IDC: Number of Digital Images Captured Increases Rapidly

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Friday, August 26, 2005; 12:23 PM

The number of aggregate digital images captured per month continued to grow another 18 points in 2005, largely driven through cheaper flash memory card prices and increased capacities, IDC found in a new study of U.S. digital camera owners' usage habits.

"Variability in printing behavior is obvious," said Chris Chute, senior analyst, Worldwide Digital Imaging Solutions and Services. "While one-third of digital camera owners never print, over 10% print every image they keep. There are therefore distinct clusters of users who can be identified by their printing behavior."

IDC's new report, 2005 U.S. Consumer Digital Imaging Survey, (IDC #33840) is a top-level study of U.S. digital camera owners. The survey focuses on key consumer imaging applications, including quantifying how many images users capture, delete, print, and archive.