Omnivision loses ground in CMOS image sensor ranking
Yole expects the CMOS image sensor market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6 percent from 2014 to 2020 and reach an annual market value of US$16.2 billion in 2020. This implies a market value of about $8.85 billion in 2014 and $9.8 billion in 2015. The market was worth
In second position was Samsung with 19 percent as it climbed above Omnivision, which fell to third ranked position. Two years previously, in 2012, the three market leaders had been within 3 percent of each other. In 2014 Sony had more than 10 percent more market share than Omnivision.
CMOS image sensor vendors ranked by 2014 market share. Source: Yole Developpement.
The top three continue to be a long way ahead of other players in the market who have mostly lost market share to Sony and Samsung over the least two years.In 2014 Sony, Samsung and Omnivision commanded 63 percent of the market between them compared to 58 percent in 2012.
Next: 2014 versus 2012.
Canon, Aptina – now On Semi – and Toshiba each lost 2 percent market share over two years so that in 2014 they held 7, 6 and 4 percent, respectively. STMicroelectronics managed to grow with the market and maintained its 4 percent market share while Nikon and GalaxyCore both dropped a percentage point to end up with 3 percent shares each.
Rank Company 2012 2014
1 Sony 21% 27%
2 Samsung 18% 19%
3 Omnivision 19% 17%
4 Canon 9% 7%
5 On Semi (Aptina) 8% 6%
6 Toshiba 6% 4%
7 STMicroelectronics 4% 4%
8 Nikon 4% 3%
9 GalaxyCore 4% 3%
10 SiliconFile 2% 2%
PixelPlus 2%
Pixart 2%
Other 5% 4%
CMOS image sensor vendors ranked by 2014 market share. Source: Yole Developpement.
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