<s>
(	O
,	O
;	O
)	O
,	O
also	O
known	O
just	O
as	O
Nikon	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
Japanese	O
multinational	O
corporation	O
headquartered	O
in	O
Tokyo	O
,	O
Japan	O
,	O
specializing	O
in	O
optics	B-Algorithm
and	O
imaging	O
products	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	O
's	O
products	O
include	O
cameras	O
,	O
camera	O
lenses	O
,	O
binoculars	O
,	O
microscopes	O
,	O
ophthalmic	O
lenses	O
,	O
measurement	O
instruments	O
,	O
rifle	O
scopes	O
,	O
spotting	O
scopes	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
steppers	B-Algorithm
used	O
in	O
the	O
photolithography	B-Algorithm
steps	O
of	O
semiconductor	B-Architecture
fabrication	I-Architecture
,	O
of	O
which	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
second	O
largest	O
manufacturer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
diversified	O
into	O
new	O
areas	O
like	O
3D	O
printing	O
and	O
regenerative	O
medicine	O
to	O
compensate	O
for	O
the	O
shrinking	O
digital	B-Device
camera	I-Device
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
Nikon	O
's	O
many	O
notable	O
product	O
lines	O
are	O
Nikkor	O
imaging	O
lenses	O
(	O
for	O
F-mount	B-Architecture
cameras	O
,	O
large	O
format	O
photography	O
,	O
photographic	O
enlargers	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
applications	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Nikon	O
F-series	O
of	O
35	O
mm	O
film	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
,	O
the	O
Nikon	O
D-series	O
of	O
digital	B-Device
SLR	I-Device
cameras	I-Device
,	O
the	O
Nikon	O
Z-series	O
of	O
digital	O
mirrorless	B-Device
cameras	I-Device
,	O
the	O
Coolpix	B-Device
series	I-Device
of	O
compact	O
digital	B-Device
cameras	I-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
Nikonos	B-Algorithm
series	O
of	O
underwater	O
film	O
cameras	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	O
's	O
main	O
competitors	O
in	O
camera	O
and	O
lens	O
manufacturing	O
include	O
Canon	O
,	O
Sony	O
,	O
Fujifilm	O
,	O
Panasonic	O
,	O
Pentax	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Olympus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	B-Algorithm
is	I-Algorithm
a	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
Mitsubishi	O
group	O
of	O
companies	O
(	O
keiretsu	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1948	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
Nikon-branded	O
camera	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
I	I-Algorithm
.	O
Nikon	B-Architecture
lenses	I-Architecture
were	O
popularised	O
by	O
the	O
American	O
photojournalist	O
David	O
Douglas	O
Duncan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Duncan	O
had	O
met	O
a	O
young	O
Japanese	O
photographer	O
,	O
Jun	O
Miki	O
,	O
who	O
introduced	O
Duncan	O
to	O
Nikon	B-Architecture
lenses	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fitting	O
Nikon	O
optics	B-Algorithm
(	O
especially	O
the	O
NIKKOR-P.C	O
1:2	O
f	O
=	O
8	O
,	O
5cm	O
)	O
to	O
his	O
Leica	O
rangefinder	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
produced	O
high	O
contrast	O
negatives	O
with	O
very	O
sharp	O
resolution	O
at	O
the	O
centre	O
field	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
1963	O
to	O
1968	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
F	I-Algorithm
in	O
particular	O
was	O
therefore	O
labeled	O
'	O
Nikkor	O
 '	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Expeed	B-Algorithm
is	O
the	O
brand	O
Nikon	O
uses	O
for	O
its	O
image	B-General_Concept
processors	I-General_Concept
since	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
SP	I-Algorithm
and	O
other	O
1950s	O
and	O
1960s	O
rangefinder	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
competed	O
directly	O
with	O
models	O
from	O
Leica	O
and	O
Zeiss	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
quickly	O
ceased	O
developing	O
its	O
rangefinder	B-Algorithm
line	O
to	O
focus	O
its	O
efforts	O
on	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
F	I-Algorithm
single-lens	B-Algorithm
reflex	I-Algorithm
line	O
of	O
cameras	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
successful	O
upon	O
its	O
introduction	O
in	O
1959	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
nearly	O
30	O
years	O
,	O
Nikon	O
's	O
F-series	O
SLRs	B-Algorithm
were	O
the	O
most	O
widely	O
used	O
small-format	O
cameras	O
among	O
professional	O
photographers	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
by	O
some	O
U.S.	O
space	O
program	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
in	O
1971	O
on	O
Apollo	O
15	O
(	O
as	O
lighter	O
and	O
smaller	O
alternative	O
to	O
the	O
Hasselblad	O
,	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
Mercury	O
,	O
Gemini	O
and	O
Apollo	O
programs	O
,	O
12	O
of	O
which	O
are	O
still	O
on	O
the	O
Moon	O
)	O
and	O
later	O
once	O
in	O
1973	O
on	O
the	O
Skylab	O
and	O
later	O
again	O
on	O
it	O
in	O
1981	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	O
popularized	O
many	O
features	O
in	O
professional	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
photography	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
modular	O
camera	O
system	O
with	O
interchangeable	O
lenses	O
,	O
viewfinders	O
,	O
motor	O
drives	O
,	O
and	O
data	O
backs	O
;	O
integrated	O
light	O
metering	O
and	O
lens	O
indexing	O
;	O
electronic	B-Algorithm
strobe	O
flashguns	O
instead	O
of	O
expendable	O
flashbulbs	O
;	O
electronic	B-Algorithm
shutter	O
control	O
;	O
evaluative	O
multi-zone	O
"	O
matrix	O
"	O
metering	O
;	O
and	O
built-in	O
motorized	O
film	O
advance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
as	O
auto	O
focus	O
SLRs	B-Algorithm
became	O
available	O
from	O
Minolta	O
and	O
others	O
in	O
the	O
mid-1980s	O
,	O
Nikon	O
's	O
line	O
of	O
manual-focus	O
cameras	O
began	O
to	O
seem	O
out	O
of	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
introducing	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
autofocus	O
models	O
,	O
the	O
slow	O
and	O
bulky	O
F3AF	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
determination	O
to	O
maintain	O
lens	O
compatibility	O
with	O
its	O
F-mount	B-Architecture
prevented	O
rapid	O
advances	O
in	O
autofocus	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Canon	O
introduced	O
a	O
new	O
type	O
of	O
lens-camera	O
interface	O
with	O
its	O
entirely	O
electronic	B-Algorithm
Canon	B-Algorithm
EOS	I-Algorithm
cameras	O
and	O
Canon	B-Application
EF	I-Application
lens	I-Application
mount	I-Application
in	O
1987	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
much	O
faster	O
lens	O
performance	O
permitted	O
by	O
Canon	O
's	O
electronic	B-Algorithm
focusing	O
and	O
aperture	O
control	O
prompted	O
many	O
professional	O
photographers	O
(	O
especially	O
in	O
sports	O
and	O
news	O
)	O
to	O
switch	O
to	O
the	O
Canon	O
system	O
through	O
the	O
1990s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
Nikon	O
introduced	O
affordable	O
consumer-level	O
DSLRs	B-Device
such	O
as	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D70	I-Algorithm
in	O
the	O
mid-2000s	O
,	O
sales	O
of	O
its	O
consumer	O
and	O
professional	O
film	O
cameras	O
fell	O
rapidly	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
general	O
trend	O
in	O
the	O
industry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nevertheless	O
,	O
Nikon	O
remained	O
the	O
only	O
major	O
camera	O
manufacturer	O
still	O
making	O
film	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
for	O
a	O
long	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
high-end	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
F6	I-Algorithm
and	O
the	O
entry-level	O
FM10	B-Algorithm
remained	O
in	O
production	O
all	O
the	O
way	O
up	O
until	O
October	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	O
created	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
digital	B-Device
SLRs	I-Device
(	O
DSLRs	B-Device
,	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
NASA	I-Algorithm
F4	I-Algorithm
)	O
for	O
NASA	O
,	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
Space	O
Shuttle	O
since	O
1991	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
a	O
1990s	O
partnership	O
with	O
Kodak	O
to	O
produce	O
digital	B-Device
SLR	I-Device
cameras	I-Device
based	O
on	O
