The Cheap Camera Came Back: Shipments Grew 11% and Revenue per Camera Fell
CIPA's 2025 figures show digital camera shipments up 11.2% to 9.44 million units while shipment value rose only 6.8% — revenue per camera down 4.1%. The growth came from fixed-lens bodies, which carry no lens aftermarket, while the full-frame lens line shrank and the lens attach rate fell.