Only 7.41 million cameras will be sold this year – an 82% plummet since 2014

Woman holding Canon EOS 7D DSLR with flashgun
(Image credit: Future)

Japan's Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) has released its July figures, reporting the highest shipments of the calendar year so far for DSLRs, mirrorless and compact cameras, along with lenses for cameras with smaller than 35mm sensors. 

Now the bad news. 

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Leonie Helm
Staff Writer

After graduating from Cardiff University with an Master's Degree in Journalism, Media and Communications Leonie developed a love of photography after taking a year out to travel around the world. 

While visiting countries such as Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh and Ukraine with her trusty Nikon, Leonie learned how to capture the beauty of these inspiring places, and her photography has accompanied her various freelance travel features. 

As well as travel photography Leonie also has a passion for wildlife photography both in the UK and abroad. 

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