Interesting and, in some categories, surprising news from Japanese photo industry body and data tracker, CIPA (the Camera and Imaging Products Association). Figures from the past few months tell of contrasting fortunes, with shipments of fixed lens compacts up by 30% year-on-year and those of DSLRs down by the same amount.
Yet the real surprise for 2026 is an expected slowdown for mirrorless cameras across all categories. Large, full-frame cameras are witnessing the greatest slump, with shipments down 11% since the start of the year.
