CIPA February 2024: So Far So Good

[Canon Rumors]

CIPA has reported its data for the first two months of the year, and so far the signs are extremely positive – even for DSLRs. Yes, I said that – DSLRs, the camera system that refuses to die. Overall for the first two months of the year, Japanese camera manufacturers have shipped 102% more DSLRs

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[EOS 4 Life]

The vast majority of DSLR sales are for Canon.
The longer DSLRs hang on the better for them.

 

[candyman]

The vast majority of DSLR sales are for Canon.
The longer DSLRs hang on the better for them.

Also because Canon has a lot of entry (plus entry+kitlens) DSLR's between 450 en 850 euro. Not so much for Nikon, Pentax.

 

[neuroanatomist]

Yes, I said that – DSLRs, the camera system that refuses to die.

The average unit cost of MILCs shipped in Jan/Feb is 2.5x higher than DLSRs. There’s still a market for inexpensive, entry-level ILCs, and Canon will keep selling them as long as that market exists.

 

[old-pr-pix]

The average unit cost of MILCs shipped in Jan/Feb is 2.5x higher than DLSRs. There’s still a market for inexpensive, entry-level ILCs, and Canon will keep selling them as long as that market exists.

Surprised you didn't comment... "Overall for the first two months of the year, Japanese camera manufacturers have shipped 102% more DSLRs and 143% more Mirrorless cameras from the same period last year." Isn't that more correctly 2% more and 43% more units respectively? Not exactly 'growth' for DSLR's, yet stable is good.

 

[EOS 4 Life]

"Overall for the first two months of the year, Japanese camera manufacturers have shipped 102% more DSLRs and 143% more Mirrorless cameras from the same period last year." Isn't that more correctly 2% more and 43% more units respectively?

Yes, 102% more would be more than double,