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  • Pink graphic with overlaid text Europe's fastest growing companies 2025 alongside the Financial Times and Statista logos

    FT1000 2025: MPB among Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies

    MPB named in FT1000 list for fifth consecutive year, a testament to our team’s hard work, dedication and innovation.

  • Violeta Sofia, Jenny Alice, Laylah Amatullah Barrayn, Amy Moore, Libby Penman and Angela Nicholson at London’s Fortnum & Mason for a panel discussion, overlaid text: “MPB Special: International Women’s Day 2025”

    International Women's Day 'Accelerate Action' Panel

    MPB’s Amy Moore hosts a panel of women in photography on discrimination, struggles and steps to a more equal future.

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    Continued Growth in Value of New Camera Market Exceeds Predictions

    CIPA data shows new camera market continues to grow in value, up 12% year-on-year, exceeding market forecast.

  • Price trends for the top four brands, United States, December 2021–December 2024

    Fujifilm Popularity Continues: 2024 Pricing Analysis

    MPB data shows 10% net increase for top Fujifilm cameras over three years in the US, while DSLR values fell 38%.

  • A graph showing the average purchase values of different categories of camera gear, 2016–2024, with mirrorless cameras having a significant impact

    Mirrorless Camera Adoption and Increased Average Purchase Values

    As our data shows growth in mirrorless popularity impacting APVs, we share our insight, analysis and predictions.

  • MPB Used Camera Gear Price Index

    MPB Launches Interactive Visualisation of Used Camera and Lens Pricing Trends

    We’re powering the MPB Used Camera Gear Price Index to share our expertise with photographers & videographers worldwide.

  • An image congratulating MPB for being named in the UK's Top 10 Women-Powered Businesses in 2024 by JP Morgan and Beauhurst

    MPB Recognised in UK's Top 10 Women-Powered Companies

    J.P. Morgan and Beauhurst have recognised MPB as one of the UK’s Top 10 Women-Powered Companies in 2024.

  • A photographer sitting on a bench, holding a Nikon camera on their knee

    MPB Publishes FY24 Impact Report on its Sustainability

    Our sustainability performance, strategy and commitments; MPB now recirculates 570,000 items a year across Europe & US.

  • Brighton and Hove Albion FC player with MPB logo overlaid on a blue background

    MPB Joins Forces with Brighton & Hove Albion FC as Official Highlights Partner

    Content partnership sees MPB provide cameras to BHAFC's Foundation to capture its work supporting young & vulnerable people.

  • A graph showing Sony popularity increasing against Canon, Nikon and Fujifilm

    Summer Sees Sony Popularity Surge

    The popularity of Sony cameras has increased during the summer of 2024, highlighting the brand’s significant presence in the market.

  • The Rise of the Premium Fixed-lens Camera, graph, 2024

    The Rise of the Premium Fixed-lens Camera

    Premium, fixed-lens cameras, led by brands such as Fujifilm, Sony and Leica saw a notable rise in popularity through 2024.

  • Analogue Camera Demand Drives Surge in Leica Popularity, graph

    Analogue Camera Demand Drives Surge in Leica Popularity

    Leica is on track to have its best sales year in its 150-year history, with sales of Leica analogue models growing tenfold in the new market since 2015.

  • Challenger Camera Brands Continue to Take Market Share

    Latest used market data shows the two most popular brands, Canon and Nikon, are losing ground to other manufacturers.

  • Netherlands: We're now live

    MPB continues international expansion with Netherlands platform launch

    MPB announces it has expanded into the Netherlands, launching a new Dutch platform. Via MPB

  • Timeline: Mirrorless overtakes DSLR

    Data shows mirrorless cameras have finally overtaken DSLRs across the new and used markets. How and why did this happen?

  • MPB Publishes First Impact Report

    Via MPB

  • Mirrorless cameras flat against a glass table

    CIPA annual data shows another strong year for new camera market

    Consecutive growth for new DILC camera market in 2023, with global retail market value up 5.37% year-on-year, now worth $16bn. Via MPB

  • Cameras and lenses set against a midnight, flame and sol background

    Annual CIPA data shows strong growth for new camera market in 2022

    Via MPB

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    MPB secures £49.8m investment fuelling circularity in the global creator economy

    Via MPB

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    Research: Vast majority of people happy to receive used gifts

    Via MPB

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    Research: Environmental concerns drive circular economy for kit

    Via MPB

  • MPB extends circular model with charity partnership

    MPB extends circular model with charity partnership

    Via MPB

  • Dev news

    MPB launches new blog sharing insights into the work of our product & engineering team

    Via Medium

  • One Tree Planted is a non-profit organisation dedicated to global reforestation. They plant trees to restore nature and biodiversity.

Trees clean our air and water, create habitats for biodiversity, contribute to our health and wellbeing, and create jobs for social impact. We’re honoured to partner with One Tree Planted to support global reforestation.

Every time you buy, sell, or trade in kit, MPB will donate to One Tree Planted and plant one tree in deforested areas. MPB will plant up to 25,000 trees, so make good use of your used gear today.

    Photographers plant more than 20,000 trees in November with MPB

    Via MPB

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    Research from MPB shows that a quarter of consumers plan to gift used this Christmas

    Via Digital Camera World

  • Growing Business Awards

    MPB named Growing Business of the Year: Mid-Sized Company at the Growing Business Awards 2020

    Via Growing Business Awards

  • MPB sponsors WE ARE HERE exhibition from the UK Black Female Photographers Community

    MPB sponsors WE ARE HERE exhibition from the UK Black Female Photographers Community

    Via UK Black Female Photographers Community

  • MPB produces two-part video series on Black Lives Matter protest photography

    Via MPB

  • Tech track 2020

    MPB earns a spot in The Sunday Times Fast Track #SageTechTrack100 for the third time