Nikon and Fujitsu team up to make firmware for Nikon cameras

Leonard Goh | Jul 02, 2009

(Credit: Nikon and Fujitsu)

Unlikely duo Japanese imaging giant Nikon and electronics maker Fujitsu have teamed up to form a separate branch named Nikon Imaging Systems Inc. According to the press release, the firmware for future Nikon digital cameras will be developed by the new division.

Nikon Imaging System Inc is expected to hire 100 workers and begin operation in August this year. It will be based in Japan, with Nikon owning a 70-percent stake in the new firm and the remainder to Fujitsu.

We originally expected Nikon to collaborate with another firm to make its shooters better and never imagined that it would partner a non-imaging company like Fujitsu. Perhaps this is a good way to keep its trade secrets from prying eyes. Surely Fujitsu will have no need for camera firmware for its products, so we suspect it is simply investing in the joint venture to reap profits.

Via 1001noisycameras

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