AI Chip Shortage Split 2026 Camera Market: Buy Compact Now, Wait on Full-Frame Mirrorless

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Camera shipments 2026 data from CIPA confirms a structural market split driven by AI memory chip shortages: compact cameras grew 15.3% year-over-year as interchangeable-lens volumes fell 9.3%, Fujifilm has already raised Japan prices by 23%, and Canon warns further increases are coming before year-end. — Tech Times