CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data for January 2022 (orange: 2022, black: 2021, blue: 2020): January 2022 CIPA numbers Mirrorless unit share at 56.1% is higher than January 2021 (53.8%), but lower than the full-year 2021 unit share of 59%. Mirrorless shipped value share is higher at 79.9% compared to 72.2% last January and 78% full year 2021. CIPA has predicted 5.29 million DSLR and Mirrorless bodies for 2022. We’re predicting 4.8 to 5.143 million compared to: 2021: 5.348 million 2020: 5.308 million 2019: 8.462 million 2018: 10.76 million 2017: 11.68 million January 2022 Units & Shipped Value: (All comparisons to January 2021) DSLR Units: 175.9K –9% YTD DSLR Shipped Value: ¥6.7 billion –14% YTD Mirrorless Units: 224K +0% YTD Mirrorless Shipped Value: ¥26.6 billion +31% YTD Compact Units: 179.4K –19% YTD Compact Shipped Value: ¥5.118 billion +5% YTD Lenses for smaller than 35mm Units: 356K –11% YTD Lenses for smaller than 35mm Shipped Value: ¥5.364 billion -3% YTD Lenses for 35mm and larger Units: 361K, +3% YTD Lenses for 35mm and larger Shipped Value: ¥22.23 billion +30% YTD Cumulative 2022 Mirrorless unit share (of Mirrorless + DSLR): 56.1% (was 53.8% YTD 2021) Cumulative 2022 Mirrorless Shipped Value share: 79.9% (was 72.2% YTD 2021) The ratio of lenses shipped to bodies shipped is 1.79 for YTD 2022. It was 1.81 for YTD 2021. Full Year 2021 Geographic Share: DSLR: Units: China 8.5%, Asia (not incl. China or Japan) 12.4%, Japan 2.4%,...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Wednesday, 2 March, 2022