August 2021 CIPA data: Demand is (mostly) steady, but production appears affected by global chip shortage

The Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) has published its August 2021 production and shipment data for digital still cameras, revealing shipments were steady across the board year-over-year (YoY) in August, while production slightly decreased YoY in August, likely due to the ongoing global chip shortage. .

According to CIPA’s August 2021 data, 233,028 digital still camera units were produced and 249,804 units shipped worldwide, a decrease of 4. 3% and 20.

8%, respectively, compared to August 2020.

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