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{{Short description|Japanese multinational corporation}}
{{about|the corporation|people named Nikon|Nikon (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Nikon Corporation
| native_name = 株式会社ニコン
| native_name_lang = ja
| romanized_name = Kabushiki-gaisha Nikon
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{Tyo|7731}}
| logo = Nikon Logo.svg
| logo_caption = Logo since 2003
| logo_size = 150px
| image = Nikon HQ2.jpg
| image_caption = Nikon headquarters in [[Shinagawa]], [[Tokyo]]
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1917|7|25}}<br />[[Tokyo City]]
| location = Nishi-Ōi, [[Shinagawa]], [[Tokyo]], Japan
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Makoto Kimura {{Small|([[Chairman]])}}|Kazuo Ushida {{Small|([[President (corporate title)|President]])}}}}
| industry = [[Consumer electronics]]
| products = [[Still camera]]s, [[SLR camera]]s, [[Digital single-lens reflex camera|DSLR cameras]], [[digital cinema cameras]], [[binoculars]] / monoculars, [[binocular telescope]], [[laser rangefinder]], field microscopy, precision equipment, microscopes, riflescopes, surveying equipment, regenerative medicine solutions, material processing equipment, ophthalmic lenses and many instrumental products
| brands = {{Hlist|[[Nikon Z]]|[[Nikkor]]|[[RED Digital Cinema]]|CineBot}}
| revenue = {{Increase}} {{yen|717.2 billion|link=yes}} (FY2024)<ref name="FY2024">{{cite web|title=Consolidated Financial Results of the Year Ended March 31, 2024 (IFRS)|publisher=Nikon corporation|url=https://www.nikon.com/company/ir/ir_library/result/pdf/2024/24_4qf_c_e.pdf|access-date=2024-10-31}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{Decrease}} {{yen|39.8 billion}} (FY2024)<ref name="FY2024" />
| net_income = {{Decrease}} {{yen|32.6 billion}} (FY2024)<ref name="FY2024" />
| num_employees = 20,190  (March 31, 2020)<ref name="FY2020">{{cite web |title=Annual Report 2020 |url=https://www.nikon.com/about/ir/ir_library/ar/pdf/nr2020/20nikonreport_e08.pdf |access-date=2021-05-02 |archive-date=2021-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502105207/https://www.nikon.com/about/ir/ir_library/ar/pdf/nr2020/20nikonreport_e08.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| subsid = [[Red Digital Cinema]]
[[Mark Roberts Motion Control]]
| homepage = {{url|https://www.nikon.com/}}
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Nikon Corporation'''|株式会社ニコン|[[Kabushiki Gaisha|Kabushiki-gaisha]] Nikon}} ({{IPAc-en|uk|ˈ|n|ɪ|k|ɒ|n}}, {{IPAc-en|us|ˈ|n|aɪ|k|ɒ|n}}; {{IPA|ja|ɲiꜜkoɴ|lang|Ja-Nikon.oga}}) is a Japanese [[optics]] and [[photographic]] equipment manufacturer. Nikon's products include [[camera]]s, [[camera lens]]es, [[binoculars]], [[microscope]]s, [[ophthalmic lenses]], [[measurement instrument]]s, [[rifle scopes]], [[spotting scopes]], and equipment related to  [[Semiconductor device fabrication|semiconductor fabrication]], such as [[Stepper|steppers]] used in the [[photolithography]] steps of such manufacturing. Nikon is the world's second largest manufacturer of such equipment.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.electroiq.com/index/display/semiconductors-article-display/323430/articles/solid-state-technology/business-news/2008/03/analyst-top-ic-suppliers-remain-largely-unchanged-2007.html| title=Analyst: Top IC suppliers remain largely unchanged 2007| date=2008-05-18| work=Solid State Technology| publisher=Electro IQ |access-date=2010-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320091610/http://www.electroiq.com/articles/sst/2008/03/analyst-top-ic-suppliers-remain-largely-unchanged-2007.html |archive-date=2013-03-20}}</ref>

Since July 2024, Nikon has been headquartered in Nishi-Ōi, [[Shinagawa|Shinagawa, Tokyo]] where the plant has been located since 1918. 

The company is the eighth-largest chip equipment maker as reported in 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nikon files patent case against ASML, Carl Zeiss over lithography tech|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-nikon-asml-idUKKBN17Q0NM|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424094843/http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-nikon-asml-idUKKBN17Q0NM|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 24, 2017|access-date=24 April 2017|work=Reuters|date=24 Apr 2017}}</ref> Also, it has diversified into new areas like [[3D printers|3D printing]] and [[regenerative medicine]] to compensate for the shrinking [[digital camera]] market.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Nikon reports its Imaging Business revenue dropped nearly 18% year-over-year|url=https://www.dpreview.com/news/3875106732/nikon-reports-its-imaging-business-revenue-dropped-nearly-18-year-over-year|access-date=2020-07-23|website=DPReview}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Nikon {{!}} News {{!}} Announcement of obtaining a license for manufacturing regenerative medicine products by Nikon CeLL innovation Co., Ltd.|url=https://www.nikon.com/news/2020/0414_01.htm|access-date=2020-07-23|website=www.nikon.com}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Nikon {{!}} News {{!}} Nikon releases the optical processing machine "Lasermeister 100A"|url=https://www.nikon.com/news/2019/0410_lasermeister_01.htm|access-date=2020-07-23|website=www.nikon.com}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Nikon Corporation Healthcare Business Unit|url=https://www.healthcare.nikon.com/en/|access-date=2020-07-23|website=www.healthcare.nikon.com}}</ref>

Among Nikon's many notable product lines are [[Nikkor]] imaging lenses (for [[Nikon F-mount|F-mount]] cameras, [[large format]] photography, [[photographic enlarger]]s, and other applications), the [[Nikon F]]-series of [[35mm format|35 mm film]] SLR cameras, the Nikon D-series of digital SLR cameras, the Nikon Z-series of digital mirrorless cameras, the [[Nikon_Coolpix_series|Coolpix]] series of compact digital cameras, and the [[Nikonos]] series of underwater film cameras. 

Nikon's main [[competitor]]s in camera and lens manufacturing include [[Canon (company)|Canon]], [[Sony]], [[Fujifilm]], [[Panasonic]], [[Pentax]], and [[Olympus (company)|Olympus]].

Founded on July 25, 1917 as ''Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha'' ({{lang|ja|日本光学工業株式会社}} "''Japan Optical Industries Co., Ltd.''"), the company was renamed to Nikon Corporation, after its cameras, in 1988. Nikon is a member of the [[Mitsubishi]] group of companies (''[[keiretsu]]'').<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.mitsubishi.com/php/users/category_result_info.php?lang=1&company_id=00000004| title=Nikon Company Profile| access-date=2011-01-27| publisher=mitsubishi.com committee| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927143553/http://www.mitsubishi.com/php/users/category_result_info.php?lang=1&company_id=00000004| archive-date=2011-09-27| url-status=dead}}</ref>

On March 7, 2024, Nikon announced its acquisition of [[Red Digital Cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nikon to Acquire US Cinema Camera Manufacturer RED.com, LLC {{!}} News {{!}} Nikon About Us |url=https://www.nikon.com/company/news/2024/0307_01.html |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=www.nikon.com}}</ref>

==History==
The Nikon Corporation was established on 25 July 1917 when three leading optical manufacturers merged to form a comprehensive, fully integrated optical company known as Nippon Kōgaku Tōkyō K.K. Over the next sixty years, this growing company became a manufacturer of optical lenses (including those for the first [[Canon Inc.|Canon]] cameras) and equipment used in cameras, binoculars, microscopes and inspection equipment. 

During [[World War II]] the company operated thirty factories with 2,000 employees, manufacturing binoculars, lenses, bomb sights, and periscopes for the Japanese military.

===Reception outside Japan===
After the war Nippon Kōgaku reverted to producing its civilian product range in a single factory. In 1948, the first Nikon-branded camera was released, the [[Nikon I, M and S|Nikon I]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.paralumun.com/camnikon.htm| title=Nikon Camera History| access-date=2010-02-05| url-status=usurped| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204085641/http://www.paralumun.com/camnikon.htm| archive-date=2010-02-04}}</ref> Nikon lenses were popularised by the American photojournalist [[David Douglas Duncan]]. 

Duncan was working in Tokyo when the [[Korean War]] began. Duncan had met a young Japanese photographer, [[Jun Miki]], who introduced Duncan to Nikon lenses. From July 1950 to January 1951, Duncan covered the Korean War.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/online/ddd/timeline/1950.html| title=David Douglas Duncan| access-date=2010-02-05| work=Harry Ransom Center| publisher=The University of Texas at Austin| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071216173247/http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/online/ddd/timeline/1950.html| archive-date=2007-12-16| url-status=dead}}</ref> Fitting Nikon optics (especially the NIKKOR-P.C 1:2 f=8,5&nbsp;cm)<ref>In German: Peter Braczko, ''Nikon Faszination, Geschichte – Technik – Mythos von 1917 bis heute'', Hückelhoven 1992, {{ISBN|3-88984-047-7}}, S.&nbsp; 27ff und Tafel 2.</ref> to his [[Leica Camera|Leica]] rangefinder cameras allowed him to produce high contrast negatives with very sharp resolution at the centre field.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/technology/nikkor/n36_e.htm| title=The Thousand and One Nights, Tale 36 : Nikkor P.C 8.5 cm f/2| author=Kouichi Ohsita| date=2007-09-30| access-date=2010-02-05| work=NIKKOR Club Quarterly magazine| publisher=Nikon Corporation| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329061851/http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/technology/nikkor/n36_e.htm| archive-date=2010-03-29}}</ref>

===Names and brands===
[[File:nikko old logo.jpg|thumb|'''Nikko''' parent company brand, from which the '''Nikkor''' brand evolved]]
Founded in 1917 as ''Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha'' ({{lang|ja|日本光学工業株式会社}} "Japan Optical Industries Corporation"), the company was renamed ''Nikon Corporation'', after its cameras, in 1988. The name ''Nikon'', which dates from 1946, was originally intended only for its small-camera line, spelled as "Nikkon", with an addition of the "n" to the "Nikko" brand name.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikon.com/about/corporate/history/chronology/1946/index.htm|title=Nikon &#124; History &#124; Corporate History 1946–|access-date=2020-08-25|archive-date=2020-11-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126150513/https://www.nikon.com/about/corporate/history/chronology/1946/index.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The similarity to the Carl Zeiss AG brand "ikon", would cause some early problems in Germany as Zeiss complained that Nikon violated its trademarked camera. From 1963 to 1968 the Nikon F in particular was therefore labeled '[[Nikkor]]'.<ref>{{citation |title=Amateur Photographer Magazine (UK) |page=61 |date=2009-10-17}} in the German market.</ref>

The ''Nikkor'' [[brand]] was introduced in 1932, a westernised rendering of an earlier version ''Nikkō'' ({{lang|ja|日光}}), an abbreviation of the company's original full name<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2008/0318_nikkor_01.htm |title=The 75th Anniversary of NIKKOR Lenses |date=18 March 2008| access-date=5 February 2010 |publisher=Nikon Corporation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407235614/http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2008/0318_nikkor_01.htm |archive-date=7 April 2008}}</ref> (''Nikkō'' also means "sunlight" and is the name of [[Nikkō|a famous Japanese onsen town]].). ''Nikkor'' is the Nikon brand name for its lenses.

Another early brand used on [[microscope]]s was ''Joico'',<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nikon.com/about/info/history/corporate/index.htm| title=Corporate History| access-date=2010-02-05| publisher=Nikon Corporation| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114103538/http://nikon.com/about/info/history/corporate/index.htm| archive-date=2010-01-14}}</ref> an abbreviation of "Japan Optical Industries Co".{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} [[Expeed]] is the brand Nikon uses for its image processors since 2007.

===Rise of the Nikon F series===
[[File:Nikon F FTN Camera Austin Calhoon Photograph.jpg|thumb|right|Nikon F FTN Camera]]
The [[Nikon SP]] and other 1950s and 1960s [[rangefinder camera]]s competed directly with models from Leica and Zeiss. However, the company quickly ceased developing its rangefinder line to focus its efforts on the [[Nikon F]] single-lens reflex line of cameras, which was successful<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://imaging.nikon.com/history/chronicle/history-f/|title=Nikon {{!}} Imaging Products {{!}} Debut of Nikon F|website=imaging.nikon.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-13}}</ref> upon its introduction in 1959. 

For nearly 30 years, Nikon's F-series SLRs were the most widely used small-format cameras among professional photographers,{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} as well as by some U.S. space program, the first in 1971 on Apollo 15 (as lighter and smaller alternative to the [[Hasselblad#In space|Hasselblad]], used in the [[Project_Mercury|Mercury]], [[Project_Gemini|Gemini]] and [[Apollo_program|Apollo]] programs, 12 of which are still on the Moon) and later once in 1973 on the [[Skylab]] and later again on it in 1981.

Nikon popularized many features in professional SLR photography,{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} such as the modular camera system with interchangeable lenses, viewfinders, motor drives, and data backs; integrated light metering and lens indexing; electronic strobe flashguns instead of expendable flashbulbs; electronic shutter control; evaluative multi-zone "matrix" metering; and built-in motorized film advance. However, as [[auto focus]] SLRs became available from [[Minolta]] and others in the mid-1980s, Nikon's line of manual-focus cameras began to seem out of date.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}

Despite introducing one of the first autofocus models, the slow and bulky F3AF, the company's determination to maintain lens compatibility with its F-mount prevented rapid advances in autofocus technology. [[Canon (company)|Canon]] introduced a new type of lens-camera interface with its entirely electronic [[Canon EOS]] cameras and [[Canon EF lens mount]] in 1987. 

The much faster lens performance permitted by Canon's electronic focusing and aperture control prompted many professional photographers (especially in sports and news) to switch to the Canon system through the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/eos/index.htm| title=Canon EOS Resources: SLR Cameras – Modern Classic SLR Series| access-date=2010-02-05| publisher=Photography in Malaysia}}</ref>

==== Post-millennium film camera production ====
Once Nikon introduced affordable consumer-level DSLRs such as the [[Nikon D70]] in the mid-2000s, sales of its consumer and professional film cameras fell rapidly, following the general trend in the industry. In January 2006, Nikon announced it would stop making most of its film camera models and all of its large format lenses, and focus on digital models.<ref name="nikon_pr_2006_01">{{cite web|last=Nikon UK|date=2006-01-11|title=Nikon prepares to strengthen digital line-up for 2006|url=http://www.nikon.co.uk/press_room/releases/show.aspx?rid=201|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617102306/http://www.nikon.co.uk/press_room/releases/show.aspx?rid=201|archive-date=2011-06-17|access-date=2019-05-04|publisher=Nikon Corporation|quote=[Nikon] will continue to manufacturer ''[sic]'' and sell the F6, our flagship film model [..] Sales of the manual FM10 will also continue outside Europe. [..] As well as the F6 [and] FM10 Nikon will continue to manufacturer and sell the following Interchangeable manual lenses}}</ref>

Nevertheless, Nikon remained the only{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} major camera manufacturer still making film SLR cameras for a long time. The high-end [[Nikon F6]] and the entry-level [[Nikon FM10|FM10]]<ref name="nikon_pr_2006_01" /> remained in production all the way up until October 2020.<ref name="lineup_2019_03">{{cite web|title=Products & Solutions > Imaging Products > Lineup > Film SLR Cameras|url=https://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/filmcamera/index.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307112302/https://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/filmcamera/index.htm|archive-date=2019-03-07|access-date=2019-04-03|website=nikon.com|publisher=Nikon Corporation|quote=Nikon F6 [..] FM10}}</ref>

=== Digital photography ===

==== Digital single-lens reflex and point and shoot cameras ====
[[File:Nikon Nasa F4 front with lenses.jpg|thumb|211px|right|[[Nikon NASA F4]] front view with DA-20 action finder, electronics box, and lenses. Launched September 1991 on board the [[Space Shuttle]] Discovery, mission [[STS-48]]

]]
Nikon created some of the first digital SLRs (DSLRs, [[Nikon NASA F4]]) for [[NASA]], used in the [[Space Shuttle]] since 1991.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nikonweb.com/nasaf4/| title=NASA F4 Electronic Still Camera| access-date=2010-02-05| publisher=NikonWeb.com}}</ref> After a 1990s partnership with [[Kodak]] to produce digital SLR cameras based on existing Nikon film bodies, Nikon released the [[Nikon D1]] SLR under its own name in 1999. Although it used an [[APS-C]]-size light sensor only 2/3 the size of a 35&nbsp;mm film frame (later called a "[[Nikon DX format|DX]] sensor"), the D1 was among the first digital cameras to have sufficient image quality and a low enough price for some professionals (particularly photojournalists and sports photographers) to use it as a replacement for a film SLR. The company also has a [[Nikon Coolpix series|Coolpix]] line which grew as consumer digital photography became increasingly prevalent through the early 2000s. Nikon also never made any phones.

Through the mid-2000s, Nikon's line of professional and enthusiast DSLRs and lenses including their back compatible AF-S lens line remained in second place behind Canon in SLR camera sales, and Canon had several years' lead in producing professional DSLRs with light sensors as large as traditional 35&nbsp;mm film frames.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/nikon-vs-canon.htm| title=Nikon vs. Canon| author=Ken Rockwell| access-date=2010-02-05| publisher=Kenrockwell.com}}</ref> All Nikon DSLRs from 1999 to 2007, by contrast, used the smaller DX size sensor.

Then, 2005 management changes at Nikon led to new camera designs such as the full-frame [[Nikon D3]] in late 2007, the [[Nikon D700]] a few months later, and mid-range SLRs. Nikon regained much of its reputation among professional and amateur enthusiast photographers as a leading innovator in the field, especially because of the speed, ergonomics, and low-light performance of its latest models.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/700-thoughts.shtml| title=Some Initial Thoughts on The Nikon D700| date=2008-07-02| access-date=2010-02-05| publisher=Luminous Landscape| archive-date=2010-01-08| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100108001633/http://luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/700-thoughts.shtml| url-status=dead}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=November 2009}} The mid-range [[Nikon D90]], introduced in 2008, was also the first SLR camera to record video.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08082702nikond90previewed.asp| title=Nikon D90 plus hands-on preview| date=2008-08-27| access-date=2010-02-05| publisher=Digital Photography Review}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2008/0827_d90_01.htm| title=Digital SLR Camera Nikon D90| date=2008-08-27| access-date=2010-02-05| publisher=Nikon Corporation| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131113516/http://nikon.com/about/news/2008/0827_d90_01.htm| archive-date=2010-01-31}}</ref> Since then video mode has been introduced to many more of the Nikon and non-Nikon DSLR cameras including the [[Nikon D3S]], [[Nikon D3100]], [[Nikon D3200]], [[Nikon D5100]], and [[Nikon D7000]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://en.nikon.ca/Nikon-Products/Product-Archive/Digital-SLR-Cameras/25466/D3S.html| title=Nikon Products D3S| publisher=Nikon Canada}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://en.nikon.ca/Nikon-Products/Product/Digital-SLR-Cameras/25468/D7000.html| title=Nikon Products D7000| publisher=Nikon Canada}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://en.nikon.ca/Nikon-Products/Product/Digital-SLR-Cameras/25478/D5100.html| title=Nikon Products D5100| publisher=Nikon Canada}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://en.nikon.ca/Nikon-Products/Product/Digital-SLR-Cameras/33851/D3100.html| title=Nikon Products D3100| publisher=Nikon Canada}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://en.nikon.ca/Nikon-Products/Product/Digital-SLR-Cameras/25492/D3200.html| title=Nikon Products D3200| publisher=Nikon Canada}}</ref> 

More recently, Nikon has released a photograph and video editing suite called '''ViewNX''' to browse, edit, merge and share images and videos.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Imaging-Software/NVNX/ViewNX.html|title=ViewNX|website=nikonusa.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/software/viewnx2/|title=Nikon – Imaging Products – ViewNX 2|publisher=Nikon Corporation|access-date=30 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dpreview.com/news/2010/8/17/nikoncapturenx2|title=Nikon releases ViewNX 2 software|publisher=DP Review|access-date=30 December 2016}}</ref> Despite the market growth of [[Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera|Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras]], Nikon did not neglect their F-mount [[Single-lens reflex camera|Single Lens Reflex]] cameras and have released some professional [[Digital single-lens reflex camera|DSLRs]] like the [[Nikon D780|D780]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nikon's new D780 is a Z6 in a familiar DSLR body|url=https://www.dpreview.com/news/1612173662/nikon-s-new-d780-is-a-z6-in-a-familiar-dslr-body|access-date=2020-08-22|website=DPReview}}</ref> or the [[Nikon D6|D6]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=February 2020|first=Rod Lawton 12|title=Look out Canon, the Nikon D6 is here! The details of Nikon's flagship camera are out|url=https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/look-out-canon-the-nikon-d6-is-here-the-details-of-nikons-flagship-camera-are-out|access-date=2020-08-22|website=digitalcameraworld|date=12 February 2020|language=en}}</ref> in 2020. 

==== Mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras ====
In reaction to the growing market for [[Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera|Mirrorless]] cameras, Nikon released their first [[Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera|Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras]] and also a new [[lens mount]] in 2011. The lens mount was called [[Nikon 1 series|Nikon 1]], and the first bodies in it were the [[Nikon 1 J1]] and the [[Nikon 1 V1|V1]]. The system was built around a 1 inch (or CX) format [[image sensor]], with a 2.7x [[crop factor]]. This format was pretty small compared to their competitors. This resulted in a loss of image quality, [[dynamic range]] and fewer possibilities for restricting depth of field [[Depth of field|depth of field range]]. In 2018, Nikon officially discontinued the 1 series, after three years without a new camera body.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nikon Inc confirms the Nikon 1 system is officially discontinued|url=https://www.dpreview.com/news/3989109657/nikon-inc-confirms-the-nikon-1-is-officially-discontinued|access-date=2020-08-22|website=DPReview}}</ref> (The last one was the [[Nikon 1 J5]]).

Also in 2018, Nikon introduced a new [[Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera|mirrorless]] system in their lineup: the [[Nikon Z-mount|Nikon Z system]]. The first cameras in the series were the [[Nikon Z 6|Z 6]] and the [[Nikon Z 7|Z 7]], both with a [[Full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera|Full Frame]] (FX) sensor format, [[Image stabilization|In-Body Image Stabilization]] and a built-in [[Electronic viewfinder|electronic]] [[viewfinder]]. The Z-mount is not only for FX cameras though, as in 2019 Nikon introduced the [[Nikon Z 50|Z 50]] with a DX format sensor, without [[Image stabilization|IBIS]] but with the compatibility to every [[Nikon Z-mount|Z-mount]] lens. The handling, the ergonomics and the button layout are similar to the Nikon [[Digital single-lens reflex camera|DSLR]] cameras, which is friendly for those who are switching from them. This shows that Nikon is putting their focus more on their [[Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera|MILC]] line.

In 2020 Nikon updated both the Z 6 and the Z 7. The updated models are called the [[Nikon Z 6II|Z 6 II]] and the [[Nikon Z 7II|Z 7 II]]. The improvements over the original models include the new EXPEED 6 processor, an added card slot, improved video and [[Autofocus|AF]] features, higher burst rates, battery grip support and [[USB Power Delivery|USB-C power delivery]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II boast dual processors and gain a second card slot|work=DPReview|url=https://www.dpreview.com/news/9554068841/nikon-z6-ii-and-z7-ii-boast-dual-processors-and-gain-a-second-card-slot|access-date=2022-02-05}}</ref>

In 2021, Nikon released 2 mirrorless cameras, the [[Nikon Z fc|Z fc]] and the [[Nikon Z 9|Z 9]]. The [[Nikon Z fc]] is the second Z-series APS-C (DX) mirrorless camera in the line up, designed to evoke the company's famous [[Nikon FM2|FM2]] SLR from the '80s. It offers manual controls, including dedicated dials for shutter speed, exposure compensation and ISO.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nikon's Z FC mirrorless camera recalls the glory days of 35mm film|url=https://www.engadget.com/nikon-z-fc-apsc-camera-retro-chic-071315225.html|access-date=2021-07-02|website=Engadget|date=29 June 2021 }}</ref> The [[Nikon Z 9|Z 9]] became Nikon's new flagship product succeeding the D6, marking the start of a new era of Nikon cameras. It includes a 46 megapixel [[Full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera|Full Frame]] (FX) format stacked CMOS sensor which is stabilized and has a very fast readout speed, making the mechanical shutter not only unneeded, but also absent from the camera. Along with the sensor, the 3.7 million dot, 760 nit [[Electronic viewfinder|EVF]], the 30 fps continuous burst at full resolution with a buffer of 1000+ compressed raw photos, [[4K resolution|4K]] 120 fps [[Apple ProRes|ProRes]] internal recording, the [[8K resolution|8K]] 30 fps internal recording and the 120 hz subject recognition [[Autofocus|AF]] system make it one of the most advanced cameras on the market with its main rivals being the [[Canon EOS R3]] and the [[Sony α1]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nikon Z9: Digital Photography Review|url=https://www.dpreview.com/products/nikon/slrs/nikon_z9|access-date=2022-02-05|website=www.dpreview.com}}</ref> (As of February 2022)

==== Mirrorless fixed-lens cameras, the cancelled release of DL series ====
Before the introduction of the Z-series, on February 23, 2016 Nikon announced its DL range of fixed-lens compact cameras. The series comprised three 20 megapixel 1"-type CMOS sensor cameras with Expeed 6A image processing engines: DL18-50 f/1.8-2.8, DL24-85 f/1.8-2.8 black and silver and DL24-500 f/2.8-5.6. Nikon described the range as a premium line of compact cameras, which combines the high performance of Nikkor lenses with always-on smart device connectivity.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Premium Compact Cameras, Nikon DL18-50 f/1.8-2.8, Nikon DL24-85 f/1.8-2.8, Nikon DL24-500 f/2.8-5.6|url=https://www.nikon.com/company/news/2016/0223_premium_01.html|access-date=2024-06-15|website=www.nikon.com}}</ref> All three cameras were showcased at CP+ 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CP+ 2016: Hands-on with Nikon DL compacts|url=https://www.dpreview.com/articles/2032485397/cp-2016-hands-on-with-nikon-dl-compacts|first=Barney|last=Britton|date=2016-02-25|access-date=2024-06-15|website=www.dpreview.com}}</ref> One year after the initial announcement, on February 13, 2017, Nikon officially cancelled the release and sale of DL-series, which was originally planned for a June 2016 release. They cited design issues (with the integrated circuit for image processing) and profitability as main issues causing the cancellation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cancellation of release of the DL series of premium compact cameras|url=https://www.nikon.com/company/news/2017/0213_dl.html|access-date=2024-06-15|website=www.nikon.com}}</ref>

===Movie camera production===
Although few models were introduced, Nikon made movie cameras as well. The R10 and R8 SUPER ZOOM Super 8 models (introduced in 1973) were the top of the line and last attempt for the amateur movie field. The cameras had a special gate and claw system to improve image steadiness and overcome a major drawback of Super 8 cartridge design. The R10 model has a high speed 10X macro zoom lens.

Contrary to other brands, Nikon never attempted to offer projectors or their accessories.

===Thai operations===
Nikon has shifted much of its manufacturing facilities to [[Thailand]], with some production (especially of Coolpix cameras and some low-end lenses) in [[Indonesia]]. The company constructed a factory in [[Ayutthaya (city)|Ayuthaya]] north of [[Bangkok]] in Thailand in 1991. By 2000, it had 2,000 employees. Steady growth over the next few years and an increase of floor space from the original 19,400 square meters (209,000 square feet) to 46,200 square meters (497,000 square feet) enabled the factory to produce a wider range of Nikon products. By 2004, it had more than 8,000 workers.

The range of the products produced at Nikon Thailand include plastic molding, optical parts, [[painting]], [[printing]], metal processing, [[plating]], spherical lens process, [[aspherical lens]] process, [[prism (optics)|prism]] process, electrical and electronic mounting process, [[silent wave motor]] and [[autofocus]] unit production.

As of 2009, all of Nikon's [[Nikon DX format]] [[DSLR]] cameras and the [[Nikon D600|D600]], a [[wikt:prosumer#Etymology_2|prosumer]] FX camera, are produced in Thailand, while their professional and semi-professional [[Nikon FX format]] (full frame) cameras ([[Nikon D700|D700]], [[Nikon D3|D3]], [[Nikon D3S|D3S]], [[Nikon D3X|D3X]], [[Nikon D4|D4]], [[Nikon D800|D800]] and the retro-styled [[Nikon Df|Df]]) are built in Japan, in the city of [[Sendai]]. The Thai facility also produces most of Nikon's digital "DX" zoom lenses, as well as numerous other lenses in the Nikkor line.

===Nikon-Essilor Co. Ltd.===
In 1999, Nikon and [[Essilor]] have signed a Memorandum of understanding to form a global strategic alliance in corrective lenses by forming a 50/50 joint venture in [[Japan]] to be called Nikon-Essilor Co. Ltd.

The main purpose of the joint venture is to further strengthen the corrective lens business of both companies.
This will be achieved through the integrated strengths of Nikon's strong brand backed up by advanced optical technology and strong sales network in Japanese market, coupled with the high productivity and worldwide marketing and sales network of Essilor, the world leader in this industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nikon.com/news/1999/nikon-essilor_99.htm|title=Nikon – News – Nikon, Japan and Essilor, France agree to establish a joint company|access-date=30 December 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314082907/http://www.nikon.com/news/1999/nikon-essilor_99.htm|archive-date=14 March 2013}}</ref>

Nikon-Essilor Co. Ltd. started its business in January 2000, responsible for research, development, production and sales mainly for ophthalmic optics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nikon-essilor.co.jp|title=ニコン・エシロール｜ホーム|access-date=30 December 2016}}</ref>

==Recent development==
Revenue from Nikon's camera business has dropped 30% in three years prior to fiscal 2015.<ref name="Jobcuts" /> In 2013, it forecast the first drop in sales from interchangeable lens cameras since Nikon's first digital SLR in 1999.<ref name="ReutersNov13">{{cite news|title=Nikon drops sales forecast as high-end camera market stalls|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/nikon-earnings-idUSL3N0IR39F20131107|access-date=2 January 2017|work=Reuters|date=Nov 7, 2013}}</ref> The company's net profit has fallen from a peak of {{JPY}}75.4 billion (fiscal 2007) to {{JPY}}18.2 billion for fiscal 2015.<ref name="Jobcuts">{{cite news|title=Nikon to cut 1,000 jobs in Japan|url=http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Nikon-to-cut-1-000-jobs-in-Japan|access-date=2 January 2017|work=Nikkei Asian Review|date=Nov 8, 2016}}</ref> Nikon plans to reassign over 1,500 employees resulting in job cuts of 1,000, mainly in semiconductor lithography and camera business, by 2017 as the company shifts focus to medical and industrial devices business for growth.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nikon to "re-assign" 1,550 employees in Japan, total headcount will be reduced by 1,000 *UPDATED* (Nov 8, 2016)|url=http://nikonrumors.com/2016/11/08/nikon-to-re-assign-1350-employees-in-japan.aspx/|website=NikonRumors.com|access-date=2 January 2017|date=2016-11-08}}</ref><ref name="Jobcuts" /><ref name="Independence" />

In March 2024, it was announced Nikon had acquired the [[United States|American]] camera manufacturer specializing in digital cinematography, [[Red Digital Cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coleman |first=Timothy |date=2024-03-07 |title=Nikon just bought RED cameras – and it's instantly become a major player in cinema cameras |url=https://www.techradar.com/cameras/nikon-just-bought-red-cameras-and-its-instantly-become-a-major-player-in-cinema-cameras |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=TechRadar |language=en}}</ref>

