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Compact cameras are still very much trendy, which is driving up prices, the latest data suggests
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The latest CIPA numbers suggest the compact camera trend isn't going anywhere

The average price of compact cameras actually surpassed DSLRs last year, but what do industry analysts predict for 2025?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The latest CIPA report has good news for some photographers, however, as mirrorless prices seem to be stabilizing

"The best year for the camera industry since 2019" as Gen Z pushes digital camera shipments to highest
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS CIPA has predicted that 2024 was the best for the industry, with the number and value of cameras and lenses exceeding 2023

Camera brands killed off the compact camera too soon, but is it too late for a revival?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
Opinion Despite promising numbers, point-and-shoots are still far from the heyday of the 2000s

Japanese camera and lens exports are rising, but DSLRs continue to die a death
By Leonie Helm published
news DSLR sales have continued to drop a further 1% year on year according to the latest CIPA numbers from September

2024 is on track to have the best camera and lens sales for years
By Adam Waring published
News With just over half the year gone, CIPA data is looking rosy for mirrorless, compact and lens sales (DSLRs, not so much…)

Only 7.41 million cameras will be sold this year – an 82% plummet since 2014
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS July saw the most cameras sold this year, but sales for 2024 will be just 18% of what they were in 2014

Digital cameras are "a dying breed" says data journalist
By Leonie Helm published
News "A look at global camera sales shows an industry in disarray, as more than 30 years of growth have been wiped out over the past decade"
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