CIPA is very useful data, but the geography specific data for Japan, the rest of Asia, Europe, and the Americas show different market behaviors. Also, some companies seem to be bucking some of the trends. It's a little more complicated than simple conclusions reveal. Even the lens data which is a substantial part of the market for some vendors, doesn't reveal the full picture. Looking at company reports in combination will add another dimension to the comparison for those that have time to do that work. Either way, the market is in transition, but it's also important to look at the consumer demographics. Smart phone users looking to "upgrade" would likely go mirrorless. Much of the UHH demographic is going to mirrorless for other reasons, but it is an aging population composed of retirees, 'crinklies and crumblies' that are experiencing difficulty with heavier equipment. If looked at the system level combined with a representative consumer demographic it is still hard to predict, and especially so at a vendor level.

http://www.canonrumors.com/the-final-camera-shipment-numbers-for-2017-are-in/

http://www.canonnews.com/the-2017-cipa-results-are-in

http://www.canonnews.com/canon-fiscal-year-end-for-2017-strong-corporate-gains

Thank you all for reviews on Panasonic Lumix ZS70- I did get that one for my husband. So far I even love it. My local camera store is telling me about Panasonic lumix fz300 and the fz1000 bridge cameras. Going to Alaska in August and don’t want to lug around my canon with lenses. I am interested in getting one of these. The 300 I like the weather sealing on the 1000 I like the 1 inch sensor. What are some of your feelings. The zoom on either one is good for me. Price is close to each other at my local store, so that’s not an issue. It comes down to sensor and weather sealing which is more important. Let me know your thoughts- always appreciate my fellow members thoughts.

It would take 24 hours to view 17,280 photos at 5 seconds each. I think about it in those terms when I read about storing photos for future generations, what to do with all those photos we have. And that's assuming that they are all worth keeping. At some point, all those photos seem to become just so much background white noise in the photo data universe. My mom's albums had a few hundred photos that I scanned. Beyond that, does anyone have any thoughts on what you want done with your photos for future generations? Or not?