Canon is a manufacturer of business and consumer imaging products which includes printers, scanners and binoculars, as well as a range of digital compact and SLR cameras.

The Business Solutions division offers print and document solutions for small and medium businesses, large corporations and governments. These include multifunctional printers, black and white and colour office printers, large format printers, scanners, black and white and colour production printers, handy terminals and microfilm scanners, as well as software to support these products.

Lesser known Canon products include medical, optical and broadcast products, including Ophthalmic and X-Ray devices, broadcast lenses and semiconductors. Handy Terminal Solutions, Digital Microfilm Scanners.

Canon has regional headquarters in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Japan, Asia and Ocenia. Canon in Europe is split into Canon Europa NV (based in the Netherlands) and Canon Europe Ltd (based in London). Both make up the European headquarters for Canon.