existing	O
Nikon	O
film	O
bodies	O
,	O
Nikon	O
released	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D1	I-Algorithm
SLR	B-Algorithm
under	O
its	O
own	O
name	O
in	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
it	O
used	O
an	O
APS-C-size	O
light	O
sensor	O
only	O
2/3	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
a	O
35mm	O
film	O
frame	O
(	O
later	O
called	O
a	O
"	O
DX	O
sensor	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
D1	O
was	O
among	O
the	O
first	O
digital	B-Device
cameras	I-Device
to	O
have	O
sufficient	O
image	O
quality	O
and	O
a	O
low	O
enough	O
price	O
for	O
some	O
professionals	O
(	O
particularly	O
photojournalists	O
and	O
sports	O
photographers	O
)	O
to	O
use	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
replacement	O
for	O
a	O
film	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
also	O
has	O
a	O
Coolpix	B-Device
line	O
which	O
grew	O
as	O
consumer	O
digital	O
photography	O
became	O
increasingly	O
prevalent	O
through	O
the	O
early	O
2000s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
the	O
mid-2000s	O
,	O
Nikon	O
's	O
line	O
of	O
professional	O
and	O
enthusiast	O
DSLRs	B-Device
and	O
lenses	O
including	O
their	O
back	O
compatible	O
AF-S	O
lens	O
line	O
remained	O
in	O
second	O
place	O
behind	O
Canon	O
in	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
camera	I-Algorithm
sales	O
,	O
and	O
Canon	O
had	O
several	O
years	O
 '	O
lead	O
in	O
producing	O
professional	O
DSLRs	B-Device
with	O
light	O
sensors	O
as	O
large	O
as	O
traditional	O
35mm	O
film	O
frames	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
Nikon	O
DSLRs	B-Device
from	O
1999	O
to	O
2007	O
,	O
by	O
contrast	O
,	O
used	O
the	O
smaller	O
DX	O
size	O
sensor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Then	O
,	O
2005	O
management	O
changes	O
at	O
Nikon	O
led	O
to	O
new	O
camera	O
designs	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
full-frame	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D3	I-Algorithm
in	O
late	O
2007	O
,	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D700	I-Algorithm
a	O
few	O
months	O
later	O
,	O
and	O
mid-range	O
SLRs	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mid-range	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D90	I-Algorithm
,	O
introduced	O
in	O
2008	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
SLR	B-Algorithm
camera	I-Algorithm
to	O
record	O
video	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
then	O
video	O
mode	O
has	O
been	O
introduced	O
to	O
many	O
more	O
of	O
the	O
Nikon	O
and	O
non-Nikon	O
DSLR	B-Device
cameras	I-Device
including	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D3S	I-Algorithm
,	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D3100	I-Algorithm
,	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D3200	I-Algorithm
,	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D5100	I-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D7000	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
the	O
market	O
growth	O
of	O
Mirrorless	B-Device
Interchangeable	I-Device
Lens	I-Device
Cameras	I-Device
,	O
Nikon	O
did	O
not	O
neglect	O
their	O
F-mount	B-Architecture
Single	B-Algorithm
Lens	I-Algorithm
Reflex	I-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
and	O
have	O
released	O
some	O
professional	O
DSLRs	B-Device
like	O
the	O
D780	B-Algorithm
,	O
or	O
the	O
D6	B-Algorithm
in	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
reaction	O
to	O
the	O
growing	O
market	O
for	O
Mirrorless	B-Device
cameras	I-Device
,	O
Nikon	O
released	O
their	O
first	O
Mirrorless	B-Device
Interchangeable	I-Device
Lens	I-Device
Cameras	I-Device
and	O
also	O
a	O
new	O
lens	B-Algorithm
mount	I-Algorithm
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
lens	B-Algorithm
mount	I-Algorithm
was	O
called	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
1	I-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
bodies	O
in	O
it	O
were	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
1	I-Algorithm
J1	I-Algorithm
and	O
the	O
V1	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
system	O
was	O
built	O
around	O
a	O
1	O
inch	O
(	O
or	O
CX	B-Algorithm
)	O
format	O
image	B-Algorithm
sensor	I-Algorithm
,	O
with	O
a	O
2.7x	O
crop	O
factor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
The	O
last	O
one	O
was	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
1	I-Algorithm
J5	I-Algorithm
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
in	O
2018	O
,	O
Nikon	O
introduced	O
a	O
new	O
mirrorless	B-Device
system	O
in	O
their	O
lineup	O
:	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
Z	I-Algorithm
system	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
cameras	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
were	O
the	O
Z	B-Algorithm
6	I-Algorithm
and	O
the	O
Z	B-Algorithm
7	I-Algorithm
,	O
both	O
with	O
a	O
Full	B-Device
Frame	I-Device
(	O
FX	O
)	O
sensor	O
format	O
,	O
In-Body	O
Image	O
Stabilization	O
and	O
a	O
built-in	O
electronic	B-Algorithm
viewfinder	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Z-mount	B-Algorithm
is	O
not	O
only	O
for	O
FX	O
cameras	O
though	O
,	O
as	O
in	O
2019	O
Nikon	O
introduced	O
the	O
Z	B-Algorithm
50	I-Algorithm
with	O
a	O
DX	O
format	O
sensor	O
,	O
without	O
IBIS	O
but	O
with	O
the	O
compatibility	O
to	O
every	O
Z-mount	B-Algorithm
lens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
handling	O
,	O
the	O
ergonomics	O
and	O
the	O
button	O
layout	O
are	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Nikon	O
DSLR	B-Device
cameras	I-Device
,	O
which	O
is	O
friendly	O
for	O
those	O
who	O
are	O
switching	O
from	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
shows	O
that	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
is	I-Algorithm
putting	O
their	O
focus	O
more	O
on	O
their	O
MILC	B-Device
line	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2020	O
Nikon	O
updated	O
both	O
the	O
Z	B-Algorithm
6	I-Algorithm
and	O
the	O
Z	B-Algorithm
7	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
updated	O
models	O
are	O
called	O
the	O
Z	B-Algorithm
6	I-Algorithm
II	I-Algorithm
and	O
the	O
Z	B-Algorithm
7	I-Algorithm
II	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
improvements	O
over	O
the	O
original	O
models	O
include	O
the	O
new	O
EXPEED	B-Algorithm
6	O
processor	O
,	O
an	O
added	O
card	O
slot	O
,	O
improved	O
video	O
and	O
AF	O
features	O
,	O
higher	O
burst	O
rates	O
,	O
battery	O
grip	O
support	O
and	O
USB-C	O
power	O
delivery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2021	O
,	O
Nikon	O
released	O
2	O
mirrorless	B-Device
cameras	I-Device
,	O
the	O
Z	B-Algorithm
fc	I-Algorithm
and	O
the	O
Z	B-Algorithm
9	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
Z	I-Algorithm
fc	I-Algorithm
is	O
the	O
second	O
Z-series	O
APS-C	B-Algorithm
(	O
DX	O
)	O
mirrorless	B-Device
camera	I-Device
in	O
the	O
line	O
up	O
,	O
designed	O
to	O
evoke	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
famous	O
FM2	B-Algorithm
SLR	B-Algorithm
from	O
the	O
'	O
80s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Z	B-Algorithm
9	I-Algorithm
became	O
Nikon	O
's	O
new	O
flagship	O
product	O
succeeding	O
the	O
D6	B-Algorithm
,	O
marking	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
era	O
of	O
Nikon	O
cameras	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
a	O
46	O
megapixel	O
Full	B-Device
Frame	I-Device
(	O
FX	O
)	O
format	O
stacked	O
CMOS	O
sensor	O
which	O
is	O
stabilized	O
and	O
has	O
a	O
very	O
fast	O
readout	O
speed	O
,	O
making	O
the	O
mechanical	O
shutter	O
not	O
only	O
unneeded	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
absent	O
from	O
the	O
camera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
the	O
sensor	O
,	O
the	O
3.7	O
million	O
dot	O
,	O
760	O
nit	O
EVF	B-Algorithm
,	O
the	O
30	O
fps	O
continuous	O
burst	O
at	O
full	O
resolution	O
with	O
a	O
buffer	O
of	O
1000+	O
compressed	O
raw	O
photos	O
,	O
4K	B-Architecture
120	O
fps	O
ProRes	B-Algorithm
internal	O
recording	O
,	O
the	O
8K	B-Architecture
30	O
fps	O
internal	O
recording	O
and	O
the	O
120	O
hz	O
subject	O
recognition	O
AF	O
system	O
make	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
advanced	O
cameras	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
