Canon Technology

New R&D Topics Creating New Markets in the Future Searching for Seeds of Technology Research in Pre-Competitive Areas Pre-competitive fields offer the seeds of technologies for creating new markets and expanding business. Canon is working toward future commercialization through research activities targeting even higher levels of innovation.

New R&D Topics Pursuing the Ultimate in Imaging Reality Next-Generation Image-Processing Technology Next-generation image-processing technologies for reconstructing photos and video and realistically merging them with CG images. Canon is pursuing a world of imaging reality that surpasses conventional imaging technologies.

New Technology  Supporting Canon Today Digital Cinema Cameras Canon's digital cinema cameras offer not only high image quality, but also superior mobility and expandability to meet the strict needs of professionals working in the motion-picture and commercial production industries. Canon's advanced technologies are opening up new possibilities for motion-picture production in the future.

  • Canon's R&D Creating distinctivetechnologies to nourish Canon's growth
  • NewNEW R&D Topics Canon carries out the cutting-edge research and development
  • Imaging Pioneering History —Long history of technological development— Canon's history is a history of embracing technological challenge
  • NewTechnology Supporting Canon Today An Introduction to the various technologies found in Canon products

The Minds Behind the Magic Interview

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Development of the PIXMA PRO Series

The highest grade of inkjet printer: pursuing the ultimate in beauty and speed

Taking the high performance of the previous model to the next level. The entire team worked as a powerful unit to face the challenge of extremely difficult development requiring a complete overhaul.

What's New

April 23, 2013
"Next-Generation Image-Processing Technology" and "Research in Pre-Competitive Areas" have been added as feature topics.
Added "Digital Cinema Cameras" and updated "Common Platform Technologies" in Technology Supporting Canon Today.
April 9, 2013
Updated "Canon's R&D".
"Medical Imaging" has been added as feature topics.
Added "Interchangeable Lenses" and updated "Multimedia Projectors," "Production Engineering Technologies" in Technology Supporting Canon Today.
Updated PDF download.
March 25, 2013
"Prime-Focus Corrector for Subaru Telescope" has been added as feature topics.
Updated "Digital SLR Cameras," "Network Cameras" in Technology Supporting Canon Today.
March 4, 2013
Redesigned Canon Technology.
"MR System" has been added as feature topics.
An interview with development team members of Professional Inkjet Printer has been added to "The Minds Behind the Magic."
Updated "Laser Printers/Laser Multifunction Printers" in Technology Supporting Canon Today.
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Canon Technology Highlights Brochure providing an overview of Canon technologies

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