Actually, economy has little to do with camera sales. Most people spend increased income on beer and pink iPhones, stuff that shows one's position in society :shocked:
My neighbours couldn't care less about what camera I have, but invite him for a beer and put the latest iPhone on the table, and I'll be the talk of the town... for a few minutes. They have seen in the news that the iPhone has the greatest camera on earth, so it must be true then. And when he sees that I have one, he'll borrow money and buy one for himself, hoping to pay the loan back before the next model comes out, the iPhone X-3 Green, with 7 cameras and free transfer of all your images to the NSA and the Chinese.
People who have real money have old cameras, and have no idea that the Canon 20D has already been replaced by a new model.
Yes, it was a satisfying Photokina, particularly because Panasonic launched a lens (the 10-25 mm f/1.7) that will maintain the status of my two GX8 bodies as my cameras of choice for another few years.
Oh, and btw... I don't have an iPhone, and no beer at home. The neighbours are probably not impressed :wtf: