2025 proved to be the best year for camera sales in more than five years, but experts are predicting a more modest year for 2026 – including a slowdown for the mirrorless market.
The Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA), the same group that tracks data for camera sales from key Japanese brands, predicts that camera sales overall will see only a modest 1.6 percent increase in 2026. But, CIPA predicts that mirrorless is in for a slight decline in 2026 as compact cameras continue to grow.
