CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published the latest camera production data (orange: 2026, black: 2025, blue: 2024):
August 2026 CIPA numbers by ZoetMB
(All comparisons to YTD 2025)
Narrative: August 2026
Compared to YTD 2025:
- DSLR’s are down 35% in units and 37% in shipped value
- Mirrorless units are down 6% in units and up 3% in shipped value.
- Compacts are up 15% in units and 14% in shipped value.
- Lenses for smaller than 35mm sensors are down 3% in units and up 6% in shipped value and lenses for 35mm and larger sensors are down 7% in units and up 4% in shipped value.
- The lens-to-body sales ratio is 1.57 compared to 1.5 a year ago.
- Overall shipped value is up 4%.
We’re predicting total annual sales of between 6.0 and 6.35 million ILC bodies, down from last month’s prediction and back to 2023 levels.
A list of participating CIPA companies can be found here.
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