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Canon Inc. is a Japanese multinational corporation specializing in imaging and optical products including cameras, camcorders, projectors, photocopiers, scanners, printers, medical equipment, LCD panels, CCTV solutions, and optical components. Founded as Precision Optical Industry Co. Ltd. in 1937, the company produced Japan's first 35 mm camera and was later renamed Canon Camera Co., then shortened to Canon Inc. in 1969, taking its name from the Buddhist bodhisattva Kannon.

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Canon Inc. is a Japanese multinational corporation specializing in imaging and optical products including cameras, camcorders, projectors, photocopiers, scanners, printers, medical equipment, LCD panels, CCTV solutions, and optical components. Founded as Precision Optical Industry Co. Ltd. in 1937, the company produced Japan's first 35 mm camera and was later renamed Canon Camera Co., then shortened to Canon Inc. in 1969, taking its name from the Buddhist bodhisattva Kannon.

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Canon Inc
• Canon Inc. is a Japanese multinational corporation specializing in the manufacture
of imaging and optical products, including cameras, camcorders, professional
displays, TV broadcasting, projectors, photocopiers, scanners, computer
printers, image scanners, photocopiers, medical equipment (MRI and diagnostic
ultrasound systems), LCD and panel manufacturing equipment, CCTV solutions,
imagining sensors, calculators, high precision positioning and measurements
solutions, and custom optical components (including lenses) for third party
companies. It is headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, Japan

• The company was originally named Precision Optical Industry Co. Ltd.. In 1934 it
produced the Kwanon, a prototype for Japan's first-ever 35 mm camera with a focal-
plane-based shutter. In 1947 the company name was changed to Canon Camera
Co., Inc.,shortened to Canon Inc. in 1969. The name Canon comes from
Buddhist bodhisattva Guan Yin (Kannon in Japanese)
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