CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2026, black: 2025, blue: 2024):
January 2026 CIPA numbers by ZoetMB (all comparisons to MTD 2025)
Narrative: January 2026
CIPA has not yet predicted numbers for 2026.
Compared to January 2025:
- DSLRs were down 36% in units and 45% in shipped value.
- Mirrorless units were up 16% in units and 12% in shipped value.
- Compacts were up 36% in units and 34% in shipped value.
- Lenses for smaller than 35mm sensors were up 10% in units, and 9% in shipped value, and lenses for 35mm and larger sensors were up 4% in units and down 5% in shipped value.
- The lens-to-body sales ratio dropped to 1.59 compared to 1.62 a year ago.
A list of participating CIPA companies can be found here.
