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Well I think the title means to say point and shoot (built In lens) cameras falling sharply. Interchangeable camera sales are on the rise, which of course makes perfect sense.

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According to the first graph they appear to have peaked in 2012 and dropping ever since:

2011: 16

2012: 20 <--- peak

2013: 17

2014: 14

2015: 13

2016: 12

2017: 12

2018: 4 (annualized rate of 8)

I remember reading about how google searches reflected mood. One example they gave was people search for cameras when they are happy with their life. I wonder if in 2012 people were in a happier place.

I think 2012 was around the time when smartphone cameras got really, really good. There was a tipping point where people stopped needing point and shoots and it looks like further down the line that might even have impacted DSLR sales, maybe.

You can also see a massive jump leading up to 2012. Right now camera sales are still well above the basal rate established during the 70s, 80s, 90s.

The camera isn't dead, it's just not being purchased by people who don't want to learn how to use them.

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