TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Sony Group has made ‌a proposal to ‌acquire Tamron Co, the Japanese ​camera lens maker said on Thursday, adding it has established a special ‌committee ⁠to review various options.

Sony has made a ⁠non-binding proposal for a series of transactions ​to make ​Tamron ​a wholly ‌owned Sony subsidiary, the optical components manufacturer said in a statement.

Tamron had a market capitalisation of $1.18 ‌billion at ​Wednesday's close.

A Sony ​spokesperson ​said the company ‌believes the proposal ​will ​enhance Tamron's corporate value and the collective ​interests ‌of its stakeholders.

(Reporting by ​Hina Suzuki; Editing by ​Jacqueline Wong)