==Film cameras==
In January 2006, Nikon announced the discontinuation of all but two models of its film cameras, focusing its efforts on the digital camera market.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4605418.stm |title=Nikon to focus on digital cameras |date=2006-01-12 |access-date=2010-02-05 |publisher=BBC News}}</ref> It continues to sell the fully manual [[Nikon FM10|FM10]], and still offers the high-end fully automatic [[Nikon F6|F6]].<ref>[http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/filmcamera/ Nikon | Imaging Products | Film SLR Cameras]. Imaging.nikon.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-26.</ref><ref>[http://www.nikon-image.com/products/camera/slr/ デジタル・フィルム一眼レフカメラ | ニコンイメージング]. Nikon-image.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-26.</ref> Nikon has also committed to service all the film cameras for a period of ten years after production ceases.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/micro_stories.pl?ACCT=130907&TICK=NIKON&STORY=/www/story/01-11-2006/0004247596&EDATE=Jan+11,+2006 |title=Reshaping Nikon's Film Camera Assortment |date=2006-01-11 |access-date=2010-02-05 |publisher=Nikon USA}}</ref>
[[File:Nikon F2 SB SLR camera with GN Auto Nikkor 2,8 f=45mm lens.JPG|thumb|Nikon F2SB SLR camera with DP-3 finder and GN Auto Nikkor 1:2,8 f=45mm lens]]
[[File:Nikon F3 Giugiaro Camera Design Austin Calhoon Photograph.jpg|thumb|Nikon F3 Giugiaro Camera Design]]
[[File:Nikon F4 F4s Guigiaro Design Austin Calhoon Photograph.jpg|thumb|Nikon F4 F4s Giugiaro Design]]
[[File:Nikon F4 Guigiaro Design Austin Calhoon Photograph.jpg|thumb|Nikon F4 Giugiaro Design]]
[[File:Nikon F4 F4s Austin Calhoon Photograph.jpg|thumb|Nikon F4 F4s]]
[[File:Nikon N2020 Austin Calhoon Photograph.jpg|thumb|Nikon N2020]]
[[File:Nikon 28ti Austin Calhoon Photograph.jpg|thumb|Nikon 28ti]]
[[File:Nikon 28ti camera Austin Calhoon Photograph.jpg|thumb|Nikon 28ti camera]]
[[File:Nikon ZOOM 300 AF retro camera.jpg|thumb|Nikon ZOOM retro camera]]
[[File:Nikon KeyMission 360.jpg|thumb|Nikon KeyMission 360]]

===Film [[135 film|35 mm]] [[Single-lens reflex camera|SLR]] cameras with manual focus===
''' High-end (Professional – Intended for professional use, heavy duty and weather resistance) '''
* [[Nikon F]] series (1959, known in Germany for legal reasons as the ''Nikkor F'')
* [[Nikon F2]] series (1971)
* [[Nikon F3]] series (1980)

''' Midrange '''
* [[Nikkorex]] series (1960)
* [[Nikkormat]] F series (1965, known in Japan as the Nikomat F series)
* [[Nikon FM]] (1977)
* [[Nikon FM2]] series (1982)
* [[Nikon FM10]] (1995)

''' Midrange with electronic features '''
* [[Nikkormat]] EL series (1972, known in Japan as the Nikomat EL series)
* Nikon EL2 (1977)
* [[Nikon FE]] (1978)
* [[Nikon FE2]] (1983)
* [[Nikon FA]] (1983)
* [[Nikon F601m|Nikon F-601M]] (1990, known in North America as the N6000)
* [[Nikon FE10]] (1996)
* [[Nikon FM3A]] (2001)

''' Entry-level (Consumer) '''
* [[Nikon EM]] (1979)
* [[Nikon FG]] (1982)
* [[Nikon FG-20]] (1984)
* [[Nikon F-301]] (1985, known in North America as the N2000)

==={{anchor|Pronea}}Film [[Advanced Photo System|APS]] [[Single-lens reflex camera|SLR]] cameras===
* Nikon Pronea 600i / Pronea 6i (1996)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/filmcamera/slr/pronea_600i/index.htm| title=Nikon PRONEA 600i (PRONEA 6i)| access-date=2010-11-08| publisher=Nikon Corporation| archive-date=2010-12-10| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210165743/http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/filmcamera/slr/pronea_600i/index.htm| url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Nikon Pronea S (1997)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/filmcamera/slr/pronea_s/index.htm| title=Nikon PRONEA S| access-date=2010-11-08| publisher=Nikon Corporation| archive-date=2010-12-10| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210165812/http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/filmcamera/slr/pronea_s/index.htm| url-status=dead}}</ref>
<gallery>
File:Nikon Pronea 600i img 0604.jpg|The Nikon Pronea 600i
File:Nikon Pronea S img 1320.jpg|The Nikon Pronea S
</gallery>

===Film 35 mm [[Single-lens reflex camera|SLR]] cameras with autofocus===
[[File:NIKON AC-2E 1993.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|Nikon AC-2E Data Link System (1993)]]

'''High-end (Professional – Intended for professional use, heavy duty and weather resistance)'''
* [[Nikon F3]]AF (1983, modified F3 body with Autofocus Finder DX-1)
* [[Nikon F4]] (1988) – (World's first professional auto-focus SLR camera and world's first professional SLR camera with a built-in motor drive)
* [[Nikonos#Nikonos RS|Nikonos RS]] (1992) (Professional when reviewed in underwater conditions) – (World's first underwater auto-focus SLR camera)<ref name="i">[http://imaging.nikon.com/history/chronicle/history-nikonos/ Nikon | Imaging Products | Evolution of NIKONOS]. Imaging.nikon.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-26.</ref>
* [[Nikon F5]] (1996)
* [[Nikon F6]] (2004)

'''High-end (Prosumer – Intended for pro-consumers who want the main mechanic/electronic features of the professional line but don't need the same heavy duty/weather resistance)'''
* [[Nikon F-501]] (1986, known in North America as the N2020)
* [[Nikon F-801]] (1988, known in the U.S. as the N8008)
* Nikon F-801S (1991, known in the U.S. as the N8008S)
* [[Nikon F90]] (1992, known in the U.S. as the N90)
* [[Nikon F90x|Nikon F90X]] (1994, known in the U.S. as the N90S)
* [[Nikon F80]] (2000, known in the U.S. as the N80)
* [[Nikon F100]] (1999)

'''Mid-range (Consumer)'''
* [[Nikon F-601]] (1990, known in the U.S. as the N6006)
* [[Nikon F70]] (1994, known in the U.S. as the N70)
* [[Nikon F75]] (2003, known in the U.S. as the N75)

'''Entry-level (Consumer)'''
* [[Nikon F-401]] (1987, known in the U.S. as the N4004)
* Nikon F-401S (1989, known in the U.S. as the N4004S)
* Nikon F-401X (1991, known in the U.S. as the N5005)
* [[Nikon F50]] (1994, known in the U.S. as the N50)
* [[Nikon F60]] (1999, known in the U.S. as the N60)
* [[Nikon F65]] (2000, known in the U.S. as the N65)
* [[Nikon F55]] (2002, known in the U.S. as the N55)

===Professional [[Rangefinder cameras]]===
* [[Nikon I, M and S|Nikon I]] (1948)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nikonhs.org/history.html| title=A Short History of Nippon Kogaku Japan| access-date=2010-02-05| publisher=Nikon Historical Society Online| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100302152218/http://www.nikonhs.org/history.html| archive-date=2010-03-02}}</ref>
* [[Nikon I, M and S|Nikon M]] (1949)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://cameraquest.com/nrfmnosy.htm| title=Nikon M Unsynced| date=26 November 2003| access-date=2010-02-05}}</ref>
* [[Nikon I, M and S|Nikon S]] (1951)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://cameraquest.com/nrfs.htm| title=Nikon S| date=26 November 2003| access-date=2010-02-05}}</ref>
* Nikon S2 (1954)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html?NikonS2.html~mainFrame| title=Classic Cameras – Nikon S2| author=Karen Nakamura| date=26 November 2003| access-date=2010-02-05}}</ref>
* [[Nikon SP]] (1957)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://cameraquest.com/nikonsp.htm| title=Nikon Rangefinder SP| date=26 November 2003| access-date=2010-02-05}}</ref>
* [[Nikon S3]] (1958)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.vintagephoto.tv/nikons3.shtml| title=Nippon Kogaku Nikon S3 Camera| date=17 June 2001| access-date=2010-02-05}}</ref>
* [[Nikon S4]] (1959) (entry-level)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://cameraquest.com/nrfs4.htm| title=Nikon S4 Rangefinder| date=26 November 2003| access-date=2010-02-05}}</ref>
* Nikon S3M (1960)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://cameraquest.com/nrfs3m.htm| title=Nikon S3M| date=26 November 2003| access-date=2010-02-05}}</ref>
* [[Nikon S3]] 2000 (2000)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cameraquest.com/NRFS3%202000.htm| title=Nikon S3 2000 Rangefinder| date=5 April 2009| access-date=2010-02-05}}</ref>
* [[Nikon SP]] Limited Edition (2005)<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cameraquest.com/nrfblsp2005.htm| title=Nikon Rangefinder SP Black 2005| date=5 April 2009| access-date=2010-02-05}}</ref>

===Compact cameras===
Between 1983 and the early 2000s<ref>{{cite web |url=http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/technology/archives/filmcamera/compact/index.htm |title=Nikon Compact cameras, by Nikon |publisher=Imaging.nikon.com |access-date=2010-09-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501122755/http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/technology/archives/filmcamera/compact/index.htm |archive-date=2009-05-01 }}</ref> a broad range of compact cameras were made by Nikon. Nikon first started by naming the cameras with a series name (like the L35/L135-series, the RF/RD-series, the W35-series, the EF or the AW-series). In later production cycles, the cameras were double branded with a series-name on the one and a sales name on the other hand. Sales names were for example ''Zoom-Touch'' for cameras with a wide zoom range, ''Lite-Touch'' for ultra compact models, ''Fun-Touch'' for easy to use cameras and ''Sport-Touch'' for splash water resistance. After the late 1990s, Nikon dropped the series names and continued only with the sales name. Nikon's APS-cameras were all named ''Nuvis''.

The cameras came in all price ranges from entry-level fixed-lens-cameras to the top model [[Nikon Ti cameras|Nikon 35Ti and 28Ti]] with titanium body and 3D-Matrix-Metering.

