The latest camera shipment statistics from the Camera & Imaging Products Association of Japan (CIPA) show a slight overall increase for the first five months of 2023.

This graph shows total worldwide camera shipments to be slightly above last year’s figures for the first five months of the year. (Source: CIPA.)

The growth is almost entirely driven by shipments of interchangeable-lens cameras as fixed-lens cameras, which have remained a relatively small and low-profit sector for the past two years, have remained consistently low. The graphs for these two sectors are reproduced below.

Total worldwide shipments of interchangeable-lens cameras for 2021, 2022 and 2023 to date. (Source: CIPA.)

Total worldwide shipments of fixed-lens cameras for 2021, 2022 and 2023 to date. (Source: CIPA.)

We’ll publish a more detailed report on the first half-year’s figures when the June data is released at the beginning of next month.