with	O
its	O
main	O
rivals	O
being	O
the	O
Canon	B-Algorithm
EOS	I-Algorithm
R3	I-Algorithm
and	O
the	O
Sony	B-Algorithm
α1	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	O
has	O
shifted	O
much	O
of	O
its	O
manufacturing	O
facilities	O
to	O
Thailand	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
production	O
(	O
especially	O
of	O
Coolpix	B-Device
cameras	O
and	O
some	O
low-end	O
lenses	O
)	O
in	O
Indonesia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
range	O
of	O
the	O
products	O
produced	O
at	O
Nikon	O
Thailand	O
include	O
plastic	O
molding	O
,	O
optical	O
parts	O
,	O
painting	O
,	O
printing	O
,	O
metal	O
processing	O
,	O
plating	O
,	O
spherical	O
lens	O
process	O
,	O
aspherical	O
lens	O
process	O
,	O
prism	O
process	O
,	O
electrical	O
and	O
electronic	B-Algorithm
mounting	O
process	O
,	O
silent	O
wave	O
motor	O
and	O
autofocus	O
unit	O
production	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
2009	O
,	O
all	O
of	O
Nikon	O
's	O
Nikon	O
DX	O
format	O
DSLR	B-Device
cameras	I-Device
and	O
the	O
D600	B-Algorithm
,	O
a	O
prosumer	O
FX	O
camera	O
,	O
are	O
produced	O
in	O
Thailand	O
,	O
while	O
their	O
professional	O
and	O
semi-professional	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
FX	I-Algorithm
format	O
(	O
full	B-Device
frame	I-Device
)	O
cameras	O
(	O
D700	B-Algorithm
,	O
D3	B-Algorithm
,	O
D3S	B-Algorithm
,	O
D3X	B-Algorithm
,	O
D4	B-Algorithm
,	O
D800	B-Algorithm
and	O
the	O
retro-styled	O
Df	B-Algorithm
)	O
are	O
built	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Sendai	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon-Essilor	O
Co	O
.	O
Ltd	O
.	O
started	O
its	O
business	O
in	O
January	O
2000	O
,	O
responsible	O
for	O
research	O
,	O
development	O
,	O
production	O
and	O
sales	O
mainly	O
for	O
ophthalmic	O
optics	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
,	O
it	O
forecast	O
the	O
first	O
drop	O
in	O
sales	O
from	O
interchangeable	B-Algorithm
lens	I-Algorithm
cameras	O
since	O
Nikon	O
's	O
first	O
digital	B-Device
SLR	I-Device
in	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2006	O
Nikon	O
announced	O
the	O
discontinuation	O
of	O
all	O
but	O
two	O
models	O
of	O
its	O
film	O
cameras	O
,	O
focusing	O
its	O
efforts	O
on	O
the	O
digital	B-Device
camera	I-Device
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
continues	O
to	O
sell	O
the	O
fully	O
manual	O
FM10	B-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
still	O
offers	O
the	O
high-end	O
fully	O
automatic	O
F6	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	O
's	O
raw	B-Application
image	I-Application
format	I-Application
is	O
NEF	O
,	O
for	O
Nikon	O
Electronic	B-Algorithm
File	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
DSCN	O
"	O
prefix	O
for	O
image	O
files	O
stands	O
for	O
"	O
Digital	B-Device
Still	I-Device
Camera	I-Device
–	O
Nikon.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nikon	B-Device
Coolpix	I-Device
series	I-Device
are	O
digital	O
compact	O
cameras	O
produced	O
in	O
many	O
variants	O
:	O
Superzoom	B-Device
,	O
bridge	B-Device
,	O
travel-zoom	O
,	O
miniature	O
compact	O
and	O
waterproof/rugged	O
cameras	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Coolpix	B-Device
series	I-Device
since	O
2008	O
listed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
the	O
D750	B-Algorithm
and	O
D500	O
above	O
,	O
these	O
are	O
the	O
only	O
Nikon	O
DSLR	B-Device
's	O
with	O
the	O
articulated	O
(	O
tilt-and-swivel	O
)	O
display	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	O
introduced	O
the	O
Z-mount	B-Algorithm
in	O
2018	O
for	O
their	O
system	O
of	O
digital	O
full-frame	O
and	O
APS-C	B-Algorithm
(	O
DX	O
)	O
mirrorless	B-Device
cameras	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nikon	B-Architecture
F-mount	I-Architecture
is	O
a	O
type	O
of	O
interchangeable	B-Algorithm
lens	I-Algorithm
mount	O
developed	O
by	O
Nikon	O
for	O
its	O
35	B-Algorithm
mm	I-Algorithm
Single-lens	I-Algorithm
reflex	I-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
F-mount	B-Architecture
was	O
first	O
introduced	O
on	O