===Movie cameras===
: '''Double 8 (8mm)'''
* NIKKOREX 8 (1960)
* NIKKOREX 8F (1963)
: '''Super 8'''
* Nikon Super Zoom 8 (1966)
* Nikon 8X Super Zoom (1967)
* Nikon R8 Super Zoom (1973)
* Nikon R10 Super Zoom (1973)

===Professional Underwater cameras===
{{main|Nikonos}}
* [[Nikonos]] I [[Calypso (camera)|Calypso]] (1963, originally known in France as the Calypso/Nikkor)
* Nikonos II (1968)
* Nikonos III (1975)
* Nikonos IV-A (1980)
* Nikonos V (1984)
* Nikonos RS (1992)<ref>[http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/htmls/nikonos.htm Nikonos underwater camera models]. Mir.com.my. Retrieved on 2013-07-26.</ref> (World's first underwater Auto-Focus SLR camera)<ref name="i" />

==Digital cameras==
[[File:Nikon COOLPIX P7700 front.JPG|thumb|Nikon COOLPIX P7700]]
Nikon's [[raw image format]] is ''NEF'', for Nikon Electronic File. The "DSCN" prefix for image files stands for "Digital Still Camera – Nikon."

===Digital compact cameras===
{{main|Nikon Coolpix series}}
The Nikon Coolpix series are [[digital compact camera]]s produced in many variants: [[Bridge camera|Superzoom]], [[Bridge camera|bridge]], [[Travel-zoom camera|travel-zoom]], [[Miniature digital camera|miniature compact]] and [[Waterproof digital camera|waterproof/rugged]] cameras. The top compact cameras are several "Performance" series indicated by a "P...".

====Larger sensor compact cameras====
Coolpix series since 2008 listed.
*[[Nikon Coolpix P6000]], 2008-08-07 (CCD, 14 megapixels, 4x zoom)
*[[Nikon Coolpix P7000]], 2010-09-08 (CCD, 10.1 megapixels, 7x zoom)
*[[Nikon Coolpix P7100]], 2011-08-24 (roughly same specifications as predecessor)
*[[Nikon Coolpix P7700]]
*[[Nikon Coolpix A]], 2013-03-05 (16MP [[Nikon DX format|DX]]-CMOS sensor)
*[[Nikon Coolpix A900]]
*[[Nikon Coolpix P7800]]
[[File:Nikon Coolpix P310.jpg|thumb|Nikon Coolpix P310 digital compact camera]]

=====Light-weight [[Lens speed|fast lens]] compact cameras=====
*[[Nikon Coolpix P300]]
*[[Nikon Coolpix P310]]
*[[Nikon Coolpix P330]]
*[[Nikon Coolpix P340]]

====[[Bridge camera]]s====
*Nikon Coolpix L810, Feb, 2012–16 MP, 26x optical zoom, no wi-fi, fixed LCD, ISO 80–1600
*Nikon Coolpix L820, Jan, 2013–16 MP, 30x optical zoom, no wi-fi, fixed LCD, ISO 125-3200
*Nikon Coolpix L830, Jan, 2014–16 MP, 34x optical zoom with 68x Dynamic Fine Zoom, no wi-fi, tilting LCD, ISO 125-1600 (3200 in Auto)
*Nikon Coolpix L840 Feb, 2015–16 MP, 38x optical zoom with 76x Dynamic Fine Zoom, built-in Wi-Fi and NFC (Near Field Communication), 3 inch high-resolution tilting LCD, ISO 125   – 1600
ISO 3200, 6400 (available when using Auto mode)
*[[Nikon Coolpix P500]], Feb, 2011–12.1 [[Megapixel|MP]], 36x optical zoom, tilt LCD, ISO 160–3200
*[[Nikon Coolpix P510]], Feb, 2012–16.1 MP, 41.7x optical zoom (24–1000mm), no wi-fi, vari-angle LCD, ISO 100–3200
*[[Nikon Coolpix P520]], Jan, 2013–18.1 MP, 42x optical zoom, optional wi-fi, vari-angle LCD, ISO 80–3200
*[[Nikon Coolpix P530]], Feb, 2014–16.1 MP, 42x optical zoom & 84x Dynamic Fine Zoom, opt wi-fi, fixed LCD, ISO 100–1600 (ISO 3200, 6400 in PASM mode)
*[[Nikon Coolpix P600]], Feb, 2014–16.1 MP, 60x optical zoom and 120 Dynamic Fine Zoom, built in wi-fi, vari-angle LCD, ISO 100–1600 (ISO 3200, 6400 in PASM mode)
*[[Nikon Coolpix P610]]
*[[Nikon Coolpix B500]], Feb, 2016-16 [[Megapixel|MP]], 40x optical zoom, tilt LCD, ISO 160–6400
*[[Nikon Coolpix P900]]
*[[Nikon Coolpix P950]]
*[[Nikon Coolpix P1000]]

===[[Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera]]s===

[[File:Nikon Z 6 with Nikkor Z 24-70 4S front left.jpg|thumb|[[Nikon Z 6]] with a Nikkor Z 24-70/4S]]

'''Nikon Z series – [[Nikon Z-mount]] lenses'''
*[[Nikon Z 7]], [[Nikon FX format|FX/Full Frame]] sensor, August 23, 2018
*[[Nikon Z 6]], [[Nikon FX format|FX/Full Frame]] sensor, August 23, 2018
*[[Nikon Z 50]], [[Nikon DX format|DX/APS-C]] sensor, October 10, 2019
*[[Nikon Z 5]], [[Nikon FX format|FX/Full Frame]] sensor, July 21, 2020
*[[Nikon Z 6II]], [[Nikon FX format|FX/Full Frame]] sensor, October 14, 2020
*[[Nikon Z 7II]], [[Nikon FX format|FX/Full Frame]] sensor, October 14, 2020
*[[Nikon Z fc]], [[Nikon DX format|DX/APS-C]] sensor, July 2021
*[[Nikon Z 9]], [[Nikon FX format|FX/Full Frame]] sensor, October 28, 2021
*[[Nikon Z 30]], [[Nikon DX format|DX/APS-C]] sensor, June 29, 2022
*[[Nikon Z 8]], [[Nikon FX format|FX/Full Frame]] sensor, May 10, 2023
*[[Nikon Zf|Nikon Z f]], [[Nikon FX format|FX/Full Frame]] sensor, Sept 20, 2023
*[[Nikon Z 6III]], [[Nikon FX format|FX/Full Frame]] sensor, June 17, 2024

{{Nikon Z cameras}}

'''[[Nikon 1 series]] – [[Nikon CX format|CX]] sensor, [[Nikon 1 mount]] lenses'''
[[File:Nikon 1 V1 with lenses and flash.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|Nikon 1 V1 with lenses and flash SB-N5, GPS GP-N100 and microphone ME-1]]
*[[Nikon 1 J1]], September 21, 2011, : 10 [[Megapixel|MP]]
*[[Nikon 1 V1]], September 21, 2011, : 10 MP<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dpreview.com/news/1109/11092120nikonlaunch.asp|title=Nikon announces Nikon 1 system with V1 small sensor mirrorless camera|access-date=30 December 2016}}</ref>
*[[Nikon 1 J2]], August 10, 2012, : 10 MP
*[[Nikon 1 V2]],<ref>[http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/10/24/Nikon-announces-1-v2-14MP-1-series-mirrorless-system-camera#press Nikon announces 1 V2 – a more photographer-friendly, 14MP 1 series camera] Dpreview</ref> October 24, 2012, : 14 MP
*[[Nikon 1 J3]], January 8, 2013, : 14 MP
*[[Nikon 1 S1]], January 8, 2013, : 10 MP
*[[Nikon 1 AW1]], : 14 MP
*[[Nikon 1 V3]], : 18 MP, tilt LCD
*[[Nikon 1 J4]], : 18 MP
*[[Nikon 1 J5]], : 20 MP

{{Nikon 1 cameras}}

[[File:Nikon D90 - board 0 - Nikon Expeed EI-149-1769.jpg|thumb|[[Expeed|Nikon Expeed]], a [[system on a chip]] used as [[image processor]] in all Nikon DSLRs since 2007 and in some digital compact cameras]]
[[File:Nikon D3 0803.jpg|thumb|Nikon D3 full frame DSLR body]]
[[File:NIKON D4.jpg|thumb|Nikon D4 full frame DSLR body]]

===[[Digital single lens reflex camera]]s===
[[File:Nikon D600 back view.jpg|thumb|Nikon D600 body, back view]]
'''High-end (Professional – Intended for professional use, heavy duty and weather resistance)'''
*[[Nikon D1]], [[Nikon DX format|DX]] sensor, June 15, 1999 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D1X#D1H and D1X|Nikon D1X]], [[Nikon DX format|DX]] sensor, February 5, 2001 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D1X#D1H and D1X|Nikon D1H]], [[Nikon DX format|DX]] sensor, high speed, February 5, 2001 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D2H]], [[Nikon DX format|DX]] sensor, high speed, July 22, 2003 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D2X]], [[Nikon DX format|DX]] sensor, September 16, 2004 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D2H#D2HS improvements|Nikon D2HS]], [[Nikon DX format|DX]] sensor, high speed, February 16, 2005 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D2Xs|Nikon D2XS]], [[Nikon DX format|DX]] sensor, June 1, 2006 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D3]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, August 23, 2007 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D3X]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, December 1, 2008 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D3S]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, October 14, 2009 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D4]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, January 6, 2012 – Discontinued<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nikon.com/news/2012/0106_flagship_01.htm |title=Digital SLR camera Nikon D4 |publisher=Nikon Corporation| date=January 6, 2012| access-date=2012-01-07}}</ref>
*[[Nikon D4S]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, February 25, 2014 – Discontinued (In U.S.A. only)
*[[Nikon D5]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, January 5, 2016
*[[Nikon D6]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, February 12, 2020
[[File:jm111.jpg|thumb|D700 with AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G]]

