The newest digicam and lens gross sales information for August 2024 has been launched by Japanese digicam and lens producers’ commerce physique, Digital camera Imaging Merchandise Affiliation (CIPA). The month-to-month report reveals that whereas the figures present a slight dip in comparison with July, they’re up by way of each quantity (5.4%) and worth (14.3%) in comparison with the year-to-date figures for a similar interval final 12 months.
August is historically a sluggish month, whereas shipments are inclined to ramp up throughout September and October earlier than tailing off on the finish of the 12 months. Solely time will inform if the identical is true this 12 months.
The figures present that 750,206 cameras had been shipped worldwide in August 2024. Of those, 511,530 had been mirrorless cameras, 91,334 had been DSLRs, and 147,342 had been cameras with a built-in lens. The shipments had a mixed worth of ¥ 72 billion ($484.6m / £370.6m / AU$713.9m).
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Complete digicam shipments present a slight dip in comparison with final month, however that follows the common development earlier than they historically ramp up for September and October(Picture credit score: CIPA)
Interchangeable lens digicam shipments (mirrorless and DSLRs) are wanting wholesome in comparison with the previous couple of years(Picture credit score: CIPA)
Shipments of cameras with a hard and fast lens are broadly the identical as final 12 months, however are down on 2022(Picture credit score: CIPA)
Poring over CIPA’s information (you may see it for your self right here) reveals that, apparently, August had the best shipments of the 12 months thus far for DSLRs, however every part else was beneath the peaks of 2024. Taking a cumulative view, nevertheless, DSLR models are down 20% in comparison with 2023, whereas mirrorless is up by 16% and fixed-lens cameras 8% up.
Regardless of delivery in larger numbers by means of many of the 12 months to date, the lens information for August 2024 reveals the variety of models (896,627) dipping beneath the corresponding month for 2023 (961,218) and 2022 (931,408).
Lens shipments have flatlined, down barely on the July figures and decrease than for a similar interval in 2022 and 2023 (Picture credit score: CIPA)
Based mostly on this information, CIPA has revised its predicted shipments for 2024 to five.89m interchangeable lens cameras (DSLRs and mirrorless mixed), 1.52m compact cameras, and 9.57m lenses.
Be aware that these figures solely signify shipments of cameras and lenses from Japanese producers who’re a part of the CIPA group – however that is many of the massive gamers (Canon, Cosina, Fujifilm, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Sigma, Sony, Tamron, Tokina, Ricoh and Zeiss).
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