CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2022, black: 2021, blue: 2020): March 2022 CIPA numbers by ZoetMB CIPA has predicted 5.29 million DSLR and Mirrorless bodies for 2022. We’re predicting 3.8 to 4.6 million (down from our previous predictions) compared to: 2021: 5.348 million 2020: 5.308 million 2019: 8.462 million 2018: 10.76 million 2017: 11.68 million Jan-Mar 2022 Units & Shipped Value: (All comparisons to YTD 2021) DSLR Units : 507K –18% YTD DSLR Shipped Value: ¥19.8 billion –17% YTD Mirrorless Units: 653.6K -15% YTD Mirrorless Shipped Value: ¥73.8 billion -1% YTD Compact Units: 463K –39% YTD Compact Shipped Value: ¥12.9 billion -21% YTD Lenses for smaller than 35mm Units: 1118K –14% YTD Lenses for smaller than 35mm Shipped Value: ¥17.7 billion -1% YTD Lenses for 35mm and larger Units: 1014K, +3% YTD Lenses for 35mm and larger Shipped Value: ¥63.2 billion +27% YTD Cumulative 2022 Mirrorless unit share (of Mirrorless + DSLR): 56.33% (was 55.8% YTD 2021) Cumulative 2022 Mirrorless Shipped Value share: 78.9% (was 75.3% YTD 2021) The ratio of lenses shipped to bodies shipped is 1.84 for YTD 2022. It was 1.85 for YTD 2021. Year to Date 2022 Geographic Share: DSLR: Units: China 10.6%, Asia (not incl. China or Japan) 12.3%, Japan 3.5%, Europe 38.4%, Americas 33.5%, Other 1.6% Shipped Value: China 16.7%, Asia (not incl. China or Japan) 15%, Japan 4.7%, Europe 31.2%, Americas 31%, Other 1.4% Mirrorless: Units: China 18.5%, Asia (not incl. China or Japan) 17.7%, Japan 9.9%, Europe 26.7%, Americas 24.2%, Other 3.1% Shipped Value: China 20.1%, Asia...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Wednesday, 4 May, 2022