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.

1979

AF35M by Rolf F.

• Canon Sure Shot/AF35M/Autoboy

1981

• Canon Super Sure Shot/AF35ML/Autoboy Super

1983

AF35M II by antiochus66.

• Canon (New) Sure Shot/AF35M II/Autoboy 2

1985

• Canon Sprint/Jet (AF35J)/Autoboy LITE

1986

Sure Shot Supreme by Arty Smokes.

• Canon Sure Shot Supreme/Top Shot/Autoboy 3
• Canon Sure Shot Tele/Top Twin/Autoboy Tele

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

• Canon New Sure Shot/Prima Twin/Autoboy WT28 (World Traveler)
• Canon Photura/Epoca/Autoboy Jet

1991

• 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.

• Canon Sure Shot Tele Max/Prima Twin S/Autoboy Mini T (Tele)

Sure Shot Max Date by Marty4650.

• Canon Sure Shot Max (Date)/Prima 5/Autoboy Mini

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

• Canon Sure Shot Z85/Prima Super 85/Autoboy J (Jack)
• Canon Sure Shot Owl/Prima AF-7

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

• Canon Sure Shot Zoom 85 Date/Prima Zoom 85 Date/Autoboy Luna 85

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.

• 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/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