Global unit sales of action cams 2010-2016

Unit sales of action cameras worldwide from 2010 to 2016 (in millions)

The data displays the global unit shipments of action cameras from 2010 to 2016. In 2015, 8.4 million units of action cameras were shipped worldwide.

Sales of action cameras – additional information Action cameras are small digital cameras designed to be attached to a person or object in order to film action shots. For this reason, action cameras offer a dramatic point of view as well as mobility to the person operating the camera. This makes action cameras particularly popular amongst outdoor and extreme sports athletes.

2010 0.2
2011 0.9
2012 1.8
2013 3.3
2014 6.1
2015 8.4
2016 10.5