Sekonic
Sekonic Corporation is a Japanese precision measurement instruments manufacturer, founded 1951, producing exposure meters, spectrometers, optical mark readers, viscometers, surveillance cameras, and inorganic EL displays, alongside electronics manufacturing services for Japanese OEMs. It serves photography, education, telecom, and industrial QC customers globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1951
- HeadquartersSetagaya, Japan
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Sekonic does
Sekonic Corporation (株式会社セコニック) is a Japanese precision measurement instruments manufacturer founded in 1951 in Tokyo, currently operating as a private company following its 2022 delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section and an October 2024 three-way merger with Hokubu Communication & Industrial and Nitto Tsushinki. The company runs three business segments: a proprietary Products Solutions division (exposure meters, spectral color illuminance meters, optical mark readers/OMR, viscometers, temperature-humidity recorders, surveillance cameras, inorganic EL panels and electronic paper); an Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) division offering parts procurement through assembly, inspection and repair for Japanese electronics OEMs across factories in Japan, Hong Kong, Huizhou (China) and the Philippines; and a Social Infrastructure Systems division producing interface converters and network line testers for telecom, broadcasting and monitoring applications.
The core technology stack is rooted in optical and electronic measurement, with proprietary spectroscopic and near-infrared sensor designs enabling claimed 99.99% OMR reading accuracy and full spectral/color-rendering evaluation (CRI, TM-30, SSI). Products such as the L-858D Speedmaster exposure meter with wireless flash modules (Elinchrom, Phottix, Godox, broncolor), the C-800 spectrometer with SSI, and the C-4000 with its companion SEKONIC LD mobile app illustrate a stack bridging analog optical heritage with digital software workflows. Manufacturing leverages an unusual footprint of eight Japanese factories (concentrated in Fukushima plus sites in Tokyo and Hakodate) integrated with overseas production in Hong Kong, Huizhou and the Philippines, certified to ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and ISO 14001.
Sekonic monetizes primarily through hardware sales via authorized Japanese dealers (特約店) and direct enterprise channels, supplemented by EMS contract-manufacturing revenue and a nascent recurring-revenue layer via the SEKONIC LD app subscription (freemium, 3-month promotional plan through March 2026, 12-month plan). Customer segments span professional photography/cinematography, education and testing organizations, telecommunications and social infrastructure operators, and industrial QC/process-control buyers. Headcount stands at 655 consolidated employees (552 domestic, 103 overseas); registered capital is ¥1,609 million; specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.
Sekonic firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Sekonic
- Legal name
- 株式会社セコニック (SEKONIC CORPORATION)
- Website
- https://sekonic.co.jp
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1951
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Sekonic Corporation is a Japanese precision measurement instruments manufacturer, founded 1951, producing exposure meters, spectrometers, optical mark readers, viscometers, surveillance cameras, and inorganic EL displays, alongside electronics manufacturing services for Japanese OEMs. It serves photography, education, telecom, and industrial QC customers globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Sekonic industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Precision Measurement Instruments
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH), Metrology, Inspection & Machine Tool Accessories (CMMs, Probing, Gauging) (IMAHADAK), Optical & Light Sensors (Photodiodes/ALS/Color/UV) (HDAHALAE)
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Where Sekonic is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Setagaya
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices14 records
Markets served
Sekonic business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Proprietary Products Sales: Sale of proprietary products including exposure meters, color meters, OMR (optical mark readers), viscometers, temperature/humidity recorders, surveillance cameras, and inorganic EL/electronic paper products.
- Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS): Contract manufacturing services including parts procurement, PCB assembly, assembly, inspection, and repair for electronics manufacturers. Provides one-stop solutions from development through mass production.
- Social Infrastructure Systems: Contract development and manufacturing of social infrastructure electronic devices for communications, broadcasting, and monitoring applications, plus sales of interface converters and network line testers.
- Software Subscription (SEKONIC LD): C-4000 spectrometer dedicated app with paid subscription plans for measurement recording and reporting workflow.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Others | SEKONIC LD App - Free Tier |
| Subscription | Quarterly | SEKONIC LD App - 3 Month Plan |
| Subscription | Annual | SEKONIC LD App - 12 Month Plan |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Sekonic product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Sekonic designs and manufactures precision optical and electronic measurement instruments including photographic exposure meters, spectral color illuminance meters (spectrometers), optical mark readers (OMR), vibrating viscometers, and temperature/humidity recorders. It also produces display technologies (inorganic electroluminescent panels and electronic paper), high-performance surveillance cameras, and provides contract Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) and Social Infrastructure Systems.
Product overview
Sekonic is a precision measurement instruments manufacturer offering a diversified portfolio of optical and electronic products. The core product lines include: (1) Exposure meters and spectrometers for photography and cinematography (L-858D, L-478D, L-308X, L-398A, L-208 for ambient/flash exposure measurement; C-800, C-4000, C-7000 for spectral color/illuminance measurement); (2) OMR (Optical Mark Readers) for mark sheet data capture (SR-11000, SR-8000 HYBRID, SR-6500 HYBRID, SR-6000, SR-3500EX, SR-3500 HYBRID EX, SR-1800EX, SR-450); (3) Viscosity meters and temperature/humidity recorders (FVM700A, FEM-1000V, FVM70A/72A, VM-10A, ST-50 series); (4) Inorganic EL panels and electronic paper displays; (5) High-performance surveillance cameras; and (6) Social infrastructure products (interface converters, network line testers). Supporting software includes SEKONIC LD app for C-4000, Data Transfer Software for exposure meters, and various OMR utilities. Sekonic also provides EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) in Japan and China.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- L-858D Speedmaster Exposure Meter
- L-478D Light Master Pro Exposure Meter
- L-308X Flash Mate Exposure Meter
- L-398A Studio Deluxe III Exposure Meter
- L-208 Twin Mate Exposure Meter
- C-7000 Spectrometer (Spectral Color Illuminance Meter)
- C-4000 Spectrometer (Spectral Color Illuminance Meter)
- C-800 Spectrometer (Spectral Color Meter)
- SR-11000 OMR (Premium)
- SR-8000 HYBRID OMR
- SR-6500 HYBRID OMR (High-Spec)
- SR-6000 OMR (High-Performance)
- SR-3500EX OMR (Standard)
- SR-3500 HYBRID EX OMR (Imaging)
- SR-1800EX OMR (Compact)
- SR-450 OMR (Card)
- FVM700A Series Vibrating Inline Viscometer
- FEM-1000V Series Pressure-Resistant Explosion-Proof Viscometer
- FVM70A/72A Series Vibrating Inline Viscometer
- VM-10A Lab Vibrating Viscometer
- ST-50 Series Electronic Thermo-hygrograph
- Inorganic EL Electroluminescent Panel
- Electronic Paper Display
- High-Performance Surveillance Camera
- Interface Converter / Network Line Tester
- SEKONIC LD App
- Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)
- Social Infrastructure Systems
Quantifiable outcome
- 99.99% reading accuracy for OMR products under company test conditions
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Sekonic
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Sekonic technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration10 records
AI capability3 records
Feature5 records
Sekonic partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.
- Apperson Inc (USA)minorSoftware developer providing DataLink OMR processing software for US market
- Dara Informatica SLU (Spain)minorSoftware developer providing Evaldara OMR software for Spanish market
- Gravic Inc (USA)minorSoftware developer providing Remark Classic OMR software for US market
- Datacap Computer Solution LTD (Hong Kong)minorSoftware developer providing TestAnyTime OMR software for Hong Kong market
- OMR India Outsources Pvt LTD (India)minorSoftware developer providing Vision OMR / Optic View software for Indian market
- Videndum Media Solutions Spa (Italy)minorBusiness partner for Product Solutions segment; potential collaboration on video/imaging technology integration
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Sekonic competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Jabil: Jabil is a major global EMS provider offering design, manufacturing, and supply chain services, comparable to Sekonic's EMS business in service offering but operating at vastly larger scale and serving global customers.
