Olympus was founded in 19 19. Microscope was first commercialized in Japan on the following year 1920. Endoscope, which plays an extremely important role in the field of cancer prevention and treatment, was first developed by Olympus in 1950. Up to now, Olympus Co., Ltd. has become one of the representative enterprises of precision optics technology in Japan and even the world, and its business fields include medical treatment, life science, imaging, industrial machinery and so on.
Olympus, as a giant in the field of cameras in the world, achieved the brilliant achievement that the global sales of μ series cameras exceeded 20 million units in 200 1. Also in China, Olympus has held the position of "National Sales Number One for Civil Cameras" for eight consecutive years.
As early as 2002, the global sales of Olympus CAMEDIA series digital cameras exceeded 654.38+0 billion, which fully demonstrated the strong market influence of Olympus.
We are generally familiar with only the Olympus camera. In fact, Olympus Group has made brilliant achievements in the fields of microscope, medical instruments, traditional cameras, digital cameras, printers and other image solutions, as well as high-tech life engineering. Endoscope, for example, has developed from gastroscope in the early stage of development to fiberscope and electronic endoscope, which has become an indispensable equipment not only in examination and diagnosis, but also in diagnosis and treatment. Olympus endoscopes have won the trust of the medical community, with an 80% market share in the world.