Compact cameras have been one of the fastest-growing camera categories, but the latest data from Japan hints at another unusual trend: Cameras with smaller sensors are growing while gear with full-frame or larger sensors is on the decline.
The insight comes from the Camera and Imaging Products Association, or CIPA, a group that monitors the health of the camera industry, tracking several key Japanese brands, including Sony, Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, OM System, and Panasonic.
