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The Nikkei Industry Map Financial Yearbook includes detailed shipment data for Japanese mirrorless camera manufacturers, offering an exact breakdown of the global camera market:

2024

1. Canon: 2.05 million units
2. Sony: 1.63 million units
3. Nikon: 760,000 units
4. Fujifilm: 490,000 units
5. Panasonic: 160,000 units
6. OM Digital: 130,000 units

2023

1. Canon: 1.96 million units
2. Sony: 1.53 million units
3. Nikon: 630,000 units
4. Fujifilm: 380,000 units
5. Panasonic: 140,000 units
6. OM Digital: 120,000 units

2022

1. Canon: 1.54 million units
2. Sony: 1.25 million units
3. Nikon: 530,000 units
4. Fujifilm: 360,000 units
5. Panasonic: 140,000 units
6. OM Digital: 140,000 units

2021

1. Sony: 1.4 million units
2. Canon: 1.17 million units
3. Fujifilm: 400,000 units
4. Nikon: 290,000 units
5. OM Digital: 200,000 units
6. Panasonic: 180,000 units

Mirrorless Market Trends (2021–2025)
The figures discussed here refer specifically to mirrorless camera shipments, excluding DSLRs and compact digital cameras. From 2021 through 2025, the data shows a clear upward trend in the mirrorless market.
Nikon, in particular, has steadily increased its shipments—gaining roughly 100,000 units each year.

According to the Nikkei Industry Map, Canon reclaimed the top spot from Sony in 2022. By 2024, Canon’s mirrorless shipments alone surpassed 2 million units, solidifying its dominance. Sony remains stable but hasn’t shown much aggressive growth recently. Perhaps it’s time for Sony to move beyond incremental updates and introduce more innovative, cutting-edge models.

Fujifilm rebounded past 400,000 units in 2024, while Panasonic and OM Digital continue to trail behind the top four manufacturers. Compared to 2021, both OM and Panasonic saw a noticeable decline in sales. However, by 2024 they managed to turn things around, achieving growth over the previous year.

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via DClife

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The latest OM Image Share update (v1.4.0) brings a major usability improvement: you can now register up to 10 cameras in the app, compared to the previous limit of just one. This is a welcome upgrade for photographers using multiple Olympus/OM System bodies.

DxO just announced the new PhotoLab 9 software (Click here to see all new features).

The new version is packed with innovations: