This study analyzes the results of IDC's 2006 U.S. Mobile Imaging Survey, which is a top-level study of U.S. camera phone owners. The survey focuses on key consumer imaging applications, including quantifying how many images camera phone users capture, delete, print, and archive. Analysis of image sharing is brought to light, and trends are identified between camera phone owners who also own a digital camera and those who do not to determine the impact each device is having on the other.

Companies Mentioned: Sony; Kodak; Canon; Nikon; Fuji; HP; Pentax Technologies; Panasonic; Samsung; Nokia; Motorola; LG; Sharp; Sony Ericcson; Epson

• In This Study
  • Scope
  • Methodology
• Situation Overview
  • Introduction
  • Demographics
  • Table: Respondents by Gender (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Respondents by Age (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Respondents by Household Income (% of Respondents)
  • Household Penetration and Purchase Intent
  • Table: Camera Phone Household Penetration (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Camera and Camera Phone Purchase Intent (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Primary User Device Type (% of Respondents)
  • Image Activity Trends
  • Table: Number of Monthly Images Captured with Camera Phone (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images That Are Deleted (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Mean Summary of Monthly Camera Phone Imaging Activities (%)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images That Are Archived for Long-Term Storage (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images That Are Enhanced (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images That Are Emailed to Family and Friends (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images That Are Embedded in an Instant Message (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images That Are Printed (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images That Are Uploaded to Internet (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Engagement in Other Activities with Monthly Camera Phone Images (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Other Activities for Monthly Camera Phone Images (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Used for Other Activities (% of Respondents)
  • Image Storage Trends
  • Table: Mean Summary of Monthly Camera Phone Images Archived for Long-Term Storage by Medium (%)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Archived for Long-Term Storage by Medium: Burn to a CD or DVD (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Archived for Long-Term Storage by Medium: Store on a Separate Hard Disk Drive (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Archived for Long-Term Storage by Medium: Store on a Flash Drive/Thumb Drive (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Archived for Long-Term Storage by Medium: Upload and Store on Internet Site (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Archived for Long-Term Storage by Medium: Store on a Memory Card (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Archived for Long-Term Storage by Medium: Store on the PC Hard Drive (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Reason for Archiving Camera Phone Images to Storage Medium (% of Respondents)
  • Image Printing Trends
  • Table: Mean Summary of Monthly Printed Camera Phone Images by Printing Environment (%)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Printed Camera Phone Images by Printing Environment: Print at Home (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Printed Camera Phone Images by Printing Environment: Print at a Retail Kiosk (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Printed Camera Phone Images by Printing Environment: Print at an Internet Photo Service (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Printed Camera Phone Images by Printing Environment: Send to a Retail Photo Web Site (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Printed Camera Phone Images by Printing Environment: Other Method (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Printed Camera Phone Images by Printing Environment: Specified Other Method (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Monthly Camera Phone Images Printed at Home: Small Format Photo Printer Usage (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Monthly Camera Phone Images Printed at Home: Inkjet Printer Usage (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Monthly Camera Phone Images Printed at Home: Multifunction Inkjet Printer Usage (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Mean Summary of Monthly Camera Phone Images Printed at Home by Size (%)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Printed at Home by Size: 4 x 6in. (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Printed at Home by Size: 3 x 5in. (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Printed at Home by Size: 5 x 7in. (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Printed at Home by Size: 8 x 10in. (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Printed at Home by Size: 11 x 14in. (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Mean Summary of Monthly Camera Phone Images Printed at Retail Kiosk by Pickup Option (%)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Printed at Retail Kiosk by Pickup Option: Kiosk Immediately Prints the Pictures (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Printed at Retail Kiosk by Pickup Option: Order from Kiosk and Pick Up Later from Counter (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Printed at Retail Kiosk by Pickup Option: Other Option (% of Respondents)
  • Images Received Trends
  • Table: Number of Monthly Camera Phone Images Received from Friends and Family (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Received from Friends and Family That Are Deleted (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Received from Friends and Family That Are Printed (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Mean Summary of Monthly Camera Phone Images Received and Printed by Printing Environment (%)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Received and Printed by Printing Environment: Print at Home (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Received and Printed by Printing Environment: Print at Retail Kiosk (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Received and Printed by Printing Environment: Print at Internet Photo Service (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Received and Printed by Printing Environment: Send to a Retail Photo Web Site (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Received and Printed by Printing Environment: Other Method (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Percentage of Monthly Camera Phone Images Received and Printed by Printing Environment: Specified Other Method (% of Respondents)
  • Electronic Imaging Activities
  • Table: Digital Image Activities: Viewed/Presented as a Slide Show on a Computer (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Image Activities: Created a Slide Show, Burned It onto a DVD, and Showed It on a TV (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Image Activities: Viewed on the TV by Hooking up the Digital Camera to the TV (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Image Activities: Downloaded to an MP3 Player for Storage and Viewing on the Screen (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Digital Camera Features: Video/Movie (% of Respondents)
  • Video Clip Trends
  • Table: Camera Phone Features: Video/Movie (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Monthly Camera Phone Video Feature Usage (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Length of Video Clips on Camera Phone (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Mean Summary of Camera Phone Video Clip Storage Methods (%)
  • Table: Camera Phone Video Clip Storage Methods: Store on the PC Hard Drive (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Camera Phone Video Clip Storage Methods: Store on a Separate Hard Disk Drive (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Camera Phone Video Clip Storage Methods: Store on a Memory Card (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Camera Phone Video Clip Storage Methods: Burn to a CD or DVD (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Camera Phone Video Clip Storage Methods: Store on a Flash Drive/Thumb Drive (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Camera Phone Video Clip Storage Methods: Upload and Store on Web Sites (% of Respondents)
  • Comparing Camera Phones with Digital Cameras
  • Table: Camera Usage: Camera Phone Versus Other Camera (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Mean Summary of Camera Phone Qualitative Statement Ratings (Mean Score)
  • Table: Camera Phone Qualitative Statement Rating: Increase in Digital Imaging (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Camera Phone Qualitative Statement Rating: Wireless Usage (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Camera Phone Qualitative Statement Rating: Convenience (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Camera Phone Qualitative Statement Rating: Replace Digital Camera (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Camera Phone Qualitative Statement Rating: Camera Phone Sporadic Usage (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Camera Phone Qualitative Statement Rating: Camera Phone Ownership Replacing Digital Camera Ownership (% of Respondents)
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
• Table: Mean Summary of U.S. Camera Phone User Imaging Activity Frequency by Activity, 2004-2006 (%)
• Table: Monthly Images Printed by Location, 2004-2006 (Mean %)
• Table: Printing Behavior Summary Table, 2004-2006
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis