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.
Both Canon and Nikon produced digital cameras during this period. However, Canon used the standard Bayer filter across its entire range upon introduction, whereas Nikon utilized CYGM sensors in their mid-range enthusiast models for approximately 5 years.