The number of digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera shipments worldwide has been on a downhill ride since 2012. In 2021, a total of around 2.16 million DSLR cameras were shipped by CIPA companies all over the world. Despite the decline in shipments, the average price of digital cameras per unit will continue to remain stable.
Smartphone popularity
The consumer focus on a smartphone for photography drives the industry to strive every day to improve the onboard cameras. As a result, photographs from a smartphone are now closer to the ones produced with a DSLR. Moreover, the intelligent software and internet connectivity onboard a smartphone make editing and sharing effortless.
The mirrorless camera popularity
However, people preferring lighter photographic equipment are leaning towards the latest technology of a mirrorless camera replacing bulkier DSLRs as seen by their shipment figures. Both DSLRs and mirrorless cameras are still the go-to equipment, based on the use case scenario of high-end video and photographic content production. Each of these camera types has its advantages based on the needs of the consumer.
Unit shipments of digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras by CIPA companies from 2012 to 2021
(in millions)
*CIPA stands for "Camera & Imaging Products Association", which is the trade association of the Japanese photo industry. The section "digital cameras" includes the following producers: Olympus, Casio, Canon, Kodak, Sanyo Electric, Sigma, Seiko Epson, Sony, Tomy, Nikon, Panasonic, Fujifilm, Hoya, Ricoh.
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CIPA. (April 26, 2022). Unit shipments of digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras by CIPA companies from 2012 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/799526/shipments-of-digital-singe-lens-reflex-cameras-worldwide/
CIPA. "Unit shipments of digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras by CIPA companies from 2012 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. April 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/799526/shipments-of-digital-singe-lens-reflex-cameras-worldwide/
CIPA. (2022). Unit shipments of digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras by CIPA companies from 2012 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/799526/shipments-of-digital-singe-lens-reflex-cameras-worldwide/
CIPA. "Unit Shipments of Digital Single-lens Reflex (Dslr) Cameras by Cipa Companies from 2012 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/799526/shipments-of-digital-singe-lens-reflex-cameras-worldwide/
CIPA, Unit shipments of digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras by CIPA companies from 2012 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/799526/shipments-of-digital-singe-lens-reflex-cameras-worldwide/ (last visited June 30, 2022)