Sony delivered solid sales in early 2025 in its camera and sensor divisions, helping to offset declines in other consumer electronics categories. While overall sales in the ET&S segment fell, demand for high-end cameras and imaging components remained strong, pointing to continued investment in pro-focused gear. Sony Group Corporation has released its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2024 (ended March 31, 2025). While the company reported a mixed performance across its business segments, the camera and imaging business held steady. Since it’s our main interest, let’s focus on Sony’s camera and lens-related results, mainly situated within the Entertainment, Technology & Services (ET&S) segment, with additional context from the Imaging & Sensing Solutions (I&SS) division: As you might know, Sony is the largest sensor manufacturer in the world, and supplies its sensors not only to many other camera manufacturers, but also some of the largest smartphone makers in the world. Let’s take a closer look at the Sony camera sales in early 2025. Sony camera sales remain stable in early 2025 In Q4 FY2024, Sony’s still and video camera category—encompassing Alpha mirrorless cameras, cinema gear, and lenses—generated approximately $837 million in sales. This represents a 4% decline compared to Q4 FY2023 ($873 million). However, this dip comes after a particularly strong Q3 ($1.2 billion), which included holiday season demand. The year-over-year comparison is relatively mild considering the Q4 performance followed a high baseline. For the full fiscal year, still and video camera sales reached $4.35...
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