Market Analysis

According to IHS, there were 245 million professionally installed video surveillance cameras active and operational globally in 2014. Whilst the majority of these cameras were analog, over 20 percent are estimated to have been network cameras and around two percent HD CCTV cameras. This is the first time that IHS has measured the installed base […]

A new report by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS) estimates that the world market for uncooled thermal cameras in commercial security applications was worth $245.0 million in 2014, and will grow to nearly $500 million in 2019. IHS expects that within the next 12 month the market will start to shift away from 17 micron sensors, to

The world market for video surveillance equipment grew by 14.2% in 2014.This is according to recently published estimates from IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), through its Video Surveillance Intelligence Service. This is a higher rate than IHS was forecasting back in December (it was forecasting 10.7% back then). The difference is down to higher than expected

Sony has initiated the process of exiting its charge-coupled device (CCD) sensor and camera business. As is usual in this kind of matter, Sony is currently discussing the move with its main customers and distributors, with a preliminary schedule being 2017, with progressive phase out until 2020. The timing might not be yet definitive as

Canon announced a public offer today to acquire Axis Communications. Axis is one of the world’s largest suppliers of video surveillance equipment. Our Take This is a massive development in the video surveillance equipment market. Until last year, Canon was a small player in this market. However, back in August 2013, it revealed big ambitions

The global market for machine vision (MV) system components should reach $17.1 billion by 2015 and $26.9 billion by 2020, registering a compound annual growth (CAGR) of 9.4% over the next five years, according to BCC Research. North America dominates the market for MV system components in terms of growth, with a CAGR of 9.7%

The global CCTV market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 12.2% during 2015-2020, says business consulting firm RNCOS in its latest research report, "CCTV Market Outlook 2020". For the full version of this report, please visit the RNCOS website.

By the end of 2020, the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) markets for object recognition, video analytics, intelligent video surveillance and ISR products and services will command 25% of the global market. According to HSRC, the market is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 13.6% between 2015 and 2020. Fastest Growing EMEA Intelligent

Panasonic this week announced the launch of Nubo, which it claims is the world’s first 4G home monitoring camera. Our Take Consumer awareness of video surveillance and home video monitoring is increasing. This has been helped by the exposure Dropcam has provided the category. Retailers are taking note and network cameras are increasingly present on