Canon Sure Shot/Prima/Autoboy
Description
With the Sure Shot (Prima in Europe, Autoboy in Japan) series of compact cameras, Canon became a major player in the world market for consumer cameras. From the original Sure Shot/AF35M/Autoboy of November 1979 to the Sure Shot 90u II Date of 2005, this range was a spectacular commercial success.
Chronology
1979
AF35M by Rolf F. |
1981
1983
AF35M II by antiochus66. |
1985
1986
Sure Shot Supreme by Arty Smokes (Image rights). |
1988
Prima Tele by fantasio4. |
- Canon Sure Shot Multi Tele/Prima Tele/Autoboy Tele 6
- Canon Sure Shot Zoom/Prima Zoom/Autoboy Zoom
- Canon Sure Shot Ace/Prima Shot/Autoboy Prisma
- Canon Sure Shot Joy/Prima 4/Autoboy Lite 2
1989
- Canon Sure Shot Zoom XL/Prima Zoom F/Autoboy Zoom Super
- Canon Sure Shot Caption Zoom/Prima Auto Zoom/New Autoboy
1990
Photura by Casual Camera Collector (Image rights) |
1991
Shure Shot 105 zoom by Arty Smokes |
- Canon Sure Shot Mega Zoom 105/Prima Zoom 105/Autoboy Zoom 105
- Canon Autoboy Jet Canon Williams (Limited edition Japan-only)
- Canon Sure Shot Mega Zoom 76/Prima Zoom 76/Autoboy Zoom 76
Sure Shot Tele Max by Marty4650. |
Sure Shot Max Date by Marty4650. |
1992
- Canon Photura 135 Caption/Epoca 135 Caption/Jet 135
- Canon Sure Shot Zoom Max/Prima Zoom Mini/Autoboy A (Ace)
1993
- Canon Autoboy A (Ace) XL (With panorama setting.)
- Canon Sure Shot Z115/Prima Super 115/Autoboy S (Super)
- Canon Sure Shot M/Prima Mini/Autoboy F
1994
Sure Shot WP-1 by John Kratz. |
- Canon Sure Shot A-1/Prima AS-1/Autoboy D5 (Fully waterproof. Sureshot WP-1 also exists.)
- Canon Prima Super 28V/Autoboy Luna
1995
Sure Shot Del Sol by skagman. |
- Canon Sure Shot Del Sol/Prima Sol/Autoboy SE (World's first mass-produced solar-powered camera.)
- Canon Sure Shot 60 Zoom/Prima Zoom Shot/Autoboy Juno (also available with Date function)
- Canon Sure Shot Z70W (Caption)/Prima Super 28 (Caption)
- Canon Sure Shot 70 Zoom/Prima Zoom 70F/Autoboy Luna 35
- Canon Sure Shot 80 Tele/Prima BF Twin/Autoboy BF80
1996
- Canon Sure Shot Z135/Prima Super 135/Autoboy S (Super) II
- Canon Sure Shot Sleek/Prima Mini II/Autoboy F XL
1997
Sure Shot Owl Date by Capt Kodak. |
- Canon Sure Shot Owl Date/Prima AF-8 Date
- Canon Sure Shot 105 Zoom Date/Prima Super 105 Date/Autoboy Luna 105
1998
1999
- Canon Autoboy Luna XL
- Canon Sure Shot Z115 Panorama (Caption)/Prima Super 115N (Caption)/Autoboy S XL
- Canon Sure Shot Z70W/Prima Super 28N (Caption) (Platinum coloured version of Autoboy Luna.)
- Canon Sure Shot Z135 (Caption)/Prima Super 135N (Caption)/Autoboy SII XL (Platinum coloured version of Autoboy S.)
Sure Shot Classic 120 by Arty Smokes. (Image rights) |
- Canon Sure Shot Classic 120/Prima Super 120/Autoboy 120
- Canon Sure Shot 76 Zoom Date/Prima Zoom 76 (Date)/Autoboy Juno 76
2000
- Canon Sure Shot Owl PF/AF-7S/Prima AF-9 S (Date) (With big viewfinder.)
- Canon Sure Shot BF (Date)/Prima BF-9S (Date) (Big viewfinder, fixed focus.)
- Canon Sure Shot Z90W (Caption)/Prima Super 90 Wide (Caption)/Autoboy EPO
2001
- Canon Prima Zoom 65 (Date) (Shorter zoom version of Autoboy Juno 76.)
- Canon Sure Shot 105 Zoom S (Date)/Prima Super 105 X/Autoboy Luna 105 S
- Canon Prima Zoom 60 (QD) (For China and Latin America.)
2002
- Canon Sure Shot Z155/Prima Super 155/Autoboy 155
- Canon Sure Shot 130u/Prima Super 130/Autoboy N 130
- Canon Prima BF-800 (For the Asian market.)
2003
- Canon Sure Shot 115u/Prima Super 115u/Autoboy N 115
- Canon Sure Shot 105u/Prima Super 105i/Autoboy N 105
- Canon Sure Shot 80u/Prima Zoom 80u/Autoboy N 80
- Canon Sure Shot 90u/Prima Zoom 90u
- Canon Sure Shot BF-10/Prima BF-10
- Canon Sure Shot AF-10/Prima AF-10 (26mm lens)
2004
- Canon Sure Shot 150u/Prima Super 150u/Autoboy N 150
- Canon Sure Shot Z180u/Prima Super 180/Autoboy 180 (38-180mm zoom.)
2005
- Canon Sure Shot 130u II Date/Prima Super 130u Date/Autoboy N 130 II
- Canon Sure Shot 115u II Date/Prima Zoom 115u II
- Canon Sure Shot 90u II Date/Prima Zoom 90u II Date
Links
- Sure Shot series on Canon Camera Museum