Volume sales of imaging devices slightly declined in 2025, reflecting a broader shift in consumer priorities during challenging economic times. Both digital cameras and camcorders struggled to maintain relevance as consumers gravitated toward multifunctional alternatives, most notably smartphones, which offer imaging capabilities that rival dedicated devices.
The Imaging Devices in South Africa report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the in-home, portable and in-car consumer electronics products markets at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market- be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Digital Camcorders, Digital Cameras.
Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
The Imaging Devices in South Africa report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the in-home, portable and in-car consumer electronics products markets at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market- be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Digital Camcorders, Digital Cameras.
Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report?
- Get a detailed picture of the Imaging Devices market;
- Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
- Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
- Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
Table of Contents
KEY DATA FINDINGS- 2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Imaging devices continue to face challenges as competition from smartphones rises
- Canon South Africa Pty Ltd leads amid changing consumer preferences
- Warehouse clubs lead distribution, while retail e-commerce gains momentum
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Professional and hobbyist photographers are expected to sustain marginal demand
- Imaging devices will continue to see advancements in technology despite ongoing challenges
- New camera models are expected to launch in South Africa across the forecast period
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 1 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 2 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 3 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 4 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Imaging Devices: % Volume 2021-2025
- Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Imaging Devices: % Volume 2022-2025
- Table 7 Distribution of Imaging Devices by Channel: % Volume 2020-2025
- Table 8 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 9 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 10 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 11 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
- CONSUMER ELECTRONICS IN SOUTH AFRICA
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Consumer electronics in 2025: The big picture
- 2025 key trends
- Competitive landscape
- Channel developments
- What next for consumer electronics?
- MARKET DATA
- Table 12 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 13 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 14 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 15 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 16 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Electronics: % Volume 2021-2025
- Table 17 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Electronics: % Volume 2022-2025
- Table 18 Distribution of Consumer Electronics by Channel: % Volume 2020-2025
- Table 19 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 20 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 21 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 22 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
- DISCLAIMER
- SOURCES
- Summary 1 Research Sources
