Compact cameras dead? "This category will be going down" says Panasonic

RIP compact cameras? "This category will be going down" says Panasonic
(Image credit: Panasonic)

The future of compact cameras may be in peril, as Panasonic concedes, "we have to admit that this category will be going down." 

It's been a while since we've seen manufacturers make such overt statements about how phones are eroding the core camera business. However, while they definitely still have a place, there can be no denying that even the best compact cameras struggle to compete with best camera phones.

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James Artaius
Editor

James has 22 years experience as a journalist, serving as editor of Digital Camera World for 6 of them. He started working in the photography industry in 2014, product testing and shooting ad campaigns for Olympus, as well as clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal. An Olympus, Canon and Hasselblad shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes.