Geared for Technology
Message from the President & COO
Working to make kyosei a reality
Canon's corporate philosophy is kyosei, which refers to all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future. For us, it is essential that Canon technology contributes to the achievement of kyosei.
In addition, the driving force behind Canon's growth and profitability is its technology. By sparking technological innovations that support better living standards and social and cultural development, Canon has grown into a corporation whose name is recognized across the globe.
As the world undergoes major changes on its way to becoming a sustainable society, Canon aims to remain prosperous for the next 100, or even 200 years. To society at large and to Canon as a manufacturing company, technology will become increasingly important.
Canon as a manufacturing company
A manufacturing company must have the ability to both develop core technologies and practically apply them for incorporation into actual products. Canon has created core technologies for products in fields such as image capture and electrophotography by infusing mechatronics, electronics, fine chemicals, and other engineering disciplines with a core focus on optics. The company has also fine-tuned its understanding of commercialization and manufacturing technologies to introduce a host of highly competitive value-added products.
With a strong will, we are working to further hone our ability to achieve the highest levels of quality. It with superior design, ease of use, functionality, reliability, durability, and cost performance.
Cross-media imaging
Canon is now pursuing a vision in which people are able to realistically reproduce their thoughts and dreams at will through images and information, spanning time and space to facilitate creative expression while supporting spiritual enrichment. Toward the realization of this vision, we are promoting sophisticated synergies between imaging devices, what we call cross-media imaging. We will achieve this integration through further advances in our cameras, video camcorders, printers and displays --- the input and output products that enable realistic expression and reproduction --- along with such supporting technological platforms as image-processing technology and color management. Equally important are advances in the range of technologies that allow users to realize this expression and reproduction at will, including user-interface, transmission, networking, image-recognition, and image-search technologies.
By further developing cross-media imaging, Canon is taking steps forward in making this vision a reality.
Technology Initiatives
For overviews of Canon technologies and core technologies, please view CANON TECHNOLOGY HIGHLIGHTS (pp.4-21).
- Overview of Canon Technologies (P.4)
- Canon Core Technology (P.12)
