Canon is reportedly seeking a collaboration partner among smartphone manufacturers. This news was shared by renowned leakster Digital Chat Station on Weibo.
Collaboration between smartphone and camera manufacturers is not something new, as we have seen in the past. Some examples of previous collaborations include Oppo/OnePlus-Hasselblad, vivo-Zeiss, and Xiaomi-Leica. It seems that Canon is also going down this path, and it certainly makes us curious about who Canon will partner with.
Among the big names in smartphone manufacturing that are still potential partners for Canon are Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Asus, Google, Realme, Honor, Sony, and Motorola. However, it appears that Apple, Samsung, and Google are not the type of companies that would actively pursue such collaborations. Sony also seems unlikely to collaborate, likely due to having its own camera department.
A collaboration between Canon and a smartphone manufacturer would be an intriguing step. In recent years, camera capabilities in smartphones have been rapidly advancing, approaching the quality of DSLR cameras. Therefore, this collaboration has the potential to yield new innovations that combine Canon’s leading camera technology with the sophistication of modern smartphones.
Alternatively, Canon may have seen collaboration with a smartphone manufacturer as a promising business opportunity, especially considering the significant development in camera quality and image processing in smartphones, which is no longer just a gimmick.
Canon fans and smartphone users worldwide can look forward to seeing interesting outcomes from this collaboration. We will await an official announcement from Canon and its collaboration partner in the near future.
