Important elements for digital camera consumers : The digital imaging market is a picture worth a thousand words, or millions of dollars for manufacturers and retailers. As digital camera revenue growth begins to slow, it's the accessories market that's keeping business booming. According to The NPD Group's retail tracking service, digital camera accessories, including items such as lenses, cases, batteries, speedlights, tripods, accessory kits, docks, lens filters and adapters, powerpacks and chargers, grew 29% in units from 2005 to 2006, and 40% in dollar volume. From 2004 to 2006, the contribution of camera accessory revenue to the entire digital imaging market went from 9 percent to 13 percent.
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