Is Olympus getting out of the camera business?

Is Olympus getting out of the camera business?

Update: The end of an era: Olympus confirms it’s completed the sale of its imaging business to JIP. Olympus first agreed to sell its imaging business back in June 2020, when it announced JIP would be the new stewards of its camera brands.

What does the company Olympus do?

Industrial. Olympus manufactures and sells industrial scanners, flaw detectors, probes and transducers, thickness gages, digital cameras, image analysis software, industrial videoscopes, fiberscopes, light sources, XRF and XRD analyzers, and high-speed video cameras.

Is Olympus owned by Canon?

The history of the Olympus camera division spans more or less exactly the same 83-year period as that of 精機光學研究所, the Precision Optical Co. Ltd, which was founded just a year later, in 1937, and eventually became the company we now call Canon.

Is Olympus a medical device company?

Olympus is a industry leader in providing innovative medical and surgical technologies and solutions to healthcare providers around the globe.

Who makes Olympus cameras now?

Olympus cameras are getting a new name. Parent company OM Digital has chosen OM System as the brand’s new moniker. There are still some Olympus cameras on the market and those won’t be rebranded, so the two names will co-exist for a while.

What’s the meaning of Olympus?

the abode of the gods
Definition of Olympus : a mountain in Thessaly that in Greek mythology is the abode of the gods.

Why is it called Olympus?

Olympus – the mountain where gods and goddesses live. In Greek mythology, Mt. Olympus is the home of the twelve supreme gods and goddesses. Olympus was named after this mountain to reflect its strong aspiration to create high quality, world famous products.

Will there be a new Olympus camera?

OM Digital is working on an interchangeable lens camera based on the Micro Four Thirds system.

Where are Olympus lens made?

The initial 12mm f2 Oly lenses were made in Japan. Current ones are made in China.

What does auto’s mean on Olympus lens?

For example, an “Olympus OM-SYSTEM G. Zuiko Auto-S 1:1.4 f=50mm” is a lens with a ‘Standard’ focal length and a maximum aperture of f/1.4 featuring a seven-element construction and an automatic diaphragm, built for the OM-system.

Is Olympus scientific and Olympus imaging the same?

Scientific. Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Corporation is a Waltham, Massachusetts-based manufacturer, and is a subsidiary of Olympus Corporation. One of its companies, for example, is Olympus Imaging and Measuring Systems, specializing in imaging instruments for testing and measurement during industrial inspections.

Where are Olympus instruments made?

Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Corporation is a Waltham, Massachusetts-based manufacturer, and is a subsidiary of Olympus Corporation. One of its companies, for example, is Olympus Imaging and Measuring Systems, specializing in imaging instruments for testing and measurement during industrial inspections.

What is Olympus doing to improve the imaging business?

Prior to the closing of the Transaction, Olympus plans to implement structuring reforms to the Imaging business aiming to change the business structure of Imaging business to be more profitable and sustainable. We are currently investigating costs and other impacts of the structuring reform.

Where is the Olympus scientific solutions Americas Corporation located?

Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Corporation is a Waltham, Massachusetts-based manufacturer, and is a subsidiary of Olympus Corporation.