Sony: COVID-19 having "a wide-ranging impact on the manufacturing of goods"

Sony: COVID-19 having "a wide-ranging impact on the manufacturing of goods"
(Image credit: Sony)

Sony has issued a statement on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and the effect that it is having on its various business divisions – including electronics, where "the flow of resources from suppliers in Asia has become unstable, having a wide-ranging impact on the manufacturing of goods in this segment."

This obviously affects everything from Sony's cameras and lenses to televisions, headphones and PlayStation videogames consoles. Indeed, it had previously been reported that widespread shortages of DRAM meant that Sony had to sacrifice new camera features in order to prepare for the release of the PlayStation 5. 

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James Artaius
Editor

The editor of Digital Camera World, James has 21 years experience as a journalist and started working in the photographic industry in 2014 (as an assistant to Damian McGillicuddy, who succeeded David Bailey as Principal Photographer for Olympus). In this time he shot for clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal, in addition to shooting campaigns and product testing for Olympus, and providing training for professionals. This has led him to being a go-to expert for camera and lens reviews, photo and lighting tutorials, as well as industry news, rumors and analysis for publications like Digital Camera MagazinePhotoPlus: The Canon MagazineN-Photo: The Nikon MagazineDigital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker, as well as hosting workshops and talks at The Photography Show. He also serves as a judge for the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest. An Olympus and Canon shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras.