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The CIPA report for June is out: worse than previous years (again)

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their June report and the downturn continues – the total number of shipped digital cameras is lower compared to the same month in previous years  (orange: 2019, black: 2018, blue: 2017, click for larger view): DSLR’s down 37% in units, 46% in Yen Mirrorless down 14% in […]

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The CIPA numbers for March are out: worse than past years

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their March report and the downturn continues – the total number of shipped digital cameras is lower compared to the same month in previous years  (orange: 2019, black: 2018, blue: 2017, click for larger view). Here are the other two graphs:

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The CIPA numbers for February are out: worse than past years

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their February report and the downturn continues – the total number of shipped digital cameras is lower compared to the same month in previous years  (orange: 2019, black: 2018, blue: 2017, click for larger view). Here are the other two graphs:

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The CIPA numbers for January are horrible: DSLR down 21.8%, mirrorless down 14.8%

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their January report and the numbers do not look good – the total number of shipped digital cameras is lower compared to the same month in previous years (orange: 2019, black: 2018, blue: 2017, click for larger view). DSLR shipments are down 21.8%, mirrorless is down 14.8%, […]

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CIPA 2018 camera shipments recap, 2019 predictions

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) issued their 2018 camera shipments recap: In 2018 total shipments decreased by 22.2% year on year in digital cameras with a significant decline in built-in lens digital cameras. In interchangeable lens digital cameras, having taken over the position of core product, failed to fill the gap. Shipments […]

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November CIPA numbers: numbers continue to be worse compared to previous years

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their November report and the downturn continues – the total number of shipped digital cameras is lower compared to the same month in previous years (orange: 2018, black: 2017, blue: 2016, click for larger view):

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October CIPA numbers: still worse than past years

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their October report and the downturn continues – the total number of shipped digital cameras is lower compared to the same month in previous years (orange: 2018, black: 2017, blue: 2016, click for larger view):

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September CIPA numbers: worse than last year

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their September report and the downturn continues – the total number of shipped digital cameras is lower compared to the same month in previous years (orange: 2018, black: 2017, blue: 2016, click for larger view):

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CIPA results for August 2018 are out

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their August report (orange: 2018, black: 2017, blue: 2016):

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July CIPA report: the downturn continues; Nikon and Canon dominate the BCN rankings

I have been tracking the CIPA shipments data for years, but this time I will use the graphs based on the latest July 2018 report (click for larger view):

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