Trends in Cellular Phone Camera Modules

Trends in Cellular Phone Camera Modules

Introduction

With 8MP camera phones available during the last year and 12MP camera phones slated for launch in the fourth quarter of 2009, the megapixel race in cellular phones has accelerated to the same rapid pace previously reserved for DSLR and point-and-shoot cameras.

While the megapixel war heats up in the cellular phone market, the latest wave of touchscreen and QWERTY messaging cellular phones is putting pressure on all cellular phone manufacturers to shrink the physical dimensions of the device affording less and less space for the latest generation camera modules.

In spite of the opposing forces, camera module manufacturers have responded with increasing resolutions in smaller form factors.

Report Description

Through the use of TechInsights teardowns, this report will examine cellular phone trends in primary camera resolution; device dimensions including volume, thickness, and frontal area; and camera module dimensions including volume, thickness, and frontal area. The report will also examine the dimensional relationships between the cellular phone and the camera module found within the device.

Leveraging the historical trend data obtained through the teardown process, we forecast primary camera resolution, phone dimensions, camera module dimensions, and the phone / camera module volume relationship through 2013.

The report will answer the following critical questions:

What is the current trend in camera resolutions in cellular phones and what is the expected camera resolution forecast for the next five years?
How are the camera module dimensions in cellular phones affected by the camera resolution?
As the physical volume of cellular phones shrinks, is the thickness or frontal area having a bigger impact on volume?
After the launch of a new camera resolution, how do the physical dimensions of the camera modules in cellular phones change over time?

Content

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

TechInsights Product Profile Database / Database Extracts

Forecasting Methodology

Key Findings

Primary Camera Resolution

Cellular Phone Dimensions

Camera Module Dimensions

Phone and Camera Module Size Relationships

Tables

2009-2013 Average Cellular Phone Primary Camera Resolution Forecast

2009-2013 Average Cellular Phone Volume Forecast

2009-2013 Average Cellular Phone Thickness Forecast

2009-2013 Average Cellular Phone Frontal Area Forecast

2009-2013 Average Camera Module Thickness Forecast

2009-2013 Average Camera Module Frontal Area Forecast

2009-2013 Average Camera

Module Volume Forecast

2009-2013 Average Camera Module / Phone Volume Ratio Forecast

Figures

2004-2008 Cellular Phone Primary Camera Resolution

2004-2008 Cellular Phone Volume

2004-2008 Cellular Phone Thickness

2004-2008 Camera Module Thickness

2004-2008 Camera Module Thickness by Camera Resolution

2004-2008 Camera Module Frontal Area

2005-2008 Camera Module Frontal Area by Camera Resolution

2004-2008 Camera Module Volume

2004-2008 Camera Module Volume by Camera Resolution

2004-2008 Camera Module / Phone Volume Ratio

2004-2008 Camera Module / Phone Thickness Ratio

Value

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