'''High-end (Prosumer – Intended for pro-consumers who want the main mechanical/weather resistance and electronic features of the professional line but don't need the same heavy duty)'''
*[[Nikon D100]], [[Nikon DX format|DX]] sensor, February 21, 2002 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D200]], [[Nikon DX format|DX]] sensor, November 1, 2005 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D300]], [[Nikon DX format|DX]] sensor, August 23, 2007 – Discontinued<ref>{{cite web | title =Nikon D300 | url =http://www.europe-nikon.com/product/en_GB/products/broad/1436/overview.html | publisher =Nikon UK | access-date =2008-01-17 | archive-date =2013-06-27 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20130627075531/http://www.europe-nikon.com/ | url-status =dead }}</ref>
*[[Nikon D300S]], [[Nikon DX format|DX]] sensor, July 30, 2009 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D700]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, July 1, 2008 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D800]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, February 7, 2012 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D800E]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, April 2012 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D600]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, September 13, 2012 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D610]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, October 2013
*[[Nikon Df]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, November 2013
*[[Nikon D810]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, June 2014
*[[Nikon D750]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, September 11, 2014<ref>{{cite web | title =Nikon D750 | url =http://www.brightsideofnews.com/2014/09/13/nikons-new-d750-brings-affordable-high-end-features/ | publisher =Bright Side of News* | access-date =2014-09-13 | date =2014-09-13 }}</ref>
*[[Nikon D810]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame Sensor, February 2015
*[[Nikon D500]], [[Nikon DX format|DX]] sensor, January 5, 2016 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D850]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, announced July 25, 2017<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nikonusa.com/en/about-nikon/press-room/press-release/j47iarx5/Development-Of-Digital-SLR-Camera-Nikon-D850.html | title=Development Of Digital SLR Camera Nikon D850 | access-date=July 26, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Nikon D780]], [[Nikon FX format|FX]]/Full Frame sensor, January 7, 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikon.com/news/2020/0107_dslr_01.htm|title=Nikon &#124; News &#124; Nikon releases the D780 digital SLR camera}}</ref>

[[File:Nikon D810 EM1B6357-2.jpg|thumb|Nikon D810]]

'''Midrange and professional usage cameras with [[Nikon DX format|DX]] sensor'''
*[[Nikon D70]], January 28, 2004 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D70s|Nikon D70S]], April 20, 2005 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D80]], August 9, 2006 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D90]], August 27, 2008<ref>{{cite web| title=Nikon D90| url=http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2008/0827_d90_01.htm| publisher=Nikon Corporation| date=August 27, 2008| access-date=2011-03-10| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224012649/http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2008/0827_d90_01.htm| archive-date=February 24, 2011}}</ref> – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D7000]], September 15, 2010 – Discontinued<ref>{{cite web| url=http://nikon.com/about/news/2010/0915_d7000_02.htm| title=Digital-SLR camera Nikon D7000| publisher=Nikon Corporation| date=September 15, 2010| access-date=2010-09-16| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918073327/http://nikon.com/about/news/2010/0915_d7000_02.htm| archive-date=September 18, 2010}}</ref>
*[[Nikon D7100]], February 21, 2013<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nikon.com/news/2013/0221_dslr_01.htm |title=Digital SLR camera D7100 Wireless Remote Controller WR-1|publisher=Nikon Corporation| date=February 21, 2013| access-date=2015-06-02}}</ref> – Discontinued ( In U.S.A. only )<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product-archive/dslr-cameras/d7100.html |title=Nikon D7100|publisher=Nikon USA| access-date=2018-09-08}}</ref><ref name="Nikon Global DSLR lineup">{{cite web| url=https://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/index.htm| title=Nikon Global DSLR lineup| publisher=Nikon Corporation| access-date=2018-09-08}}</ref>
*[[Nikon D7200]], March 2, 2015<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.nikon.com/news/2015/0302_dslr_01.htm |title=Digital SLR Camera D7200 ME-W1 Wireless Microphone |publisher=Nikon Corporation| date=March 2, 2015| access-date=2015-06-02}}</ref>
*[[Nikon D7500]], April 12, 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nikonusa.com/en/about-nikon/press-room/press-release/j0dyghpj/The-New-Nikon-D7500:-Superior-Performance-That-Drives-The-Desire-To-Create.html|title=The New Nikon D7500: Superior Performance That Drives The Desire To Create|website=www.nikonusa.com|language=en|access-date=2017-04-12}}</ref>

'''Upper-entry-level (Consumer) – [[Nikon DX format|DX]] sensor'''

Along with the D750 and D500 above, these are the only Nikon DSLR's with the [[Articulating screen|articulated (tilt-and-swivel) display]].
*[[Nikon D5000]], April 14, 2009 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D5100]], April 5, 2011 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D5200]], November 6, 2012 Discontinued<ref name="Product Archive">{{cite web| url = http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/discontinue/| title = Product Archive| work = Digital SLR Cameras products line-up| publisher = Nikon Corporation| date = August 28, 2017| access-date = 2017-05-28| archive-date = 2017-05-18| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170518011742/http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/discontinue/| url-status = dead}}</ref>
*[[Nikon D5300]], October 17, 2013
*[[Nikon D5500]], January 5, 2015 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D5600]], November 10, 2016
'''Entry-level (Consumer) – [[Nikon DX format|DX]] sensor'''
*[[Nikon D50]], April 20, 2005 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D40]], November 16, 2006 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D40X]], March 6, 2007 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D60]], January 29, 2008 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D3000]], July 30, 2009 – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D3100]], August 19, 2010 – Discontinued<ref>{{cite web |url=http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/digitalcamera/slr/d3100/index.htm |title=Nikon D3100 |work=Digital SLR Cameras products line-up |publisher=Nikon Corporation |date=August 19, 2010 |access-date=2010-08-19 |archive-date=2011-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321102136/http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/digitalcamera/slr/d3100/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Nikon D3200]], April 19, 2012 – Discontinued<ref name="Product Archive" />
*[[Nikon D3300]], January 7, 2014 – Discontinued (In U.S.A. only)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/dslr-cameras/d3300.html |title=Nikon D3300 (USA) |publisher=Nikon USA |access-date=2018-09-08}}</ref><ref name="Nikon Global DSLR lineup" />
*[[Nikon D3400]], August 17, 2016<ref>[http://www.nikonusa.com/en/about-nikon/press-room/press-release/iqtrpreh/Share-the-Moments-That-Matter%3A-Easily-Capture-Stunning-Images-of-What-You-Love-with-the-New-Lightweight-Nikon-D3400.html Nikon D3400 Press Release] Nikon</ref> – Discontinued
*[[Nikon D3500]], August 3, 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nikonusa.com/en/about-nikon/press-room/press-release/jl5mzmva/The-New-Nikon-D3500%3A-Capture-and-Share-Your-Treasured-Moments-With-the-Lightest%2C-Friendliest-Nikon-DSLR-yet.html |title=D3500 press release |publisher=Nikon USA |access-date=2018-09-05}}</ref>
{{Nikon DSLR cameras}}
[[File:Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm F2.8G ED VR II lens with Nikon HB-48 Bayonet Lens Hood and Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm F1.4G lens with Nikon HB-55 Bayonet Lens Hood.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm F2.8G ED VR II lens and AF-S Nikkor 85mm F1.4G lens with [[lens hood]]s]]

==Photo optics==

===Lenses for Nikon Z-mount===

{{Main|Nikon Z-mount#Z-mount lenses}}

Nikon introduced the Z-mount in 2018 for their system of digital full-frame and APS-C (DX) [[mirrorless camera]]s.

===Lenses for F-mount cameras===
The [[Nikon F-mount]] is a type of interchangeable lens mount developed by Nikon for its [[Single-lens reflex camera|35 mm Single-lens reflex cameras]]. The F-mount was first introduced on the Nikon F camera in 1959.
*See [[Nikon F-mount#Nikkor|Nikon F-mount → Nikkor]]
*Lenses with integrated motors: [[List of Nikon F-mount lenses with integrated autofocus motors]]

===Other lenses for photography and imaging===
{{Main|Nikkor}}
{{Nikkor lenses}}

==Electronic flash units==
{{main|Speedlight}}
Nikon uses the term ''[[Speedlight]]'' for its electronic [[Flash (photography)|flashes]]. Recent models include the SB-R200, SB-300, SB-400, [[Nikon SB-600|SB-600]], SB-700, [[Nikon SB-800|SB-800]], [[Nikon SB-900|SB-900]], SB-910, SB-5000 and R1C1.

==Film scanners==

[[File:Coolscan-V.jpg|thumb|Nikon Coolscan V [[film scanner]]]]

Nikon's digital capture line also includes a successful range of dedicated scanners for a variety of formats, including [[Advanced Photo System|Advanced Photo System (IX240)]], [[135 film|35 mm]], and [[Roll film|60 mm]] film.
* (1988) LS-3500 (4096x6144, 4000 dpi, 30 bits per pixel) HP-IB (requires a third-party NuBus card; intended for Mac platforms, for which there is a Photoshop plug-in).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/scanner/ls-3500/index.htm |title=35mm Film Scanner (LS-3500) |publisher=Imaging.nikon.com |access-date=2014-04-30}}</ref>
* (1992) Coolscan LS-10 (2700 dpi) SCSI. First to be named "Coolscan" to denote LED illumination.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/scanner/coolscan/index.htm |title=35mm Film Scanner COOLSCAN (LS-10) |publisher=Imaging.nikon.com |access-date=2010-11-09 |archive-date=2010-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102011128/http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/scanner/coolscan/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* (1994) LS-3510AF (4096x6144, 4000 dpi, 30 bits per pixel) Auto-focus SCSI (usually employed on Mac platforms with a Photoshop plug-in; TWAIN is available for PC platforms).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/scanner/ls-3510af/index.htm |title=35mm Film Scanner (LS-3510AF) |publisher=Imaging.nikon.com |access-date=2014-04-30}}</ref>
* (1995) LS-4500AF (4 x 5 inch and 120/220 formats, 1000x2000 dpi, 35mm format 3000x3000). 12bit A/D. SCSI. Fitted with auto-focus lens.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/scanner/ls-4500af/index.htm|title=Nikon {{pipe}} Digital Archives on Camera Products {{pipe}} Multi-Format Film Scanner LS-4500AF |publisher=Imaging.nikon.com |access-date=2012-09-21}}</ref>
* (1996) Super Coolscan LS-1000 (2592x3888, 2700 dpi) SCSI. scan time cut by half<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/scanner/scoolscan_ls-1000/index.htm|title=Nikon {{pipe}} Digital Archives on Camera Products {{pipe}} 35mm Film Scanner SUPER COOLSCAN LS-1000|publisher=Imaging.nikon.com|access-date=2010-11-09|archive-date=2010-11-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102011251/http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/scanner/scoolscan_ls-1000/index.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* (1996) Coolscan II LS-20 E (2700 dpi) SCSI<ref>{{cite web |url=http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/scanner/coolscan_2/index.htm |title=Nikon {{pipe}} Digital Archives on Camera Products {{pipe}} 35mm Film Scanner COOLSCAN II (LS-20) |publisher=Imaging.nikon.com |access-date=2010-11-09 |archive-date=2010-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102011148/http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/scanner/coolscan_2/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* (1998) Coolscan LS-2000 (2700 dpi, 12-bit) SCSI, multiple sample, "CleanImage" software<ref>{{cite web |url=http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/scanner/scoolscan_2000/index.htm |title=Nikon {{pipe}} Digital Archives on Camera Products {{pipe}} SUPER COOLSCAN 2000 (LS-2000) |publisher=Imaging.nikon.com |access-date=2010-11-09 |archive-date=2010-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102220247/http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/scanner/scoolscan_2000/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* (1998) Coolscan III LS-30 E (2700 dpi, 10-bit) SCSI<ref>{{cite web |url=http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/scanner/coolscan_3/index.htm |title=Nikon {{pipe}} Digital Archives on Camera Products {{pipe}} COOLSCAN III (LS-30) |publisher=Imaging.nikon.com |access-date=2010-11-09 |archive-date=2010-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102220237/http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/scanner/coolscan_3/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* (2001) Coolscan IV LS-40 ED (2900 dpi, 12-bit, 3.6D) USB, SilverFast, ICE, ROC, GEM<ref>{{cite web |url=http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/scanner/coolscan_4/index.htm |title=Nikon {{pipe}} Digital Archives on Camera Products {{pipe}} COOLSCAN IV ED (LS-40 ED) |publisher=Imaging.nikon.com |access-date=2010-11-09 |archive-date=2010-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102215457/http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/scanner/coolscan_4/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* (2001) Coolscan LS-4000 ED (4000 dpi, 14-bit, 4.2D) Firewire<ref>{{cite web |url=http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/scanner/scoolscan_4000/index.htm |title=Nikon {{pipe}} Digital Archives on Camera Products {{pipe}} SUPER COOLSCAN 4000 ED (LS-4000 ED) |publisher=Imaging.nikon.com |access-date=2010-11-09 |archive-date=2010-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102220803/http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/scanner/scoolscan_4000/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* (2001) Coolscan LS-8000 ED (4000 dpi, 14-bit, 4.2D) Firewire, multiformat<ref>{{cite web |url=http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/scanner/scoolscan_8000_ed/index.htm |title=Nikon {{pipe}} Digital Archives on Camera Products {{pipe}} SUPER COOLSCAN 8000 ED (LS-8000 ED) |publisher=Imaging.nikon.com |access-date=2010-11-09 |archive-date=2010-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115143239/http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/scanner/scoolscan_8000_ed/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* (2003) Coolscan V LS-50 ED (4000 dpi, 14-bit, 4.2D) USB
* (2003) Super Coolscan LS-5000 ED (4000 dpi, 16bit, 4.8D) USB
* (2004) Super Coolscan LS-9000 ED (4000 dpi, 16bit, 4.8D) Firewire, multiformat

Nikon introduced its first scanner, the Nikon LS-3500 with a maximum resolution of 4096 x 6144 pixels, in 1988. Prior to the development of 'cool' LED lighting this scanner used a halogen lamp (hence the name 'Coolscan' for the following models). The resolution of the following LED based Coolscan model didn't increase but the price was significantly lower. Colour depth, scan quality, imaging and hardware functionality as well as scanning speed was gradually improved with each following model. The final 'top of the line' 35mm Coolscan LS-5000 ED was a device capable of archiving greater numbers of slides; 50 framed slides or 40 images on film roll. It could scan all these in one batch using special adapters. A single maximum resolution scan was performed in no more than 20 seconds as long as no post-processing was also performed. With the launch of the Coolscan 9000 ED Nikon introduced its most up-to-date film scanner which, like the Minolta DiMAGE scanners were the only film scanners that, due to a special version of [[Digital ICE]], were able to scan [[Kodachrome]] film reliably both dust and scratch free. In late 2007 much of the software's code had to be rewritten to make it Mac OS 10.5 compatible. Nikon announced it would discontinue supporting its Nikon Scan software for the Macintosh as well as for Windows Vista 64-bit.<ref>{{cite web| title=Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) compatibility| url=http://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/23460 |publisher=Nikon Europe |access-date=2010-02-05}}{{Dead link|date=December 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> Third-party software solutions like SilverFast or [[Vuescan]] provide alternatives to the official Nikon drivers and scanning software, and maintain updated drivers for most current operating systems. Between 1994 and 1996 Nikon developed three [[Image scanner#Flatbed|flatbed scanner]] models named Scantouch, which couldn't keep up with competitive flatbed products and were hence discontinued to allow Nikon to focus on its dedicated film scanners.

==Sport optics==

===Binoculars===
{{colbegin|colwidth=18em}}
* Sprint IV
* Sportstar IV
* Travelite V
* Travelite VI
* Travelite EX
* Mikron
* Action VII
* Action VII Zoom
* Aculon
* Action EX
* Sporter I
* Venturer 8/10x32
* Venturer 8x42
* Prostaff 5
* Prostaff 7
* Monarch ATB
* Monarch 3
* Monarch 5
* Monarch 7
* Monarch HG
* Monarch M5
* Monarch M7
* StabilEyes
* Superior E
* Marine
* EDG II
{{colend}}

===Spotting scopes===
{{colbegin|colwidth=18em}}
* Prostaff 3 16-48x60
* Prostaff 5 60
* Prostaff 5 80
* Spotter XL II WP
* Spotting Scope R/A II
* Spotting Scope 80
* Fieldscope 60mm
* Fieldscope ED78/ EDII
* Fieldscope III/EDIII
* Fieldscope ED82
* Fieldscope ED50
* Fieldscopes EDG 65 /85
* Fieldscope EDG 85 VR
{{colend}}

===Rifle scopes===
{{colbegin|colwidth=18em}}
* BLACK
* Monarch 7
* Monarch 5
* Monarch 3
* Monarch
* Laser IRT
* Prostaff 5
* Encore
* Coyote Special
* Slughunter
* Inline
* Buckmaster II
* Buckmaster
* AR
* ProStaff II
* Prostaff
* Team REALTREE
* Rimfire
* Handgun
{{colend}}

==Nikon Metrology==
===Overview===
Nikon [[Metrology]], a division of Nikon, produces hardware and software products for 2D & 3D measurement from nano to large scale measurement volumes.  Products include Optical Laser Probes, [[X-ray computed tomography]], [[Coordinate-measuring machine]] (CMM), Laser Radar Systems (LR), Microscopes, Portable CMMs, Large Volume Metrology, Motion Measurement and Adaptive Robotic Controls, Semiconductor Systems, Metrology Software including CMM-Manager, CAMIO Studio, Inspect-X, Focus, and Automeasure.  Measurements are performed using tactile and non-contact probes, measurement data is collected in software and processed for comparison to nominal CAD ([[Computer-aided design]]) or part specification or for recreating / [[reverse engineering]] physical work pieces.

===Origins===
The origins of Nikon go back to 1917 when three Japanese optical manufacturers joined to form Nippon Kogaku KK ('Japan Optics').  In 1925 the microscope having revolving nosepiece and interchangeable objectives was produced.  Significant growth for the microscopy division occurs over the next 50 years as Nikon pioneers development of polarising and stereo microscopes along with new products for measuring and inspection (Metrology) markets.  These new products include devices targeted for industrial use such as optical comparators, autocollimators, profile projector and automated vision based systems.  Continued effort through the next three decades yield the release of products including the Optiphot and Labophot microscopes, Diaphot microscope, the Eclipse range of infinity optics, and finally the DS camera series and the Coolscope with the advent of digital sensors.  With the acquisition of Metris in 2009 the Nikon Metrology division was born.  Nikon Metrology products include a full range of both 2D & 3D, optical, tactile, non-contact, and X-Ray Metrology solutions ranging from nanometer resolution on microscopic samples to μm resolution in volumes large enough to house a commercial airliner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikonmetrology.com/en-us/about-us/history-of-nikon-metrology|title=History of Nikon Metrology|website=Nikon Metrology}}</ref>

===Products===
* Coordinate-Measuring-Machines
** Bridge, Gantry and Horizontal Arm CMMs
** Digital / Analog Tactile and / or Non-Contact Optical sensors
* Portable arms – 6 and 7 axis models
* Laser Scanning – Optical Line Scanners in single Line and Multi-line (Cross Scanner) configurations
* X-ray-and-CT-Inspection<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nikon.com/products/industrial-metrology/lineup/xray_ct/|title=X-ray and CT Inspections|website=Nikon}}</ref>
* Video-Microscope-Measuring – Optical Probe and Multi-Sensor options available
* Microscope-Systems
* Large Volume Systems<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nikon.com/products/industrial-metrology/lineup/large_volume/|title=Large Volume Inspection|website=Nikon}}</ref>
* Application Software – several options available depending on specific application and hardware.
** CMM-Manager – Multi-sensor 3D Metrology software for third party CMMs, Articulated Arms, and Nikon video-measurement systems<ref>{{Cite web |title=CMM-Manager website |url=https://qxcmm.com/ |website=CMM-Manager}}</ref>
** Automeasure, NIS Elements, E-Max, Automeasure Eyes – 2D / 3D imaging software for use on Nikon video-measurement systems<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nikon.com/products/industrial-metrology/lineup/nexiv/accessory/soft/|title=Software for CNC Video Measuring Systems|newspaper=Nikon Industrial Metrology - En-Aom}}</ref>
** Focus, CMM-Manager, CAMIO – Software for 3D Metrology<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nikon.com/products/industrial-metrology/lineup/3d_metrology/software/|title=Software for 3D Metrology|website=Nikon}}</ref>

== Lithography equipment ==
===Overview===
Nikon manufactures scanners and [[stepper]]s for the manufacture of [[integrated circuit]]s and [[flat panel display]]s, and [[semiconductor device]] inspection equipment. The steppers and scanners represent about one third of the income for the company as of 2008.<ref>{{Cite press release| title=Nikon annual report 2008| publisher=Nikon Corporation| url=http://www.nikon.com/about/ir/ir_library/ar/pdf/ar2008/08annual_e.pdf| access-date=2010-02-05| archive-date=2010-01-31| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131152336/http://nikon.com/about/ir/ir_library/ar/pdf/ar2008/08annual_e.pdf| url-status=dead}}</ref> 

Nikon developed the first lithography equipment from Japan. The equipment from Nikon enjoyed high demand from global chipmakers, the Japanese semiconductor companies and other major companies such as [[Intel]], and Nikon was the world's leading producer of semiconductor lithography systems from the 1980s to 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/13901/asml-carl-zeiss-and-nikon-to-settle-legal-disputes-over-immersion-lithography|title=ASML, Carl Zeiss, and Nikon to Settle Legal Disputes Over Immersion Lithography|last=Shilov|first=Anton|website=www.anandtech.com|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref> Nikon saw a sharp drop in its market share from less than 40 percent in early 2000s to no more than 20 percent as of 2013.<ref name=ReutersNov13 /><ref name=Independence>{{cite news|last1=Nitta|first1=Yuichi|last2=Oshikiri|first2=Tomoyoshi|title=Nikon's independent streak led to job cuts|url=http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Tokyo-Market/Nikon-s-independent-streak-led-to-job-cuts?|access-date=2 January 2017|work=Nikkei Asian Review|date=Nov 9, 2016}}</ref> The company has been losing an estimated {{JPY}}17 billion a year in its precision instruments unit.

