Zuiko

Zuiko (Japanese: ズイコー or 瑞光) is a brand of optical lenses[1] made by Olympus Corporation that was used up to and into the Four Thirds system era. The name Zuiko (瑞光) means 'Holy Light', using a character from the Mizuho Optic Research Laboratory (瑞穂光学研究所), where the lens was developed, and a character from Takachiho Corporation (高千穂製作所), which would eventually become the Olympus Corporation.[2][3]

With the introduction of the Micro Four Thirds system in 2008, new lenses for that system started to be branded as M.Zuiko Digital.

  1. ^ "A Presentation of History Celebrating 75 Years of Olympus Zuiko Lenses". Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "A Presentation of History: Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Olympus Zuiko lens brand" (Press release). Olympus Global. February 9, 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. ^ "「ZUIKO」レンズの発売75周年を記念して、「CP＋」" [Special Exhibition at CP+ for the 75th anniversary of the Zuiko lens] (Press release). Olympus Corporation of Japan. February 9, 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2019.