- Fluke (Fortive) - including Amprobe light measurement line: Fluke and its Amprobe subsidiary offer a broad portfolio of test and measurement instruments including light meters for industrial and HVAC applications; comparable to Sekonic's exposure and illuminance meters but as part of a much wider electrical test portfolio.
- Konica Minolta (parent): Konica Minolta is a major Japanese imaging and measurement conglomerate; comparable to Sekonic as a Japanese precision measurement company with overlapping exposure meter and color measurement products, but with significantly larger scale and broader office equipment business.
Direct peers
- Anton Paar: Anton Paar manufactures high-precision viscosity, density, and rheology measurement instruments for industrial and laboratory applications, directly comparable to Sekonic's vibrational viscometer portfolio in target market and precision positioning.
- X-Rite (Danaher): X-Rite specializes in color measurement instruments and spectrophotometers for printing, photography, and industrial color quality control, directly comparable to Sekonic's C-7000/C-4000 spectral color illuminance meters and CRI/TM-30 evaluation capabilities.
- SIIX Corporation: SIIX is a Japanese-headquartered EMS company providing PCB assembly and contract manufacturing services with facilities across Asia, directly comparable to Sekonic's EMS business in customer base (Japanese electronics OEMs) and regional focus (Japan, China, Southeast Asia).
- Konica Minolta Sensing: Konica Minolta's Sensing division manufactures light meters, colorimeters, spectrometers, and display measurement instruments used across photography, display manufacturing, and lighting design — directly comparable to Sekonic's exposure meters and C-series spectrometers, with similar accuracy-focused positioning.
- Datacolor: Datacolor manufactures color measurement and management solutions for industrial, printing, and textile applications, comparable to Sekonic's spectrometer and illuminance meter lines in target customers and color-rendering evaluation use cases.
- Brookfield AMETEK: Brookfield AMETEK is the global leader in viscometer and rheometer manufacturing for industrial process control and laboratory use, directly comparable to Sekonic's FVM700A, FEM-1000V, and VM-10A vibrating viscometer product lines.
- Scantron (Harland Clarke): Scantron is one of the most recognized OMR brands for educational and assessment scanning, directly comparable to Sekonic's SR-series OMR product line in target customers (schools, examination centers) and form processing use cases.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Sekonic social profiles
Digital presenceSekonic compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Sekonic financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Sekonic leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Sekonic subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Sekonic funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Sekonic M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Sekonic
What does Sekonic do?
Sekonic designs and manufactures precision optical and electronic measurement instruments including photographic exposure meters, spectral color illuminance meters (spectrometers), optical mark readers (OMR), vibrating viscometers, and temperature/humidity recorders. It also produces display technologies (inorganic electroluminescent panels and electronic paper), high-performance surveillance cameras, and provides contract Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) and Social Infrastructure Systems.
Is Sekonic a public or private company?
Sekonic is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was Sekonic founded?
Sekonic was founded in 1951. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Sekonic based?
Sekonic is headquartered in Setagaya, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Sekonic make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Proprietary Products Sales are the primary driver. The others are electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), social Infrastructure Systems and software Subscription (SEKONIC LD).
Who are Sekonic's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Jabil, Fluke (Fortive) - including Amprobe light measurement line and Konica Minolta (parent). Direct peers are Anton Paar, X-Rite (Danaher), SIIX Corporation, Konica Minolta Sensing, Datacolor, Brookfield AMETEK and Scantron (Harland Clarke).
Does Sekonic have an API?
No public API is recorded for Sekonic.
What industry is Sekonic in?
Sekonic's product category is Precision Measurement Instruments. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAB, Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination), with a secondary code of HDAHAAAH, Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs). Its NAICS code is 33451 and its SIC code is 3827.