In contrast, [[ASML Holding|ASML]], a Dutch company, has grabbed over 80 percent of the lithography systems market as of 2015 by adopting an open innovation method of product development, which includes the acquisition of US-based light source manufacturer Cymer.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2012-10-17|title=Chip gear maker ASML buys Cymer for $2.5 billion|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-asml-cymer-idUSBRE89G08R20121017|access-date=2020-07-23}}</ref> In 2017, Nikon announced that it would cut nearly 1,000 jobs mainly in the lithography systems business and halt its development of next-generation equipment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Nikon-to-cut-1-000-jobs-in-Japan|title=Nikon to cut 1,000 jobs in Japan|website=Nikkei Asian Review|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/ASML-cranks-up-output-of-extreme-chipmaking-machines|title=ASML cranks up output of 'extreme' chipmaking machines|website=Nikkei Asian Review|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref>

===Legal disputes===
In February 2019, Nikon, ASML and [[Carl Zeiss AG]], a leading supplier to ASML, have entered into a definitive settlement and cross-license agreement relating to multiple disputes over patents for lithography equipment that had been underway since 2001 and agreed to drop all the world-wide lawsuits regarding the issue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikon.com/news/2019/0218_01.htm|title=Nikon {{!}} News {{!}} NIKON, ASML AND CARL ZEISS SIGN DEFINITIVE SETTLEMENT AND CROSS-LICENSE AGREEMENT|website=www.nikon.com|access-date=2019-10-02}}</ref>

By the latest settlement, ASML and Zeiss paid approximately $170 million to Nikon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.diyphotography.net/nikon-asml-and-carl-zeiss-settling-all-litigations-nikon-will-be-paid-e150-million/|title=Nikon, ASML and Carl Zeiss settling all litigations, Nikon will be paid €150 million|date=2019-01-23|website=DIY Photography|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref> The two companies had paid a total of $87 million to Nikon in 2004 for similar legal dispute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikonprecision.com/press-releases/nikon-asml-and-carl-zeiss-smt-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-providing-for-cross-licenses-of-patents-and-settlement-of-legal-proceedings/|title=Nikon, ASML and Carl Zeiss SMT Sign Memorandum of Understanding Providing for Cross Licenses of Patents and Settlement of Legal Proceedings|date=2004-09-29|website=Nikon Precision|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-17}}</ref>

=== Market position and products ===
As of February 2018, Nikon held 10.3 percent revenue share in the semiconductor lithography market while the share of ASML was over 80 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eenewsanalog.com/news/asml-increases-dominance-lithography-market|title=ASML increases dominance of lithography market|date=2018-02-12|website=eeNews Analog|language=en|access-date=2019-10-02}}</ref>

As of 2019, Nikon develops and sells the following lithography-related equipment:

*Cutting-edge [[flat panel display]] lithography equipment (The FX series)
*i-line steppers
*[[Krypton fluoride laser|KrF]] steppers
*[[Argon fluoride laser|ArF]] steppers
*ArF immersion steppers
*Inspection and alignment equipment

==Other products==
Nikon also manufactures eyeglasses, sunglasses, and glasses frames, under the brands Nikon, Niji, Nobili-Ti, Presio, and Velociti VTI.<ref>{{cite web|date=6 November 2009|title=Trademarks|url=http://www.nikonusa.com/About-Nikon/Trademarks.page|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205105828/http://nikonusa.com/About-Nikon/Trademarks.page|archive-date=5 February 2010|access-date=2010-02-05|publisher=Nikon Corporation}}</ref> Other Nikon's products include [[ophthalmology|ophthalmic]] equipment, [[loupe]]s, [[monocular]]s, [[binoculars|binocular telescopes]], [[3D printer|metal 3D printer]]s, material processing equipment, [[regenerative medicine]] [[Contract manufacturing organization|contract manufacturing]], [[cell sorting]] equipment, and [[cell culture]] observation systems.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />

Nikon no longer manufactures its own image sensors as it outsources the manufacturing to [[Sony]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yes, Nikon Designs Its Own Sensors|url=https://petapixel.com/2018/07/17/yes-nikon-designs-its-own-sensors/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=petapixel.com|date=17 July 2018}}</ref>

Since 2019, Sendai Nikon, a Nikon group company, manufactures [[Lidar]] sensors for [[Velodyne LiDAR|Velodyne]] as part of a partnership between the two companies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Velodyne Lidar, Nikon Announce Manufacturing Agreement for Mass Production of Velodyne Lidar Sensors|url=https://velodynelidar.com/press-release/velodyne-lidar-nikon-announce-manufacturing-agreement-for-mass-production-of-velodyne-lidar-sensors/|access-date=2020-07-23|website=Velodyne Lidar|language=en}}</ref>

==Sponsorship==
===Awards and exhibitions===
[[File:Nikon-tokyo-large.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|Inside the Nikon Salon]]
In Japan, Nikon runs the [[Nikon Salon]] exhibition spaces, the Nikkor Club for amateur photographers (to whom it distributes the series of Nikon Salon books), the [[Nikon Small World|Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition]] and the [[Nikon Small World|Nikon Small World in Motion Competition]], and arranges the [[Ina Nobuo Award]], [[Miki Jun Award]] and [[Miki Jun Inspiration Award]]s.

===Others===
As of November 19, 2013, Nikon is the "Official Camera" of [[Walt Disney World|Walt Disney World Resort]] and [[Disneyland Resort]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nikon-and-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland-resorts-team-up-to-capture-magical-photo-moments-232507051.html |title=Nikon And Walt Disney World And Disneyland Resorts Team Up To Capture Magical Photo Moments |first= |last= |access-date=30 December 2016 |publisher=PR Newswire}}</ref>

Nikon is the official co-sponsor of [[Galatasaray S.K. (football team)|Galatasaray SK Football Team]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NIKON BECOMES THE OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF GALATASARAY FOOTBALL TEAM|url=http://www.nikon-me.com/en_ME/announcement_details.page?id=templatedata/en_ME/news/data/galatasaray-sponsorship.xml|publisher=Nikon|access-date=15 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Galatasaray, Nikon ile sponsorluk anlaşması imzaladı|url=http://www.zaman.com.tr/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?haberno=1272677|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418153200/http://www.zaman.com.tr/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?haberno=1272677|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2013|publisher=Zaman Newspaper|access-date=20 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Çelik|first=Hakan|title=Nikon ve Galatasaray|url=http://www.posta.com.tr/siyaset/YazarHaberDetay/Nikon-ve-Galatasaray.htm?ArticleID=117276|publisher=Posta Newspaper|access-date=20 October 2012}}</ref>

In 2014 Nikon sponsored the Copa Sadia do Brasil 2014 and the [[AFC Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nikon.com/about/feelnikon/ad/sponsorship/index.htm|title=Nikon – Corporate Information – Sponsorship Activities|access-date=30 December 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113093244/http://www.nikon.com/about/feelnikon/ad/sponsorship/index.htm|archive-date=13 November 2012}}</ref>

The company sponsors the [[Nikon-Walkley Press Photographer of the Year]] award, as well as the [[Nikon Photography Prizes]], which are administered by the [[Walkley Foundation]] in Australia.<ref name=cats>{{cite web | title=Walkley Award categories explained | website=The Walkley Foundation | date=13 March 2019 | url=https://www.walkleys.com/awards/walkleys/categories/ | access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref>

==Cultural references==
* Singer [[Paul Simon]] referenced Nikon Cameras in his [[1973 in music|1973]] song "[[Kodachrome (song)|Kodachrome]]."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.lyricsfreak.com/p/paul+simon/kodachrome_20105962.html|title=Kodachrome Lyrics |publisher=lyricsfreak.com |access-date=10 November 2012}}</ref>
* Dexter Morgan, main character of the Showtime series ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'', can be seen using a Nikon camera throughout the show.
* In the movie ''[[Hackers (film)|Hackers]]'', the character "Lord Nikon" got his alias because of his photographic memory.
* In the lyrics to the [[The Oak Ridge Boys|Oak Ridge Boys]] song "[[American Made (song)|American Made]]", a reference to Nikon Cameras is made ( "I got a Nikon camera, a Sony color TV").
* In the movie [[The French Connection (film)|''The French Connection'']], the drug dealer gives his girlfriend a Nikon F camera.
* In the film ''[[The Most Beautiful]]'' by [[Akira Kurosawa]], the "East Asian Optical Company" scenes were filmed at the [[Nippon Kogaku]] factory in [[Totsuka-ku, Yokohama|Totsuka]], Yokohama, Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036947/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv|title=Trivia for The Most Beautiful|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>
* In the TV show ''[[Veronica Mars]]'', Veronica, the main character, uses a Nikon Coolpix 8800 throughout season one, and a Nikon DSLR in all other seasons.

==Awards and recognition==
Nikon was ranked 134th among India's most trusted brands according to the Brand Trust Report 2012, a study conducted by Trust Research Advisory. In the Brand Trust Report 2013, Nikon was ranked 28th among India's most trusted brands and subsequently, according to the Brand Trust Report 2014, Nikon was ranked 178th among India's most trusted brands.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.trustadvisory.info/allindia_2014.html |title=India's Most Trusted Brands 2014 |publisher=Trust Research Advisory |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502221904/http://www.trustadvisory.info/allindia_2014.html |archive-date=May 2, 2015 }}</ref>

==Nikon school==
Nikon branches around the world runs photography courses behind the brand Nikon School. The official website of Nikon School<ref>{{cite web |url=https://online.nikonschool.com |title=Nikon School Online}}</ref> offers online photography course since 2016.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/watch-and-learn-new-nikon-school-online-photography--video-classes-aim-to-educate-and-inspire-300320078.html |title=Watch And Learn: New Nikon School Online Photography & Video Classes Aim To Educate And Inspire |date=31 Aug 2016 |access-date=21 Apr 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
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*[[Digital single-lens reflex camera]]
*[[Full-frame digital SLR]]
*[[History of the single-lens reflex camera]]
*[[Lenses for SLR and DSLR cameras]]
*[[Nikon Instruments]]
*[[Nikkor]]
*[[Nikon F]]
*[[Nikon Coolpix series]]
*[[Nikon Museum]]
*[[Nikon F-mount]]
*[[Nikon S-mount]]
*[[Nikon Z-mount]]
*[[Perspective control lens]]
*[[Single-lens reflex camera]]
*[[Canon Inc]]
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==Notes and references==
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==External links==
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{{Commons category|Nikon}}
*{{official website|https://www.nikon.com/}}


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