Canon releases the Q2 2021 financial results. As we already knew, things went better than expected. Thanks Edina for the tip.

Printer and camera sales raised the profits. Printer sales are doing good since a lot of people works form home because of the pandemic. Moreover, Canon confirms the “strong sales of the EOS R5 and EOS R6“.

Excerpts from Canon Q2 2021 reports:

As for the second quarter, unit sales of office MFDs and equipment for the production printing market were above those of the same period of the previous year. Sales of services and consumables also increased due to a recovery of corporate activity. As for the Prosumer consisting of laser printers and inkjet printers, unit sales of laser printers were below those of the same period of the previous year due to the stagnation of production activity, despite increased demand due to remote working. For inkjet printers, although unit sales were below those of the same period of the previous year, when demand in home use increased sharply due to the spread of COVID-19, sales were above those of the same period of the previous year due to an increase in sales of refillable ink tank printers. For interchangeable-lens digital cameras, unit sales were above those of the same period of the previous year in many regions due to strong sales of the EOS R5 and EOS R6 full-frame mirrorless cameras. As for network cameras, which are being used in a growing range of applications, sales increased due to the strengthening of sales activities.

More from the reports published by Canon:

As for the Imaging Business Unit, unit sales of interchangeable-lens digital cameras were above those of the same period of the previous year due to demand from customers who began photography as a hobby amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and strong sales of the EOS R5 and EOS R6. In addition, sales of interchangeable lenses increased significantly due to the expansion of the lens product lineup […]

Demand for cameras is growing steadily thanks to the strength of consumer spending in the United States and elsewhere, and the increasing number of people picking up cameras as a hobby and image expression as a new way of using time amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we raised our outlook for the size of the global camera market by 200 thousand units and now expect the overall size to be 6 million units for the full year.

In the second quarter, the share of total sales attributable to the EOS R5 and EOS R6, for which sales remain strong, has increased more than expected. In addition to this, the number of full-frame mirrorless camera users who purchase RF lenses has been accelerating since the launch of the R5 and R6, creating a situation where we cannot supply some products in a timely manner. From a longer perspective, in order to meet the strong demand for RF lenses as well as expand the range of image capture, a 400mm and a 600mm super-telephoto lens that combine high image quality and light weight, as well as a macro lens that delivers improved maximum shooting magnification of up to 1.4x were added in July. By continuing to enhance our lineup of RF lenses, which currently consists of 22 lenses, we will further strengthen our full-frame mirrorless camera system and increase our market share in this category.

As for our outlook, in response to strong demand for camera bodies, we raised our unit sales projection by 100 thousand units, and now project full year unit sales to be 3 million units. We also raise our sales projection to reflect strong sales of lenses. In unison with this, we will also strive to maintain stable profitability by continuing efforts to optimize expenses.

You can download all the Q2 2021 financial results and presentations from here.