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Mirrorless Cameras Hit Slump as Compact Sales Soar
Mirrorless camera sales drop 7.9% while compact cameras hit four-year high in 2026.
In brief
Mirrorless camera sales drop 7.9% while compact cameras hit four-year high in 2026. Mirrorless camera shipments fell 7.9% in 2026, but compact camera sales reached a four-year high. Originally reported by Digital Camera World.
2026 Camera Shipments
Camera shipments for the first nine months of 2026 are 95.7 percent of 2025's numbers.
Compact Camera Growth
Compact camera shipments grew 15.4 percent over 2025, hitting 1.9 million units shipped.
Mirrorless Camera Decline
Mirrorless camera shipments dropped 7.9 percent to 92.1 percent of 2025's numbers.
Interchangeable Lens Drop
Interchangeable lens camera shipments fell to 89.2 percent of 2025's numbers.
DSLR Decline
DSLR shipments dropped to 64.5 percent of 2025's numbers.
Production vs Shipments
Camera production is 96.9 percent of 2025's numbers, slightly higher than shipments.
China's Decline
China's camera shipments dropped 78 percent for the first nine months of 2026.
The main idea
Mirrorless camera shipments fell 7.9% in 2026, but compact camera sales reached a four-year high.
