East Germany built Praktica and Exakta cameras, there aren't any consumer
camera makers left in Germany, but a few companies make highly professional
equipment. The Praktica digicams are just marketed under that old name. They
are all made in the far east, mostly China. Some are obviously rebranded OEM
models, some seem to have an exclusive housing made for Praktica. Jenoptik
was the other East German company making consumer cameras and that branch
has been sold to Concord Camera a few years ago. Rollei also put their old
name on far East OEM cameras, just as Minox and Braun. Some high end Leica
models (at least the optics) seem still to be partially made in Germany, but
they are well above Canon professional cameras pricewise. Leica cameras in
the consumer range are probably made in the same factories as corresponding
Panasonic models but may get extra quality assurance.

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My first SLR camera was an East German Praktica. I noticed that they
are still producing cameras, and has digital SLR products in the
market. My question is why the German cameras do not compete in the
camera market in North America? Are they just simply too expensive,
inferior technology, poor promotion, or they are just giving up in
competition with the Japanese in North America? For the European
market, are there more choices of German cameras there? I am sure that
they can make cheaper cameras by building the factory in China, etc.
Why don't they come into the North American market?