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Canon Visual Overview - Image Version -

A quick, 90-second look at the Canon of today and how we continue to adapt and change.

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April 2023Play video

Canon Visual Overview - Creating New Value -

Canon reorganized its business divisions into four industry-oriented groups to develop technologies of the future, and to strengthen its production technologies. This video introduces how it responds to social issues and creates new value.

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April 2023Play video

Canon Visual Overview - Challenge to Innovation -

Printing, Imaging, Medical, Industrial. Canon continues to add new businesses, transforming itself into new forms, and creating innovation.

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April 2023Play video

Canon Visual Overview - Research and Development -

Learn how Canon R&D produces never-before-seen innovations to create new value and solve social issues.

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April 2023Play video

Canon Visual Overview - Manufacturing -

The art of manufacturing is what supports trust in the Canon brand. See how it remains committed to perpetually evolve.

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April 2023Play video

Canon CSR activities: A Heritage of Caring

Contributing to society through business. It is this desire, passed down from the company's founders to the present. This video illustrates Canon's CSR activities that capitalize on its characteristics of advanced technological strengths, global business deployment and diverse, specialized human resources, based on this philosophy.

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March 2014Play video

How a Digital Camera is Made

An introduction to how digital cameras work that also highlights Canon's unique manufacturing expertise and latest environmental measures. Years of know-how, combined with leading-edge technologies and manufacturing processes, support Canon's position as the leader in high-resolution, high-quality digital cameras.

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June 2010Play video

Canon's 70-Year Imaging History: A Tradition of Innovation

Canon's 70-Year Imaging History: A Tradition of Innovation Canon got its start in 1937 based on the aspiration to make the world's best camera. Through the strategies of diversification and globalization, Canon has realized many successes and overcome a number of challenges to become the company that it is today. This 70th anniversary commemorative video presents Canon's growth to date.

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November 2007Play video

Volumetric Video Technology

Thanks to volumetric video technology, the ability to capture and render 3D spaces will forever transform the conventional world of two-dimensional video. Unprecedented viewpoint freedom will open up a new realm of visual entertainment.

April 2023Play video

MREAL innovates your business

Canon's new technology has made MREAL Head Mounted Display smaller, thinner and lighter.You can use it indoor-outdoor and integrate 3D CG with reality in various business sites.

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January 2021Play video

FPD Lithography Equipment for Small and Medium-Size Panels

Equipped with OLED displays, smartphones are becoming more and more sophisticated and achieving higher and higher resolutions. FPD (flat-panel display) lithography equipment supports the production of these high-resolution displays. Canon’s FPD lithography equipment utilizes a concave mirror measuring 1.5 meters in diameter ― developed in-house ― that can expose circuits with a linewidth of 1.2 micrometers (about 1/75 the width of a human hair) onto large glass substrates. Making possible the on-shot exposure of 200 six-inch smartphone displays, this equipment contributes to increased productivity for display production.

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November 2020Play video

Canon RF Lens Technology

Canon proudly introduces a new imaging system, the EOS R System, with RF lenses at its core. But what makes these lenses so outstanding? This video introduces the innovative features of RF lenses that open up new possibilities in photographic expression.

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June 2019Play video

How diagnostic ultrasound systems work

A diagnostic ultrasound system transmits ultrasound into the body and then converts the echoes that bounce back from organs and tissues into a cross-sectional image. This video introduces the basic principles of the technology.

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June 2019Play video

The technology of diagnostic ultrasound systems

Canon’s diagnostic ultrasound imaging technology produces sharper, clearer images with unprecedented levels of detail. This is achieved through the use of cutting-edge technologies, like our innovative technique for obtaining clear images of structures over a wide range of depths.

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June 2019Play video

ProStream Technology

ProStream 1000 continuous feed inkjet press is capable of high-speed and high-quality printing on offset coated paper. Please see this video of our innovative technologies overturning an image of the digital printing.

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March 2020Play video

Exciting Prospects for CMOS Sensors

As a leading digital imaging company, Canon continues to use its proprietary technology to challenge the limits of CMOS sensors. This video introduces new prospects in imaging made possibly by ultra-high-sensitivity sensors, which can capture vivid video by moonlight as if it were midday, and ultra-high-pixel-count sensors with approximately 250 million pixels.

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January 2017Play video

The evolution of MREAL

With higher definition and a clearer, wider field of view, Canon MREAL will revolutionize your business.

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August 2016Play video

How Lenses Function

Find out the technology behind the camera lens, including how each lens is responsible for such roles as adjusting colors, distortion and focus, as well as changing the focal distance.

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September 2016Play video

How Canon EF Lenses Are Made

Do you know how Canon EF lenses are made? The lens is the eye of a camera. Here is an introduction to Canon's precision-crafted lenses, which was only made possible through the latest technology.

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September 2016Play video

[Special Movie] The Subaru Telescope and Hyper Suprime-Cam: Development of the World's Largest Corrective Optical System

The Subaru Telescope scans the cosmos from the peak of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, 4,200 m above sea level. As the only 8-meter class telescope equipped with an observation system at prime focus, the Subaru Telescope has been used since 1999 in the search for answers to the mysteries surrounding the origin and structure of the universe. In addition, a new prime-focus camera, the Hyper Suprime-Cam, was developed to make possible an even wider field of view. The camera is equipped with a prime-focus corrector optical system, a high-performance lens unit that was developed and manufactured by Canon to help advance studies in the field of space science.

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September 2013Play video

Advanced Lens Coating Technology SWC (Subwavelength Structure Coating)

The last challenge in lens design is the pair of phenomena known as ghosting and flare. Using a completely-new coating technology, SWC, Canon succeeded in overcoming those phenomena. By taking a cue from insect eyes and other mechanisms existing in nature and applying leading-edge nanotechnology, Canon realized the creation of a non-reflective structure.

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October 2011Play video

Fluorite Lenses-The Ultimate High-Performance Lenses

Fluorite is the ideal mineral for correcting chromatic aberration. However, no naturally occurring fluorite can meet all the requirements for a camera lens. Based on our belief in making use of its own abilities to create whatever is necessary, Canon overcame the numerous barriers that stood before us to successfully realize the mass production of fluorite lenses. Canon is now the only manufacturer to incorporate fluorite in its auto-focus lenses for SLR cameras.

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September 2011Play video

Digital Radiography

Canon digital radiography systems, which enable the confirmation of preview images in just three seconds, have significantly contributed to the field of diagnostic imaging. By realizing a dramatic reduction in X-ray dosage and excellent image resolution, these systems minimizes the burden on both the subject and the operator. Canon has now made possible the real-time viewing of dynamic X-ray images in a compact, portable design.

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March 2009Play video

All-in-One Toner Cartridge (CG)

The heart of a printer, Canon all-in-one toner cartridges enable the easy maintenance of laser printers. This video introduces the printing process and Canon's toner cartridge recycling activities.

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September 2007Play video

Inkjet Printer Technology (CG)

Contained within Canon inkjet printers are several thousand nozzles that are placed in a perfect array on the print heads. Ink drops as small as one-trillionth of a liter are simultaneously ejected in a single thrust to ensure circular ink dots and high placement accuracy. This technology and the manufacturing methods behind it are explained using HD-quality CG.

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June 2007Play video

In Pursuit of the Ideal Lens

For over 70 years, Canon has been pursuing the ideal lens. This video introduces how an image is created when light passes through a lens and also highlights Canon's technological breakthroughs in aspherical lenses, fluorite lenses and DO lenses, as well as the traditional craftsmanship that makes these lenses possible. This video also presents the advanced design technologies and manufacturing technologies cultivated by Canon over many years.

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December 2006Play video

Lens-shift Type Image Stabilizer (CG)

Blurred photographs are often the result of camera shake. Canon's advanced lens-shift type image stabilizer shifts the lens horizontally in accordance with the camera's movement. This video explains how blur-free images are achieved without sacrificing image quality.

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September 2006Play video

DO (Diffractive Optics) Lens (CG)

DO (diffractive optics) lens elements enable telephoto lenses to be lighter and more compact while maintaining a high level of performance. Canon succeeded in creating the innovative DO lenses by bonding a precise diffraction grating to the surface of a glass lens. This video introduces the mechanics of DO lenses, highlighting the construction of dual- and triple-layer DO lenses.

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December 2004Play video

Multimedia Projector (CG)

This video introduces Canon projector technology, which enables the projection of highly detailed high-resolution images. Canon's proprietary AISYS optical system converges light at a larger angle in the vertical direction to increase brightness, and at a smaller angle in the horizontal direction to improve contrast. This system enables LCOS reflective liquid crystal panels to deliver the highest levels of imaging performance.

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June 2004Play video

Canon's Environmental Activity - Environmental Vision -

We introduce Canon's environmental philosophy to contribute to a future that promotes both enrichment and the environment.

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March 2019Play video

Canon's Environmental Activity - Contributing to Low-Carbon Society -

We are combating climate change. This video introduce Canon's activities to reduce the CO₂ emission from our products and operations.

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March 2019Play video

Canon's Environmental Activity - Contributing to Circular Economy -

We have to use limited resources effectively. This video introduce Canon's case of resource circulation.

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March 2019Play video

Canon's Environmental Activity - Contributing to a Society in Harmony with Nature -

We recognize the importance of sound ecosystems. This video introduce Canon's activities to harmonize with nature.

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March 2019Play video

Toner Cartridge Recycling: A Continuous Journey

In 1990, Canon took the lead globally in commencing recycling efforts for toner cartridges. With a simple replacement, these cartridges, which represent the core component of laser printers, make printing possible at any time without a hitch. As laser printers continue to be widely utilized on the world front, Canon maintains its worldwide endeavors to collect and recycle used toner cartridges without relying on landfill disposal whatsoever.

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November 2011Play video

Environmental Technologies: imageRUNNER ADVANCE

The imageRUNNER ADVANCE lineup of next-generation network multifunction office systems were developed to be environmentally advanced devices. Even the lineup's high-speed color machines incorporate the same energy-saving on-demand fixing technology employed in copying machines. This video introduces various environmental technologies and considerations employed at each step of the product lifecycle, such as the use of bio-based plastic materials and lead-free components.

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June 2010Play video

Energy Conservation Technologies: All-in-One Printers

The key to reducing energy consumption in all-in-one inkjet printers is to find a way to supply power only where it is needed for any given function. This video introduces how all-in-one inkjet printers achieve dramatic power savings while carrying out a range of high-performance functions.

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June 2008Play video

Energy Conservation Technologies: On-Demand Fixing Technology

This video introduces two key energy-saving technologies incorporated in Canon color network multifunction office systems and laser printers: Canon's proprietary On-Demand Fixing technology and IH Fixing technology. These technologies substantially contribute to reduced energy consumption during product usage-the stage of the product lifecycle that consumes the most energy.

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June 2008Play video

Tsuzuri Project: Technology to Recreate Cultural Assets

The high-definition reproduction of the Tsuzuri Project faithfully reproduces the subtle appearance and texture of valuable Japanese cultural assets. Canon's technology reduces the burden on cultural assets and creates reproductions worthy of appreciation.

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September 2019Play video

Tsuzuri Project: Bringing an Epic Tale to Life: “Battles of Ichi-no-tani and Yashima, from the Tale of the Heike”

A documentary movie of the Tsuzuri Project work “Battles of Ichi-no-tani and Yashima, from the Tale of the Heike,” the original of which is in the collection of the British Museum. It depicts battle scenes from the Genpei War in exquisite detail. With the help of the British Museum, Canon created and donated a high-resolution facsimile of the work to the Tokyo National Museum, making it possible for its visitors to experience the famous scenes.

