Film Cameras

35mm Lens-Shutter Camera

Autoboy Zoom

SURE SHOT ZOOM

PRIMA ZOOM

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Marketed April 1988
Original Price 56,800 yen, 2,000 yen (case)

This was Canon’s first fully automatic 35mm autofocus camera with a zoom lens. The 35-70mm f/3.5-6.7 zoom lens has 8 elements in 7 groups, and zooming is manual. The shutter is controlled by electronic program EE driven by a stepping motor. Besides the auto mode, the camera also has a slow-speed mode for night scenes and fireworks.

For autofocusing, the camera uses a near-infrared beam for a triangulation system. Prefocusing is also possible.

From the time of this camera’s introduction, the age of zoom compact cameras started to replace the single-focal-length compact camera market.

Type Fully automatic 35mm Lens-Shutter autofocus camera with zoom lens
Picture Size 24 x 36 mm
AF System Triangulation system with near-infrared beam. Prefocus enabled
Lens 35-70mm f/3.5-6.7 (8 elements in 7 groups), manual zooming.
Shutter Electronic programmed shutter with stepping motor. In auto mode: EV 8.5 (f/3.5 at 1/30 sec.) – EV 17 (f/22 at 1/250 sec.) at 35mm, and EV 11 (f/6.7 at 1/50 sec.) – EV 17 (f/27 at 1/180 sec.) at 70mm. In slow-speed sync mode: EV 6 (f/3.5 at 1/5 sec.) – EV 17 (f/22 at 1/250 sec.) at 35mm, and EV 6 (f/6.7 at 1/2 sec.) – EV 17 (f/27 at 1/180 sec.) at 70mm. Built-in electronic self-timer.
Viewfinder Zoom viewfinder with projected frames. 0.34x – 0.65x magnification. Within the image area are the AF frame, parallax correction marks, OK-to-Shoot and camera-shake warning lamp, and flash-not-ready warning.
EE SPC for full-auto program EE. Metering range of EV 6 – 17 (at ISO 100). Film speed range: ISO 50 – 1600 (with DX code).
Built-in Flash Guide No. 11 – 14 (at ISO 100 in meters). Fires automatically in low-light conditions.
Power Source One 6 V 2CR5 lithium battery
Film Loading &
Advance		 After opening camera back, align film leader at mark, then close the camera back for auto loading. Automatic film advance with built-in motor. Film advance speed of 0.7 sec. per frame.
Frame Counter Seven-segment LCD on camera top LCD. Counts up. Resets automatically when camera back is opened.
Film Rewind Automatic rewind with built-in motor. Midroll rewind enabled.
Dimensions &
Weight		 146 x 74 x 69 mm, 465 g (with battery)