Canon Celebrates Production of 80 Millionth EOS-Series Interchangeable-Lens Camera
November 18 2015 - 9:08AM
Business Wire
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today
announced that its parent company, Canon Inc., is celebrating the
company surpassing a new camera-manufacturing milestone - the
production of its 80-millionth film and digital EOS-series
interchangeable-lens camera - on November 10, 2015. The
80-millionth camera produced was a Canon EOS 5DS R which holds the
world’s highest pixel count in its class.1
EOS, which stands for “Electro Optical System,” is also the name
of the Greek goddess of the dawn. Introduced in March 1987 as a new
generation of AF SLR cameras, EOS cameras were the world’s first to
incorporate an electronic mount system enabling complete electronic
control not only between the lens and body, but throughout the
entire camera system.
Canon manufactures all of the key components found in the EOS
series, enabling the Company to produce an even more robust product
lineup by selecting the optimal sensor for each model. Drawing on
this strength, Canon has helped to pioneer a new age for cameras by
launching such innovative products as the compact and lightweight
EOS Rebel XS, which succeeded in expanding its user base, and the
EOS 5D series, which celebrated its 10-year anniversary this
year.
As a result, Canon has successfully maintained the No. 1 share
worldwide2 within the interchangeable-lens digital camera market
for the 12-year period from 2003 to 2014. And thanks to customer
demand, Canon’s EF interchangeable lenses, launched alongside the
EOS SLR camera system, celebrated a new manufacturing milestone in
June 2015 with the production of the 110-millionth EF-series
interchangeable lenses for EOS cameras, setting a new world record
for the most interchangeable lenses produced.2
Canon Inc. will continue to refine its diverse imaging
technologies based on its core optical technologies, striving to
produce exceptional and reliable lenses and cameras that cater to
the varying needs of photographers – from first-time users to
advanced amateurs and professionals – while contributing to
expanding the culture of photographic and video imaging.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer,
business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to
the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean (excluding
Mexico) markets. With approximately $31 billion in global revenue,
its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in
U.S. patents granted in 2014† and is one of Fortune Magazine's
World's Most Admired Companies in 2015. Canon U.S.A. is committed
to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty,
providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for
all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to
its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental
responsibility. In 2014, the Canon Americas Headquarters secured
LEED® Gold certification, a recognition for the design,
construction, operations and maintenance of high-performance green
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†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
1 Among digital SLR cameras equipped with a 35mm full-frame
image sensor. As of November 16, 2015, according to a Canon
survey.
2 Based on a Canon survey.
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