Canon
佳能
The camera giant was founded in Japan in 1934, as Kwanon - named after the Buddhist goddess of mercy. The following year it rebranded as Canon to coincide with the launch of its first ever 35mm camera. Exactly half a century later, the company launched its first digital camera. In 2012, Canon enjoys a 20 per cent share of the digital camera market, offering hundreds of models for amateurs to professionals. In 2007 alone, the company sold more than 25 million cameras, more than any other brand.
照相机产业巨头佳能公司在1934年于日本成立，并且最初的名字Kwanon是以佛教中的慈悲女神之名命名。在之后的几年中它改名为佳能，并与此同时推出了第一款35毫米照相机。又在将近半个世纪之后，公司推出了第一款数码相机。在2012年，佳能公司共占据数码相机市场 20%的市场份额，提供适用于初学者至专业摄影师的数百款照相器材。仅在2007年，佳能公司就卖出了2500万个相机，比任何一家同类公司都要多。