Brands in Photo

Ricoh Company Ltd. is a Japanese electronics multinational with a focus on imaging products, most notably cameras, copiers, printers, and projectors, etc. Founded in 1936, Ricoh manufactured and marketed electronics with a focus on office solutions. It...

Hasselblad is a Swedish manufacturer of high-end photographic cameras, lenses, and equipment. It is best known for its storied line of medium format cameras, including the one used on the moon landing during the Apollo program. Founded in 1841 in Gothe...

Olympus is a brand of photographic equipment managed by OM Digital Solutions. Originally, it was part of the Olympus Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer of photographic and optical products, which is a major player in medical, scientific, and industri...

Pentax is a brand name that the Japanese multinational imaging company Ricoh uses for photography and optics products. Until 2007, Pentax had been an independent company in the photographic industry for close to a century. It merged with Hoya, a Japane...

KamLan is a Chinese manufacturer of affordable photographic lenses. It uses modern manufacturing techniques and designs to produce solidly-built lenses with a classic construction. Currently, they primarily manufacture manual-focus APS-C lenses.

Viltrox is a Chinese manufacturer of photographic and cine lenses and accessories. It has the competence to development, design, and manufacture compelling lenses in-house. Viltrox lenses tend to have full-metal construction. Thus far, all its lenses a...

7Artisans is a Chinese manufacturer of photographic lens. Its lens design is inspired by classic Leica lenses, though some more recent 7Artisans crop-sensor lenses have a more modern design. Founded by a great of camera gearheads, 7Artisans got its nam...

Venus Optics is a Chinese manufacturer of photographic and cine lenses, which are marketed under the Laowa ("old frog" in Chinese) brand. Laowa lenses are typically manual focus lenses with a traditional, full-metal construction. They do not have conta...

Samyang Optics is a South Korean manufacturer of photographic and cine lenses. Often marketed under the Rokinon brand, Samyang lenses can be found for most major lens mounts for mirrorless and DSLR cameras. Unlike other lens manufacturers, Samyang focu...

Tokina is a Japanese manufacturer of photographic lenses, often offering an interesting balance of price and image quality. Like other third-party lens makers, Tokina serves both DSLR and mirrorless markets with lenses designed for Canon EF-mount, Niko...

Tamron Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer of photographic lenses and optical components. Sony Corporation is a major shareholder in Tamron. Originally founded in 1950 as Taisei Optical Manufacturing Company, Tamron has always been involved in the pro...

Voigtlander was a historic company in optics and photography established originally in Austria in 1756. It ceased operations in the 1970s, and since 1999 Voigtlander exists as a brand of lenses and accessories manufactured by the Japanese optics and ca...

Sigma Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of cameras, camera lenses, and photographic accessories. Making all its products in the company's own factory in Japan, SIGMA is best known for its high-quality 3rd-party lenses and other accessories compati...

Carl Zeiss AG is a German manufacturer of optical systems and optoelectronics founded in 1846. ZEISS's activities span from semiconductor lithography, microscopes, and medical devices to eyeglasses, binoculars, telescopes, and camera lenses. It is ...

Panasonic Corporation is a Japanese multinational that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets electronics products and components. In the 1990s, Panasonic was the world's largest manufacturer of consumer electronics.Current LineupPanasonic is...

Leica Camera AG is a Germany company that designs, manufactures, and markets cameras, lenses, binoculars, and rifle scopes, etc. Arguably the most legendary marque in photography, Leica remains widely loved by enthusiasts.HistoryPrior to WWII, Leica pi...

Fujifilm is a Japanese multinational photography and imaging company. It focuses on the design, development, and manufacturing of industrial imaging equipment as well as photography products. In recent years, it has diversified into biotech and medical...

Nikon is a Japanest multinational corporation specializing in optics and imaging products. It is best known for its cameras, camera lenses, and binoculars, though Nikon is also one of the world's largest manufacturer of steppers for photo-lithography i...

Canon Inc. is a world leader in imaging and optical products. For decades, Canon's EOS camera system has been the favorite of professionals and consumers alike. Its EF-mount is the de facto industry standard for camcorders. In 2018, Canon introduced it...

Sony Electronics Corporation is a subsidiary of the Sony Corporation, the Japanese multinational conglomerate. It incorporates three businesses that comprise Sony's Electronics Products & Solutions, including imaging products, home entertainmen...