Whereas Canon adopted the now standard Bayer filter across its entire range when it introduced the DSLR, Nikon continued to produce and sell a range of mid-range enthusiast digital cameras using CYGM sensors for a period of approximately 5 years.
Canon adopted the standard Bayer filter in all its DSLRs at launch, while Nikon continued to offer a series of mid-range enthusiast digital cameras with CYGM sensors until about five years later.