I already reported on the 2025 digital camera shipment market share from the latest Nikkei Industry Report– Fujifilm’s surge is widely attributed to strong compact demand (X100VI, X-half, and Instax models, which appear to be counted in this series):

2025 digital camera shipment market share

We now have a better breakdown of the actual 2025 Mirrorless Camera Production Volume Ranking (without fixed-lens compact and instant cameras) from the latest edition of the Japan Company Handbook Industry Map 2027 Edition (the report excludes non-Japanese players such as Leica):

2025 Mirrorless Camera Production Volume Ranking

1. Canon: 2.3 million units sold ↑
2. Sony: 1.8 million units sold ↑
3. Nikon: 860,000 units ↑
4. Fujifilm: 750,000 units sold ↑
5. Panasonic: 270,000 units ↑
6. OM Digital: 120,000 units ↓

2025 DSLR Camera Shipment Ranking

1. Canon: 580,000 units
2. Nikon: 60,000 units
3. Pentax: 10,000 units

CIPA’s official 2025 total (all participating Japanese makers) was 9.44 million units, up 11.2% from 8.49 million in 2024. Compact/fixed-lens cameras grew much faster than interchangeable-lens bodies and were a major driver of the volume rebound.

See previous reports here:

Canon celebrates 23rd consecutive year of #1 share of global interchangeable-lens digital camera market

DJI currently holds a whopping 72.5% of the video camera market in Japan

2026 BCN awards

Here are the top 10 best-selling compact digital cameras for the first half of 2026 in Japan

Source: dclife, via NikonRumors

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Here is the 2025 digital camera shipment market share from the latest Nikkei Industry Report:

2025 Camera Shipment Ranking

1. Canon: 4.5 million units (45.7%, +2.5%)
2. Sony: 2.42 million units (24.6%, -3.9%)
3. Fujifilm: 1.16 million units (11.8%, +2.8%)
4. Nikon: 880,000 units (8.9%, -2.8%)
5. Panasonic: 430,000 units (4.4%, +1%)
6. Ricoh Imaging: 210,000 units (2.1%, +1.3%)
7. OM Digital: 150,000 units (1.5%, -0.4%)

2024 Camera Shipment Ranking

1. Canon: 3,53 million units (43.2%)
2. Sony: 2.33 million units (28.5%)
3. Nikon: 960,000 units (11.7%)
4. Fujifilm: 740,000 units (9.0%)
5. Panasonic: 280,000 units (3.4%)
6. OM Digital: 160,000 units (1.9%)
7. Ricoh Imaging: 70,000 units (0.8%)

2023 Camera Shipment Ranking

1. Canon: 3.34 million units (46.5%)
2. Sony: 2 million units (27.9%)
3. Nikon: 810,000 units (11.3%)
4. Fujifilm: 430,000 units (6.0%)
5. Panasonic: 260,000 units (3.6%)
6. OM Digital: 180,000 units (2.5%)
7. Ricoh Imaging: 60,000 units (0.8%)

Source: Nikkei Industry Report, via dclife

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Japan is preparing a nonbinding "comply or explain" code that would urge generative AI companies, including foreign firms operating in Japan, to disclose what models they use, what training data they rely on, and how that data was collected. The proposal would also let rights holders ask whether specific webpages were included in training datasets. The Japan Times reports: The draft code comprises three principles. The first principle requires businesses to disclose the generative AI models they use, their training data and methods for collecting such data on their websites and make the information publicly accessible. Meanwhile, disclosure of sensitive information will not be mandatory. The second principle calls for businesses to disclose whether certain webpages are included in training data when requested by copyright holders and other rights holders who allege infringement. The third principle states that businesses will respond to requests for information from system and service users concerned about copyright infringement.

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