CMOS Sensors : CMOS sensors represent a key component employed in digital SLR cameras and other products. Using proprietary technologies, Canon develops and manufactures its own CMOS sensors, which combine high sensitivity and high image quality with low noise to enable new possibilities in visual expression. Furthermore, as we seek to realize sensors capable of delivering even higher levels of sensitivity and resolution, we are looking, aside from astronomical and natural observation and medical research, into using this technology for aerospace applications as well as surveillance and crime-prevention equipment.