Nikon Corporation
Imaging & OpticsJapanese manufacturer of cameras, lenses, microscopes and precision optics.
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 1917
- Employees
- 24,100
- Type
- Public
Expertise: Digital cameras, Lenses, Microscopes, Imaging technology, Optical instruments
Canon Inc.
Imaging & OpticsJapanese multinational manufacturer of imaging and optical products.
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founder
- Goro Yoshida, Saburo Uchida, Takeshi Mitarai
- Founded
- 1933
- Employees
- 189,000
- Type
- Public
Expertise: Digital cameras, Lenses, Printers, Medical imaging, Industrial equipment
Sony Corporation
Electronics & ImagingJapanese conglomerate producing electronics, cameras, gaming and entertainment.
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 1946
- Employees
- 415,000
- Type
- Public
Expertise: Digital cameras, Lenses, Electronics, Entertainment, Gaming
Fujifilm Holdings Corporation
Imaging & OpticsJapanese manufacturer of cameras, imaging products and optical technology.
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 1934
- Employees
- 74,000
- Type
- Public
Expertise: Digital cameras, Lenses, Photography films, Medical imaging, Printing
Olympus Corporation
Imaging & OpticsJapanese manufacturer of cameras, microscopes and medical imaging devices.
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 1919
- Employees
- 31,500
- Type
- Public
Expertise: Digital cameras, Microscopes, Medical imaging, Lenses, Optical instruments
Pentax Ricoh Imaging Company
Imaging & OpticsJapanese manufacturer of digital cameras and imaging equipment.
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 1919
- Type
- Subsidiary
Expertise: Digital cameras, Lenses, Optical instruments, Imaging technology
Panasonic Corporation
Electronics and ImagingMultinational electronics manufacturer producing cameras, video equipment, and consumer electronics.
- Headquarters
- Osaka, Japan
- Founded
- 1918
- Employees
- 254,000
- Type
- Public
Expertise: Digital cameras, video equipment, lenses, consumer electronics, industrial solutions
Tamron Company Limited
Optical ProductsManufacturer of camera lenses and optical components for digital and film cameras.
- Headquarters
- Saitama, Japan
- Founded
- 1950
- Employees
- 3,500
- Type
- Public
Expertise: Camera lenses, optical components, imaging equipment
Carl Zeiss AG
Optical Systems & Precision EquipmentPremium optical and precision equipment manufacturer specializing in lenses and imaging systems.
- Headquarters
- Oberkochen, Germany
- Founded
- 1846
- Employees
- 34,400
- Type
- Private
Expertise: Optics, Microscopy, Imaging Systems, Industrial Metrology