The Japanese Camera and Imaging Products Association predicted a slowdown in sales of cameras for 2026 – and that prediction is starting to show in the latest numbers. In the February 2026 CIPA numbers, worldwide camera shipments were 99.7 percent of the same time last year.
The February 2026 camera shipments are 97.2 percent of January’s numbers. Comparing the same month to the same time last year is often a better comparison that eliminates factors like seasonal sales, and those numbers look a bit better at 99.7 percent, indicating a very slight decline as major Japanese camera brands shipped 604,822 cameras in February.
