Canon Logo — Canon Inc. is a Japanese specialized in optics and image capture and playback, including photography, video, photocopiers and printers. Its headquarters are located in Tokyo. The company was founded in 1933 by Goro Yoshida and his brother Saburo Uchida under the name of Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory. The original purpose of this research was to improve and develop the quality of the cameras.
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In June of 1934 was created the first camera of Canon, the Kwanon, named in honor of Kuan Yin, the goddess Buddhist mercy. The following year the company changed its name to Canon in order to reflect a more modern image. In 1987 they released their line of cameras EOS, an acronym that stands for “electro-optical system”, and also given in honor of the Greek goddess Eos, or Aurora. This system was a total detachment manual focus and approach ushered in the ultrasonic and optical stabilization, both invented by Canon and that became a standard in professional photography and high speed. More