Sales of professional digital cameras will see an explosive growth in China this year although the financial crisis has reduced global demand for technology products, according to a top executive of Japanese digital camera maker Canon.

Tatsuo Yoshioka, vice-president of Canon China, said its sale of single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras in China is expected to increase 115 percent this year as Chinese consumers continue to evince keen interest in professional photography.

"The growth rate of China's digital market is slowing this year due to the global economic slowdown, but the demand for SLR would continue to see an explosive growth," he said.