In another sign that digital cameras are taking over, Canon announced that they might stop producing new film cameras. They wouldn’t be completely exiting the business, as they would still produce existing models if they continued to sell, but it looks like there will be no more new models.

This isn’t too surprising, as digital cameras are everywhere these days and traditional film cameras are just not in demand. The idea of developing a roll of film might seem pretty foreign to a lot of people today, especially younger ones. Nikon made a similar announcement recently when they said in the future they would only produce a limited number of higher end models, while Konica-Minolta decided to leave the camera business completely last year to focus on making laser printers and copiers.

Not making film cameras is not too big of a deal for Canon because of the fact that their digital cameras and photo printers can work together. Having a Canon film camera isn’t going to keep generating money for them the way a digital camera will. People with Canon cameras can plug them into Canon printers and use Canon ink to print on Canon paper. At least, that’s what they would like them to do.

Canon considers halting film cameras [MSNBC]