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October 2018Play video

Tsuzuri Project: The Passion of the Festival Transcends Time: “River Festival at Tsushima Shrine” Makes a Symbolic Return Home

A documentary movie of the Tsuzuri Project work “River Festival at Tsushima Shrine,” the original of which is in the collection of the British Museum. The large screens that survive today were painted 350 years ago, and depict scenes from the Owari Tsushima Tenno Festival. With the help of the British Museum, Canon began efforts to bring the work back to Tsushima City and Aisai City (Aichi Prefecture), where the festival is held, as a high-resolution facsimile.

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August 2018Play video

Tsuzuri Project: Once Again, to Tonomine: “Birds and Flowers of Autumn and Winter” Makes a Symbolic Return Home

A documentary movie of the Tsuzuri Project work “Birds and Flowers of Autumn and Winter,” the original of which is in the collection of the British Museum. Believed to date back to the beginning of the 17th century, it comprises four sliding-door panels painted in a composition and style typical of the Kano school. With the help of the British Museum, Canon began efforts to bring the work back to its original home in Tanzan Shrine (Nara Prefecture) as a high-resolution facsimile.

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August 2018Play video

Tsuzuri Project: Heian Beauty Rekindled “Scenes from The Tale of Genji” by Tosa Mitsuyoshi

A documentary movie of Tsuzuri Project Work “Scenes from The Tale of Genji,” the original of which is owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Using the company’s latest input and output technologies, Canon created a high-resolution facsimile of this work and donated it to Byodoin Temple, Uji.

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May 2016Play video

Tsuzuri Project: From Beyond the Sea and Clouds "Dragon and Clouds by Soga Shohaku"

A documentary movie of Tsuzuri Project Work "Dragon and Clouds." The original now resides overseas in the United States, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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April 2015Play video

Tsuzuri Project: A Brush with History

The goal of Tsuzuri Project goes beyond simply creating high-resolution facsimiles of valuable cultural assets. Its true objective lies in the effect these works have on those who view them.

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June 2014Play video

Tsuzuri Project: Highlights

This video highlights the Tsuzuri Project works that have been reproduced to date and presents the production process used to make the facsimiles.

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May 2014Play video

Tsuzuri Project: Bridging 250 Years of History

A documentary movie of Tsuzuri Project Work, "Scene of Rice Cultivation" at Kyoto's Daikakuji.

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May 2014Play video

Tsuzuri Project: Kenninji Temple Restoration 50 Painted Pannels

The Tsuzuri Project produced high-resolution facsimiles of 50 panels painted by artist Kaiho Yusho in Kenninji Temple.

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February 2013Play video

Science Lab: Why are summer days longer?

In Japan, there are up to five more hours of daylight in the summer than in the winter. Why do the hours of daylight vary with the season?

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April 2012Play video

Science Lab: Why does the sun shine?

The sun brings us many blessings. Why does the sun shine? Let's take a look at how the sun shines.

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December 2011Play video

Science Lab: Why does the moon appear blurry?

When thin clouds appear in front of the moon, it can appear white and blurry. Why does this happen? Let's take a look at the secret behind this mystery!

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December 2009Play video

Science Lab: Why does lightning occur?

When cumulonimbus clouds gather in the sky, lightning sometimes appears with lots of noise. So how does lightning occur and why does it flash?

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September 2009Play video

Science Lab: Why does the oar appear bent at the water's surface?

When objects are placed in water, it looks like they bend at the surface. Why do they appear to be bending, even though they aren't?

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July 2009Play video

Science Lab: How is a rainbow formed?

Why does a rainbow appear after it rains and how is a rainbow formed? And why can't you catch up to a rainbow, no matter how far you walk? Here we will explore the wonder of rainbows.

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April 2009Play video

Science Lab: Why is the sky blue? Why is the sunset red?

Why does the sky appear blue, even though the air is transparent and the sun's light is white? And why does the sky turn red in the evening, even though it's blue during the day?

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January 2009Play video

Science Lab: Why is a soap bubble so beautiful?

Why does a soap bubble glisten with all the colors of the rainbow? The beauty of a soap bubble is charming and mysterious, different from the sparkling beauty of water or glass.

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January 2009Play video