Canon Inc. is a Japanese imaging company that manufactures photography, printing, photocopying and recording equipment, among other product lines. It also owns Océ, a Dutch imaging company, since 2008.
Kwanon
1934–1937
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In 1933, Canon began as Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory. This logo depicts Kwan'on, the Buddhist bodhisattva associated with compassion.
1934–1935
Canon
1935–194?
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In 1935, POIL introduced the Canon brand. Two years later, they were established as Precision Optical Instruments, Co., Ltd.
194?–1954
1954–present
Designer:
Kenji Ito
Typography:
Custom
Launched:
1954
A thinly outlined version of this logo was used on cameras until the mid-1980s. The eagle design introduced in 1935 was the corporate emblem until it was replaced with a circle in 2004 for their 70th anniversary.. In 2013, for their 75th anniversary, the eagle was revived.
