Ricoh Co. announced that it had generated a 55% gain in the company’s net profit for the First Quarter, raising it to 10.1 billion yen, with total revenue of 521.7 billion yen, also up by 14%. The company’s sales in foreign markets rose by 25% to 303.9 billion yen, accounting for 58.3% of the company’s total sales. The gain in overseas sales was also helped by the weaker yen, … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2013
‘Normal’ Lens Shootout
Canon EF 50mm F/1.8 II Canon EF 40mm F/2.8 STM Fujinon Super EBC 35mm F/1.4 AF S Nikkor 35mm F/1.8G AF S Nikkor 50mm F/1.8G AF S Nikkor 50mm F/1.4G Panasonic Lumix 20mm F/1.7 A ‘normal’ lens is one that has a focal length equal to (or close to) the diagonal of the format it is used with. To give an example, a 43mm lens is a true ‘normal’ lens on a full-frame … [Read more...]
Tough Guys-Nikon Coolpix AW110 Vs. Olympus Stylus TG-2
The word ‘Tough’ usually brings to our minds images of virtually indestructible armoured vehicles rolling through rough terrain. But for a compact camera, ‘tough’ implies that the camera is ‘reasonably’ water-proof, shock-proof, dust-proof, freeze proof, and crush proof up to a certain limit. These cameras can withstand a fair deal of rough handling compared to regular … [Read more...]
Olympus India looks to recapture market share
Olympus Imaging India announced that it would soon launch a range of compact camera and D-SLRs in India in an attempt to capture 10% of the current market share over the next three years. Olympus Imaging took over distribution in the country in 2012, and set up Olympus Imaging India as its own dedicated distributor in the country to achieve increased market focus. Kenichiro … [Read more...]
Nikon to focus on D-SLRs
Nikon said that it plans to launch more “entry-class” D-SLRs, as well as review the planning strategy for its Nikon 1 system, after admitting that it overestimated the sales of compact cameras. The company recently announced that it had reduced the number of interchangeable lens cameras it expects to sell in FY 2013-14 by 550,000. Nikon also said that it sold 80,000 fewer … [Read more...]