02 / Company & ownership
Behind the brand.
Nikon was formed in 1917 by combining Japanese optical businesses. Its current Z cameras and NIKKOR lenses continue that emphasis on optics, mechanics and imaging science.
Sources · previous brand research
- 1917
Nippon Kogaku begins producing precision optical equipment.
- 1959
A professional SLR establishes a durable camera system.
- Today
Mirrorless bodies and NIKKOR lenses continue the optics lineage.



