These camera industry statistics highlight the latest benchmark figures on global market size, digital camera shipments, mirrorless growth, regional demand, and competitive positioning across the modern camera market.
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Camera industry statistics (Top Highlights)
The global digital camera market was estimated at $7.16 billion in 2023.
The digital camera market size value for 2024 was $7.72 billion.
The market is projected to reach $10.25 billion by 2030, growing at a 4.8% CAGR from 2024 to 2030.
Asia Pacific held a 36.7% revenue share of the global digital camera market in 2023.
Built-in lens cameras accounted for 66.2% of digital camera market revenue in 2023.
Mirrorless cameras held the largest product revenue share in 2023.
CIPA member-company digital camera shipments reached 9,438,876 units in 2025, up 11.2% year over year.
Worldwide digital camera shipments in 2024 totaled 8,490,227 units, up 10.0% from 2023.
2023 shipments were 7,720,505 units, down from 8,011,598 in 2022.
2025 interchangeable-lens camera shipments reached 7,001,965 units.
2025 mirrorless camera shipments hit 6,311,054 units, equal to about 90.13% of interchangeable-lens camera shipments.
2025 DSLR shipments fell to 690,911 units.
2025 built-in lens camera shipments rebounded to 2,436,911 units.
In 2024, mirrorless cameras accounted for 85% of interchangeable-lens digital camera shipments.
China shipments rose 124.5% year over year in 2024 to 1,948,133 units.
The Americas were the largest regional destination in 2024 at 2,083,032 units.
Canon said it kept the No. 1 global interchangeable-lens digital camera market share for 23 consecutive years through 2025.
The camera industry has clearly stabilized and moved back into growth after a softer 2023. Shipment totals rose in both 2024 and 2025, and the 2025 figure was the highest of the last five years shown here.
The biggest structural shift inside the market is the continued dominance of mirrorless cameras. In shipment terms, mirrorless models now make up the overwhelming majority of interchangeable-lens cameras, while DSLR volumes continue to decline sharply.
Regional demand is also broader than many people assume. In 2024, the Americas remained the largest destination by unit volume, Europe stayed close behind, and China posted the fastest growth rate. At the same time, broader market research points to demand from creators, filmmakers, hobbyists, and professional photographers as a major support for future camera market growth.
CIPA shipment data cover member companies and include their overseas production, so they work best as a strong benchmark for the mainstream digital camera market rather than a full count of every camera sold globally.
Sources
Camera & Imaging Products Association, January-December in 2021
Camera & Imaging Products Association, January-December in 2022
Camera & Imaging Products Association, 2024 Outlook on the Shipment by Product-Type Concerning Cameras and Related Goods, February 22, 2024
Camera & Imaging Products Association, 2025 Outlook on the Shipment by Product-Type Concerning Cameras and Related Goods, February 27, 2025
Camera & Imaging Products Association, January-December in 2025
Canon Inc., Canon celebrates 23rd consecutive year of No. 1 share of global interchangeable-lens digital camera market, February 24, 2026
Grand View Research, Digital Camera Market Size, Share & Growth Report, 2030