the	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
F	I-Algorithm
camera	O
in	O
1959	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	O
uses	O
the	O
term	O
Speedlight	O
for	O
its	O
electronic	B-Algorithm
flashes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
the	O
Coolscan	O
9000	O
ED	O
Nikon	O
introduced	O
its	O
most	O
up-to-date	O
film	B-Device
scanner	I-Device
which	O
,	O
like	O
the	O
Minolta	O
Dimage	O
scanners	O
were	O
the	O
only	O
film	B-Device
scanners	I-Device
that	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
a	O
special	O
version	O
of	O
Digital	O
ICE	O
,	O
were	O
able	O
to	O
scan	O
Kodachrome	O
film	O
reliably	O
both	O
dust	O
and	O
scratch	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Third-party	O
software	O
solutions	O
like	O
SilverFast	O
or	O
Vuescan	B-Operating_System
provide	O
alternatives	O
to	O
the	O
official	O
Nikon	O
drivers	O
and	O
scanning	O
software	O
,	O
and	O
maintain	O
updated	O
drivers	O
for	O
most	O
current	O
operating	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Between	O
1994	O
and	O
1996	O
Nikon	O
developed	O
three	O
flatbed	O
scanner	O
models	O
named	O
Scantouch	O
,	O
which	O
could	O
n't	O
keep	O
up	O
with	O
competitive	O
flatbed	O
products	O
and	O
were	O
hence	O
discontinued	O
to	O
allow	O
Nikon	O
to	O
focus	O
on	O
its	O
dedicated	O
film	B-Device
scanners	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Measurements	O
are	O
performed	O
using	O
tactile	O
and	O
non-contact	O
probes	O
,	O
measurement	O
data	O
is	O
collected	O
in	O
software	O
and	O
processed	O
for	O
comparison	O
to	O
nominal	O
CAD	B-Application
(	O
Computer-aided	B-Application
design	I-Application
)	O
or	O
part	O
specification	O
or	O
for	O
recreating	O
/	O
reverse	O
engineering	O
physical	O
work	O
pieces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
origins	O
of	O
Nikon	O
go	O
back	O
to	O
1917	O
when	O
three	O
Japanese	O
optical	O
manufacturers	O
joined	O
to	O
form	O
Nippon	O
Kogaku	O
KK	O
( 	O
 '	O
Japan	O
Optics	B-Algorithm
 '	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Continued	O
effort	O
through	O
the	O
next	O
three	O
decades	O
yield	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
products	O
including	O
the	O
Optiphot	O
and	O
Labophot	O
microscopes	O
,	O
Diaphot	O
microscope	O
,	O
the	O
Eclipse	O
range	O
of	O
infinity	O
optics	B-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
finally	O
the	O
DS	O
camera	O
series	O
and	O
the	O
Coolscope	O
with	O
the	O
advent	O
of	O
digital	O
sensors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	O
manufactures	O
scanners	O
and	O
steppers	B-Algorithm
for	O
the	O
manufacture	O
of	O
integrated	O
circuits	O
and	O
flat	B-General_Concept
panel	I-General_Concept
displays	I-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
semiconductor	O
device	O
inspection	O
equipment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
steppers	B-Algorithm
and	O
scanners	O
represent	O
about	O
one	O
third	O
of	O
the	O
income	O
for	O
the	O
company	O
as	O
of	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	O
no	O
longer	O
manufactures	O
its	O
own	O
image	B-Algorithm
sensors	I-Algorithm
as	O
it	O
outsources	O
the	O
manufacturing	O
to	O
Sony	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
November	O
19	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
is	I-Algorithm
the	O
"	O
Official	O
Camera	O
"	O
of	O
Walt	O
Disney	O
World	O
Resort	O
and	O
Disneyland	O
Resort	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nikon	B-Algorithm
is	I-Algorithm
the	O
official	O
co-sponsor	O
of	O
Galatasaray	O
SK	O
Football	O
Team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
movie	O
The	O
French	O
Connection	O
,	O
the	O
drug	O
dealer	O
gives	O
his	O
girlfriend	O
a	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
F	I-Algorithm
camera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
TV	O
show	O
Veronica	O
Mars	O
,	O
Veronica	O
,	O
the	O
main	O
character	O
,	O
uses	O
a	O
Nikon	B-Device
Coolpix	I-Device
8800	O
throughout	O
season	O
one	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
Nikon	O
DSLR	B-Device
in	O
all	O
other	O
seasons	O
.	O
</s>
