# Nikon Inc.

> Nikon Inc. is the U.S. arm of Nikon Corporation, the 100-year-old Japanese optics house that grinds its own glass and puts it in the hands of photographers, filmmakers, scientists and NASA. After decades as the DSLR half of a Canon-Nikon duopoly, Nikon pivoted hard to mirrorless with its Z system, bought Hollywood's cinema-camera darling RED in 2024, and in 2025 shipped the ZR - a $2,200 full-frame cinema camera with RED color science that undercut cameras twice its price.

- **Founded:** 1961
- **Headquarters:** Melville, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Koyata Iwasaki (Mitsubishi president who drove the 1917 founding of parent Nippon Kogaku)
- **Team size:** Nikon Corporation employed ~20,069 people worldwide as of March 31, 2025; the Nikon Inc. Melville entity record lists roughly 61.
- **Products:** Nikon Z9, Nikon Z8, Nikon Zf, Nikon Z6III, Nikon Z50II
- **Notable:** Acquired RED Digital Cinema in 2024 and shipped the co-developed Nikon ZR cinema camera in 2025, Ranked #3 in global mirrorless market share (~15.5% in 2025), Won four TIPA World Awards in 2024, including Best Full-Frame Professional Camera (Z8)

## Products & services

- **Nikon Z9** — Flagship full-frame mirrorless: 45.7MP stacked CMOS, EXPEED 7, no mechanical shutter, up to 120fps, 8K/30p video.
- **Nikon Z8** — Compact flagship with the Z9's 45.7MP stacked sensor in a smaller body, aimed at pros and hybrid shooters.
- **Nikon Zf** — Retro-styled full-frame with 24.5MP BSI CMOS, EXPEED 7 and up to 8-stop focus-point IBIS.
- **Nikon Z6III** — First camera with a partially-stacked 24.5MP CMOS sensor; launched alongside Nikon Imaging Cloud.
- **Nikon Z50II** — APS-C mirrorless with 20.9MP sensor and EXPEED 7, aimed at content creators and enthusiasts.
- **Nikon ZR (Z Cinema series)** — First cinema camera co-developed with RED: 6K full-frame, internal 12-bit R3D NE RAW, RED color science, 15+ stops DR, 1.19 lbs, $2,199.95 body.
- **NIKKOR Z lenses** — Growing Z-mount lens system, including the pro S-line, built around the wide, short-flange Z mount introduced in 2018.
- **Nikon Imaging Cloud** — Cloud service for firmware updates, backups and downloadable 'image recipes' pushed directly to compatible Z cameras.
- **SnapBridge** — Bluetooth/Wi-Fi app connecting Nikon cameras to smartphones for transfer and remote control.
- **Sport optics** — Binoculars, laser rangefinders and fieldscopes for hunting, birding and sports.

## Achievements

- Acquired RED Digital Cinema in 2024 and shipped the co-developed Nikon ZR cinema camera in 2025
- Ranked #3 in global mirrorless market share (~15.5% in 2025)
- Won four TIPA World Awards in 2024, including Best Full-Frame Professional Camera (Z8)
- Won three TIPA World Awards in 2026, including Best Advanced Compact Cinema Camera (ZR)
- Z9 flagship ships with no mechanical shutter
- Nikon gear selected for NASA's Artemis lunar missions; on the Moon since Apollo 15 (1971)
- One of the few companies in the world that manufactures its own optical glass

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Launched the Nikon ZR, the first Z Cinema series camera co-developed with RED, at $2,199.95 - shipping late October 2025.
- **2025-02** — Expanded Nikon Imaging Cloud compatibility to more Z cameras, including the Zf and Z5II.
- **2024-11** — Released the APS-C Nikon Z50II for content creators.
- **2024-06** — Launched the Nikon Z6III with a world-first partially-stacked sensor and the new Nikon Imaging Cloud service.
- **2024-04** — Completed the acquisition of RED Digital Cinema (RED.com, LLC).

## Links

- Website: https://nikonusa.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/nikon-usa
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NikonUSA
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nikonusa
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikonusa
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikonusa

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