Canon product quality, realized through technologies accumulated over Canon's many years of experience as a precision equipment manufacturer, represents the foundation of Canon products and the strength of the company's business. Canon will continue to do its utmost to ensure the durability and safety of its products, while striving to deliver enhanced operability and reliability. Canon wants customers to believe that they made the right choice when they select a Canon product.
To ensure excellent product quality, Canon carries out the following activities:

• Design stage: When completing elemental technologies for new products, feedback concerning any problems experienced with current products is used to prevent the recurrence of similar problems.
• Production prototype stage: Canon verifies operational performance using actual products as well as by conducting simulations.
• Final assessment stage: Safety and reliability are confirmed while products are inspected and evaluated from the customer's viewpoint (usability) to make sure that all products are satisfactory when actually used.

Thorough quality-assurance activities are performed at each stage of product creation