CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their latest camera production data (orange: 2024, black: 2023, blue: 2022): January 2024 CIPA numbers by ZoetMB January was an excellent month for shipments with mirrorless bodies up 58.7%, lenses for smaller than 35mm sensor up 47% and shipped value for larger than 35mm sensors up 35% and just about everything else substantially higher than January 2023. However, the ratio of lenses to bodies shipped is down slightly. CIPA has predicted 5.89m ILCs, 1.52m compacts and 9.57m lenses for calendar 2024. That compares to: 2023: 6.001 million bodies (+1.25%), 9.639 million lenses (-0.92%). 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 January 2024: Cumulative Units & Shipped Value: (All comparisons to...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Thursday, 7 March, 2024