CIPA Feb 2026: Mirrorless Up, DSLRs Nearly Gone

The DSLR is not dying slowly anymore. It's down 50% in units and 56% in shipped value against the same period last year. That's a collapse, not a decline. Meanwhile mirrorless keeps growing and the compact camera revival is real enough to show up in production data three reports running. If you're still advising clients or students on what to buy, the industry has already voted.