CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2023, black: 2022, blue: 2021): January 2023 CIPA numbers by ZoetMB January 2023 was not a good month for the industry. Every sales category was down compared to January 2022. In January, Mirrorless took 78.5% of ILC units and 89.7% of shipped value. CIPA is predicting 5.72 million DSLR and Mirrorless bodies and 9.39 million lenses for calendar 2023. That compares to: 2022: 5.927 million (+10.8%) bodies, 9.7 million lenses. 2021: 5.348 million bodies, 9.55 million lenses. 2020: 5.308 million bodies, 9 million lenses 2019: 8.462 million, 14.2 million lenses 2018: 10.76 million, 18 million lenses 2017: 11.68 million, 19.22 million lenses 2016: 11.61 million, 19.19 million lenses 2015: 13.06 million, 21.7 million lenses 2014: 13.84 million, 22.9 million lenses 2013: 17.13 million, 26.7 million lenses 2012: 20.16 million, 30.4 million lenses 2011: 15.69 million, 26.0 million lenses 2010: 12.89 million, 21.69 million lenses 2009: 9.91 million, 16.1 million lenses 2008: 9.7 million, 15.7 million lenses 2007: 8.26 million, 12.5 million lenses Jan 2023: Units & Shipped Value: (All comparisons to YTD 2022) DSLR Units : 56,300 –68% YTD DSLR Shipped Value: ¥2.7 billion -59% YTD Mirrorless Units: 205,930 -8.4% YTD Mirrorless Shipped Value: ¥23.8 billion -11% YTD Compact Units: 112,539 -37% YTD Compact Shipped Value: ¥4.636 billion -9% YTD Lenses for smaller than 35mm Units: 227,564 -36% YTD Lenses for smaller than 35mm Shipped Value: ¥4.55 billion -15% YTD Lenses for 35mm and larger Units: 281,384 -22% YTD Lenses for 35mm and larger Shipped Value: ¥20.9...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Friday, 3 March, 2023