MELVILLE, N.Y., March 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon
U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital
imaging solutions, announced today that its parent company, Canon
Inc., announced that the Company's interchangeable-lens digital
cameras have maintained the No. 1 share of the global market for 14
consecutive years from 2003 to 20161.
Canon Inc., which develops the key components featured in its
interchangeable-lens cameras—CMOS image sensors, image processors
and interchangeable lenses—employs these cutting-edge technologies
across its entire product lineup, from entry-level models that
achieve high-image quality with easy operation to professional-use
flagship cameras, effectively responding to the needs of a wide
range of users.
In 2003, the dawn of digital SLR cameras, Canon introduced its
breakthrough EOS Digital Rebel. This groundbreaking camera, which
was competitively priced and featured a compact, lightweight
design, captured the top share of the global market and set the
stage for growth in the digital SLR market. Since that time, Canon
has continued to launch a range of epoch-making products, including
the professional-model EOS-1D series and the EOS 5D series which
paved the way for digital SLR video recording.
During 2016, Canon introduced an impressive lineup of
interchangeable-lens camera products that supported the Company's
achievement of a 14th consecutive year at the top of the global
market. In March, the Company released the EOS 80D for
advanced-amateur users, which features excellent still image
quality and superb operability when shooting video. Then in April,
the Company released its flagship model, the EOS-1D X Mark II,
ideal for sport photography thanks to its 14 frame-per-second
continuous shooting capability. The EOS 5D Mark IV, capable of 4K
video, was then released in September. Additionally, the Company's
interchangeable-lens camera lineup expanded with the introduction
of the high-end EOS M5 compact-system camera in November.
Canon will continue to respond to the needs of its wide range of
customers by further bolstering its lineup in 2017. Already this
year, the Company launched three new interchangeable-lens cameras
equipped with the highly accurate autofocus technology, Dual Pixel
CMOS AF – the EOS M6 compact-system camera, the EOS 77D and EOS
Rebel T7i.
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 markets. With
approximately $29 billion in global
revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third
overall in U.S. patents granted in 2016.† 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 in the United States.
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
buildings. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon
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†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
1Based on a Canon survey
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