Canon
Canon Inc. is a Japanese multinational corporation specializing in optical, imaging, and industrial products, such as lenses, cameras, medical equipment, scanners, printers, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment.[1]
Canon
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1937 |
| Type | Public |
| Industry | Electronics |
| Official website | https://global.canon/ |
Incidents
Webcam Utility subscription (2025)
- Main article: Requirement for Canon EOS Webcam Utility subscription to enable webcam features on cameras
Canon requires users of their cameras to pay subscription for a software that allows to use it as webcam to its full capabilities.[2]
Camera Connect updates (2025)
- Main article: Canon Camera Connect
After an update the app notified users that they would soon be required to to create an online account which lets Canon access a wide range of user information. Following that, the same app, added a requirement of full access to the user’s photo library in order to transfer photos from the camera.