CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2022, black: 2021, blue: 2020): October 2022 CIPA numbers by ZoetMB As compared with the single month October 2021, DSLR units were down 5.3%, Mirrorless was up 61.5% and Compacts were up 21.9%. Lenses for smaller than 35mm cameras were up 16% and lenses for 35mm and larger were down 7.1%. Mirrorless bodies now take 85.2% of ILC shipped value. CIPA has predicted 5.29 million DSLR and Mirrorless bodies for calendar 2022 and Nikon has predicted a market of 5.1 million for April ‘22 to March ‘23. We predicted 4.75 to 5.14 million units in June, 5.08 to 5.36 million units in July, 5.1 to 5.5m in August, 5.6 million in September and are now predicting about 5.7-5.8 million as compared to: 2021: 5.348 million 2020: 5.308 million 2019: 8.462 million 2018: 10.76 million 2017: 11.68 million 2016: 11.61 million 2015: 13.06 million 2014: 13.84 million 2013: 17.13 million 2012: 20.16 million 2011: 15.69 million 2010: 12.89 million 2009: 9.91 million 2008: 9.7 million 2007: 8.26 million Jan-Oct 2022 Units & Shipped Value: (All comparisons to YTD 2021) DSLR Units : 1.54 million –18% YTD DSLR Shipped Value: ¥71.2 billion –6% YTD Mirrorless Units: 3.28 million +27% YTD Mirrorless Shipped Value: ¥416.9 billion +61% YTD Compact Units: 1.7 million –33% YTD Compact Shipped Value: ¥57 billion -5% YTD Lenses for smaller than 35mm Units: 4.1 million –2% YTD Lenses for smaller than 35mm Shipped Value: ¥72.9 billion +13% YTD Lenses for 35mm and larger Units:...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Sunday, 11 December, 2022