CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2023, black: 2022, blue: 2021): August 2023 CIPA numbers by ZoetMB August was a down month for bodies, but lens shipments jumped. The ratio of lens to bodies shipped for the month was 1.8, compared to 1.46 in July and 1.57 in June. CIPA predicted 5.72 million DSLR and Mirrorless bodies and 9.39 million lenses for calendar 2023. We’re predicting 5.6 to 6.09m bodies, slightly more than last month. That compares to: 2022: 5.927 million bodies (+10.8%), 9.7 million lenses (+1.6%). 2021: 5.348 million bodies (+0.75%), 9.55 million lenses (+6.1%) 2020: 5.308 million bodies (-37.3%), 9 million lenses (-36.6%) 2019: 8.462 million bodies (-21.4%), 14.2 million lenses (-21.1%) 2018: 10.76 million bodies (-7.9%), 18 million lenses (-6.4%) 2017: 11.68 million bodies (+0.6%) 19.22 million lenses (+0.156%) 2016: 11.61 million bodies (-11.1%), 19.19 million lenses (-11.6%) 2015: 13.06 million bodies (-5.6%), 21.7 million lenses (-5.2%) 2014: 13.84 million bodies (-19.2%), 22.9 million lenses (-14.2%) 2013: 17.13 million bodies (-15%), 26.7 million lenses (-12.2%) 2012: 20.16 million bodies (+28.5%), 30.4 million lenses (+16.9%) 2011: 15.69 million bodies (+21.7%), 26.0 million lenses (+19.9%) 2010: 12.89 million bodies (+30%), 21.69 million lenses (+34.7%) 2009: 9.91 million bodies (+2.2%), 16.1 million lenses (+2.5%) 2008: 9.7 million bodies (+17.4%), 15.7 million lenses (+25.6%) 2007: 8.26 million bodies, 12.5 million lenses August 2023: Units & Shipped Value: (All comparisons to YTD 2022) DSLR Units : 781K –34% YTD DSLR Shipped Value: ¥36.5 billion –34% YTD Mirrorless Units: 2.97m...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Saturday, 7 October, 2023