In 2022, the demand for instant cameras in Russia decreased by 33% compared to 2021, when 93.7 thousand devices of this type were purchased. In this respect Wrote The agency TASS, which refers to the press service of the flagging operator of the Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies (CRPT).
“According to Chesny Znak National Digital Marking System for Goods data, 93.7 thousand instant cameras were sold in Russia in 2022. This is 33% less than in 2021, when citizens of the country bought 138.7 thousand of these products,” he said.
In monetary terms, the sales volume of these products fell by 14% from 685 million rubles. Up to 590 million rubles in 2021. In 2022, Revaz Yusupov, Deputy Director General of the Central Regional Development Center, announced a decrease in demand due to the pressure of smartphones in the photographic equipment market.
Photographer and blogger Tatyana Rudenko in the second half of March saidthanks to automatic software processing of photos, smartphones shoot better than professional cameras in many scenarios.
In November 2022, German camera manufacturer Leica, together with Sharp sent The new smartphone Leitz Phone 2 with an unusual camera design in Japan.