Canon sees camera sales slide in Japan

Canon camera sales fell 16% in Japan last year, compared to the year before, according to official figures.

Canon's domestic Consumer Imaging sales revenue dropped 34.3 billion yen, to 179.5 billion yen for the 12 months to 31 December 2011.

The figures are contained in financial results released earlier today by Canon Marketing Japan Inc, the camera maker's domestic sales arm.

However, Canon predicts a 17% rise in domestic Consumer Imaging sales for 2012.

In a presentation, dated 27 January, Canon Marketing Japan added: 'We estimate the sale amount of damage

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