and resources discontinuities.

For some of the photo novelty avid, that can be highly deceptive in particular when you are looking to the different web photo forum. They are badly in need of real and different photo gear equipment introductions as a same rate we have seen during the digital era beginning. But effervescent productive time periods cannot last for ever and consolidation is now part of the process as the overall market is shrinking as we can see with the present planet economic situation.

There is no harm to simply refine good existing products as we have done for decades with many iconic camera models during the film-analog era of photographic gear. And we are now producing digital cameras that, in fact, are exceeding our image quality needs in many ways, exposure, focusing, ergonomic, etc. So, the initial race for major improvement for that specific gear format has been replaced by a maintain of the market for (little) upgraded new products that are more and more looking like their predecessors.

That been said it also true that this actual market stabilization won't prevent an eventual complete breakthrough innovation in non-definite future, it is in the nature of things especially with the human technological history. And it can happens as soon as tomorrow, you never know!
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 On a lighter discussion base about photo gear, I still hope that the camera manufacturers won't neglect the enthusiasm (but less financially provided) photographers and they will care to further introduce cheaper camera models with competent interfaces and performing image recording sensors. After all these "amateur" photographers are often the backbone of the photographers (pro or not) next generation.

Secondly, compactness should be a constant preoccupation for the designers of the tomorrow's cameras. There is no necessity to always verse into the photographic equipment size inflation. That can be apply to any photo equipment since mobility is a key point for all the photographers on the run of this fast moving planet.

Thirdly, the manufacturer computing departments have to develop better user friendly interface environments alongside in using a more comprehensive and universal language. That could be done easily with the participation of all the people involved into the photo industry and beyond as it has been done in the past film analog period. That standardization will be saluted by everyone.


At the end, the photographic gear industry is facing the same challenges as all others sectors with shortage of resources, environmental preoccupations, significative market (demand) variations over time, and always changing competition nomenclatures. Only the more evolutive ones will ultimately survive until the next moment. This is also in the nature of (material) things.

Photos Daniel M: Panasonic Lumix G95 / G Vario 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 Power OIS / Bleach By-Pass Effect