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In 1934, it produced the Kwanon, a prototype for Japan's first-ever 35 mm camera with a focal-plane-based shutter. [5] In 1947, the company name was changed to Canon Camera Co., Inc., [5] shortened to Canon Inc. in 1969. The name Canon comes from Buddhist bodhisattva Kannon (Japanese: 観音, lit.
The Canon Ōita Factory in Ōita, Japan, is Canon's main digital imaging product plant and manufactures products such as the PowerShot, IXUS compacts, DSLR cameras, and camcorders. [1] The plant manufactured up to 6.8 million products in 2005.
Some camera makers design lenses but outsource manufacture. Some lens makers have cameras made to sell under their own brand name. A few companies are only in the lens business. Some camera companies make no lenses, but usually at least sell a lens from some lens maker with their cameras as part of a package.
IP Cameras. Ranging from various megapixel and types of cameras. Commercial & Small Business cameras. Vivitar: United States: Compact digital cameras Yashica: Japan Film cameras, digital cameras, disposable cameras and night vision goggles Z CAM China Digital Cinema and virtual reality cameras
Canon S (1939) Standard model. The word "Hansa" disappeared from the brand name, and was replaced with just "Canon" Canon NS (1939) New Standard. A Canon S without the slow shutter speeds; Canon J (1939) J stands for Junior a non-rangefinder model. Canon J II (1946) Similar if not the same as prewar cameras; Canon S (1946) Similar if not the ...
In 1989 Mitarai returned to Japan and found that several of the company's divisions were in the red, however he was unable to do anything about it until 1995 when he was made CEO. He began to shut down unprofitable divisions within the company and turned the focus of the company from sales to profits, and rewarded Canon's best performing staff.
Japan's Canon said on Tuesday that early interest in its new lithography chipmaking machines is exceeding expectations as it makes a major push to close the gap with Dutch company ASML. ASML has ...
The Nicca Camera Co. Ltd. started as the optical workshop Kōgaku Seiki Co. in 1940, founded by former employees of Canon. Its first camera, the Nippon, a close copy of the Leica rangefinder camera, was produced in 1942. In 1948, the company changed its name to the Nippon Camera Works, and a year later, to the Nicca Camera Works.