The Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan has released its production data for November 2025, which shows on-going growth, particularly for the compact, fixed-lens camera sector
This graph shows the monthly production trends for the entire camera market across the year, up to November 2025. (Source: CIPA.)
Going on the latest figures, CIPA estimates an annual production of 6.66 million interchangeable-lens cameras, 1.1.92 million compact fixed-lens cameras and 10.56 million lenses for calendar 2025. This would be a modest increase over 2024. While overall shipments are down a little in November 2025, compared with the previous month, aside from DSLRs they have increased since November 2024. Note: This is normal for November since it is after the main peak buying period in the year. Production figures for DSLR cameras are down 29% in units and 34% in shipped value, with the market shifting to mirrorless cameras, which have risen by 11% in units and 2% in shipped value. Fixed-lens compact cameras have increased by 29% in units and 49% in shipped value.
This graph shows the monthly production trends for the fixed-lens camera market to November 2025, which have remained above the previous years’ levels across the year. (Source: CIPA.)
There has been a slight decline in the lens to body sales ratio, which has fallen by 0.04% from 1.56 in 2024 to 1.52 in 2025. However, lenses for cameras with cropped sensors (mainly APS-C and M4/3) have increased by 7% in units and 18% in shipped value, although lenses for 35mm and larger sensors are down 4% in units and down 6% in shipped value.
This graph shows the monthly production trends for the interchangeable-lens market across the year, up to November 2025. (Source: CIPA.)
The final set of statistics for 2025 will be released by CIPA ta the beginning of February 2026 ahead of the CP+ trade show in Yokohama, Japan, which runs from 26 February to March 1, 2026. Click here for details of that exhibition and convention.
