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Digital Cameras Force Film Off Dixons' Shelves

Posted by timothy on from the buggywhips-hard-to-find-too dept.

ngibbons writes "BBC News story regarding digital camera sales: 'High Street retailer Dixons, which started by selling 35mm cameras, is to stop stocking the items because of the popularity of digital cameras.' Digital cameras will out-sell 35mm cameras in the UK by a ratio of 15:1 this year."

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  1. Of course they'll outsell film by Shano · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Why should anyone be surprised that digital will outsell film, when the high-street retailers aren't stocking film cameras any more?

    To be honest, I think it's inevitable that digital will take over the consumer market - and those who can't afford a digital camera will (presumably) continue to be ripped off with single-use point-and-shoot film cameras. But this statistic is partly a result of shops no longer stocking film, and thus isn't an adequate justification for ceasing to do so.

    Oh, and another vote for not shopping at Dixons. I notice that they'll keep stocking film cameras in airports, for "professional photographers". I've yet to meet a professional photographer who would buy a camera from Dixons.