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Camera sales have entered a serious summer slump, according to the latest numbers from Japan – and even the trendy compact camera is affected

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

TRENDS The July numbers from CIPA – the latest available – show a drop in camera shipments for the fourth time in 2026

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Full-frame photographers are more likely to have nearly twice as many lenses as crop sensor camera users, hints the latest data from Japan

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

CIPA CIPA has tallied the number of lenses shipped in the first half of 2026, and that data highlights a few interesting industry insights

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Halfway through 2026, the latest numbers from Japan show camera sales starting to slow in every category except these two

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

CIPA The latest CIPA data from Japan shows both mirrorless and DSLRs declining in the first half of 2026

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Camera sales have dropped for the second time in 2026, but the latest numbers from Japan even show a decline in this trending category

By Hillary K. Grigonis Last updated

CIPA The latest CIPA data shows a decline in shipments across every major camera category for May 2026

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Camera lens shipments are the highest in over five years, according to the latest numbers from Japan

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

TRENDS The latest numbers from CIPA put 2026 on track to be the best year for lenses since 2019 if the trend continues

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The compact camera trend isn’t slowing down anytime soon, but the latest numbers from Japan show a decline in one mirrorless category

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

TRENDS The April 2026 data from CIPA shows an overall increase in camera shipments across compact cameras and mirrorless, but large sensors show a decline

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Compact cameras get all the attention, but this category just unexpectedly doubled in the latest official figures from Japan

By Hillary K. Grigonis Last updated

CIPA In the latest CIPA numbers, DSLR shipments are 204.4 percent compared to the previous month, but one piece of data hints at why

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The camera slowdown has started. Camera shipments drop in the latest numbers from Japan, but compact cameras and mirrorless aren’t to blame

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

CIPA The predicted decline in camera shipments in 2026 may already be starting as February numbers slow, but aging DSLRs are the biggest culprit

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DSLRs on the brink? Compact cameras outsold them nearly 5-to-1 in January, CIPA data shows

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Compact cameras are growing faster than expected, with January shipments vastly outpacing DSLRs as the latest industry data shows

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The compact camera trend isn’t going away anytime soon, but Japan's experts warn that mirrorless may decline. This is what CIPA is predicting for 2026

By Hillary K. Grigonis Last updated

CIPA CIPA predicts that mirrorless camera shipments may decline in 2026, but compact cameras will continue to grow

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