Camera shipments from Japan dropped across every category in May 2026, including the trendy compact camera.
According to the numbers from the Camera and Imaging Products Association for May 2026 – the latest data available – camera shipments have declined across every category, including compact cameras, mirrorless cameras, and DSLRs. The total camera shipments for May were just 79 percent of the previous month's numbers, bringing the total to 751,208 cameras shipped.