Some camera trends are short-lived, but the newest data from the Camera and Imaging Product Association (CIPA) suggests the compact camera trend isn’t going anywhere soon. The numbers from January 2025, published last week, show that cameras with built-in lenses shot up in value over the same time period the previous year, while overall camera shipments also increased but at a slower rate.
According to CIPA, the number of shipped cameras with built-in lenses – which includes compact cameras and bridge-style zooms – increased by about 11.3% when compared to January 2024. But, at the same time, the value of those cameras shot up by 50.2%.
