Canon is a Japanese multinational corporation that specializes in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, camcorders, photocopiers, steppers, computer printers, and medical equipment. Canon's competitors include Leica, a German optics manufacturer; Minolta, a Japanese optics manufacturer; Ricoh, a Japanese imaging and electronics company; Pentax, a Japanese optics manufacturer; Epson, a Japanese electronics company; Mita, a Japanese office solutions provider; Nikon, a Japanese optics manufacturer; and XEROX, an American document management corporation.