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Compact cameras are still very much trendy, which is driving up prices, the latest data suggests

The latest CIPA numbers suggest the compact camera trend isn't going anywhere

Digital Camera World · Mar 10, 2025

The average price of compact cameras actually surpassed DSLRs last year, but what do industry analysts predict for 2025?

The latest CIPA report has good news for some photographers, however, as mirrorless prices seem to be stabilizing

Digital Camera World · Mar 8, 2025

Camera brands are focusing on mirrorless, but consumers actually want compacts – and that could spell big problems, report suggests

A new report on camera sales data suggests camera brands' focus on mirrorless may be misplaced

Digital Camera World · Mar 3, 2025

Instagram’s ‘Night Mode’ could be a game changer for Android smartphone photography

Another advancement in smartphone photography pushes digital cameras further into the background for non-professional consumers

Digital Camera World · Dec 20, 2024

Latest figures from Japan show highest cameras and lens shipments of the year!

Imaging industry organization CIPA's figures reveal that October was a bumper month as retailers stocked up for the holiday selling season

Digital Camera World · Dec 12, 2024

Camera brands killed off the compact camera too soon, but is it too late for a revival?

Despite promising numbers, point-and-shoots are still far from the heyday of the 2000s

Digital Camera World · Nov 27, 2024

Japanese camera and lens exports are rising, but DSLRs continue to die a death

DSLR sales have continued to drop a further 1% year on year according to the latest CIPA numbers from September

Digital Camera World · Nov 20, 2024

DSLR camera sales plummet 20%

With just over half the year gone, CIPA data is looking rosy for mirrorless, compact and lens sales (DSLRs, not so much…)

Digital Camera World · Oct 7, 2024

2024 is on track to have the best camera and lens sales for years

With just over half the year gone, CIPA data is looking rosy for mirrorless, compact and lens sales (DSLRs, not so much…)

Digital Camera World · Sep 21, 2024

Only 7.41 million cameras will be sold this year –an 82% plummet since 2014

July saw the most cameras sold this year, but sales for 2024 will be just 18% of what they were in 2014

Digital Camera World · Sep 7, 2024