Entrepreneur.
Appointment of Takeshi Mitarai as President, and Post-War Recovery
In 1942, Takeshi Mitarai (1901 - 1984), a friend of Saburo Uchida, became president of the company. Although he was an obstetrician by profession, Mitarai had long been an enthusiastic supporter of Uchida since the early days of Precision Optical Industry Co., Ltd. He was rather a unique individual, and had been the auditor of Precision Optical Industry before assuming the presidency. Even earlier, Mitarai had established Mitarai Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital in Mejiro Ward of Tokyo after working in the obstetrics department of a large hospital.
Canon was founded by Takeshi Mitarai, Goro Yoshida, Saburo Uchida and Takeo Maeda in. 1937.
Canon products
A digital camera is a camera that takes video or still photographs, or both, digitally by recording images via an electronic image sensor. It is the main device used in the field of digital photography. In fact ,most 21st century cameras are digital. Moreover, digital cameras can do many things such as displaying images on a screen immediately after they are recorded, storing thousands of images on a single small memory device, and deleting images to free storage space. The majority, including most compact cameras, can record moving video with sound as well as still photographs. Some can crop and stitch pictures and performs other elementary image editing. Some have a GPS receiver built in, and can produce Geotagged photographs.
How the product got its name.
An important aspect of Canon's business is the support the company gives to the professional photography market. "We must meet customer requests," Mr. Adachi says, explaining that pros are always looking for new features to take better, higher-quality photographs. By working closely with these customers, and implementing their demands in future products, Canon can provide its customers with the cameras and photographic equipment they need.
Canon is a very technical-driven company. The challenge today is in creating products that offer customers high-quality still and video imaging. This includes High Definition (HD) and the next version of HD technology (Super High Definition) and, ultimately, 3D. Noting that many different types of technology affect each other," Mr. Adachi explains that he sees a crossover between such technologies as voice recognition and telecommunications coming into such photography products as cameras, and even microwaves or other appliances. Integrating technology into products to meet the demands of the customer is important to Canon. The company is always looking into the future, with the focus of creating new products in areas Canon sees as high growth potential.
Canon company achievements.
In 2008, Canon produced its 50 millionth SLR camera unit. That same year, Canon added a new page in the history of digital SLR cameras. In November, Canon developed a 35mm full-size CMOS image sensor with its own high-speed signal readout circuit. The EOS 5D Mark II was launched as the industry's first SLR digital camera with full-HD video recording capability. It’s highly regarded and innovative technology won the triple crown of major international camera awards: the TIPA Best Digital SLR Expert Camera Award in 2009; “Camera of the Year” at the Camera Grand Prix 2009; and the EISA European Advanced Camera Award 2009–2010.
In 2009, Canon marked the 50th anniversary of the SLR camera. In October of that year, Canon released a model incorporating new area sensor technologies. Targeting the advanced amateur, Canon released the EOS 7D, a high-sensitivity, low-noise camera with a pixel size as small as 4.3 × 4.3 µm. It featured an APS-C size CMOS image sensor, the first in the industry with 18 megapixels. It also adopted dual DIGIC 4 high-performance video processing engine. In addition, it grabbed attention as an advanced digital SLR camera with a regular speed range of ISO 100–6400 and a maximum speed of ISO 12,800 when used with the ISO Expansion feature.
Canon Services
Canon Services
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