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==Description==
 
==Description==
With the Sure Shot (Prima in Europe, Autoboy in Japan) series of compact film cameras, Canon became a major player in the world market for consumer cameras. From the original Sure Shot (AF35M) of November 1979 to the Sure Shot 90u II Date of 2005, this range was a spectacular success.
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With the '''Sure Shot''' ('''Prima''' in Europe, '''Autoboy''' in Japan) series of [[compact camera]]s, [[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.
  
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==Chronology==
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1979
 
1979
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot/AF35M/Autoboy]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot/AF35M/Autoboy]]
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* [[Canon Super Sure Shot/AF35ML/Autoboy Super]]
 
* [[Canon Super Sure Shot/AF35ML/Autoboy Super]]
 
1983
 
1983
* [[Canon (New) Sure Shot/AF35MII/Autoboy 2]]
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* [[Canon (New) Sure Shot/AF35M II/Autoboy 2]]
 
1985
 
1985
 
* [[Canon Sprint/Jet (AF35J)/Autoboy LITE]]
 
* [[Canon Sprint/Jet (AF35J)/Autoboy LITE]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot Tele/Top Twin/Autoboy Tele]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Tele/Top Twin/Autoboy Tele]]
 
1988
 
1988
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* [[Canon Sure Shot Multi Tele/Prima Tele/Autoboy Tele 6]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Multi Tele/Prima Tele/Autoboy Tele 6]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Zoom/Prima Zoom/Autoboy Zoom]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Zoom/Prima Zoom/Autoboy Zoom]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot Zoom XL/Prima Zoom F/Autoboy Zoom Super]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Zoom XL/Prima Zoom F/Autoboy Zoom Super]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Caption Zoom/Prima Auto Zoom/New Autoboy]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Caption Zoom/Prima Auto Zoom/New Autoboy]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot Zoom-S]]
 
1990
 
1990
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* [[Canon New Sure Shot/Prima Twin/Autoboy WT28 (World Traveler)]]
 
* [[Canon New Sure Shot/Prima Twin/Autoboy WT28 (World Traveler)]]
 
* [[Canon Photura/Epoca/Autoboy Jet]]
 
* [[Canon Photura/Epoca/Autoboy Jet]]
 
1991
 
1991
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* [[Canon Sure Shot Mega Zoom 105/Prima Zoom 105/Autoboy Zoom 105]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Mega Zoom 105/Prima Zoom 105/Autoboy Zoom 105]]
 
* [[Canon Photura/Epoca/Autoboy Jet|Canon Autoboy Jet Canon Williams]] (Limited edition Japan-only)
 
* [[Canon Photura/Epoca/Autoboy Jet|Canon Autoboy Jet Canon Williams]] (Limited edition Japan-only)
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Mega Zoom 76/Prima Zoom 76/Autoboy Zoom 76]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Mega Zoom 76/Prima Zoom 76/Autoboy Zoom 76]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Tele Max/Prima Twin S/Autoboy Mini T (Tele)]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Tele Max/Prima Twin S/Autoboy Mini T (Tele)]]
* [[Canon Sure Shot Max/Prima 5/Autoboy Mini]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot Max (Date)/Prima 5/Autoboy Mini]]
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1992
 
1992
 
* [[Canon Photura 135 Caption/Epoca 135 Caption/Jet 135]]
 
* [[Canon Photura 135 Caption/Epoca 135 Caption/Jet 135]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot Z85/Prima Super 85/Autoboy J (Jack)]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Z85/Prima Super 85/Autoboy J (Jack)]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Owl/Prima AF-7]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Owl/Prima AF-7]]
* [[Canon Sure Shot A-1/Prima AS-1/Autoboy D5]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot A-1/Prima AS-1/Autoboy D5]] (Fully waterproof. Sureshot WP-1 also exists.)
 
* [[Canon Prima Super 28V/Autoboy Luna]]
 
* [[Canon Prima Super 28V/Autoboy Luna]]
 
1995
 
1995
* [[Canon Sure Shot Delsol/Prima Sol/Autoboy SE]] (World's first mass-produced solar-powered camera.)
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* [[Canon Sure Shot 60 Zoom/Prima Zoom Shot/Autoboy Juno]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot Del Sol/Prima Sol/Autoboy SE]] (World's first mass-produced solar-powered camera.)
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* [[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 Z70W (Caption)/Prima Super 28 (Caption)]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot 70 Zoom/Prima Zoom 70F/Autoboy Luna 35]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot 70 Zoom/Prima Zoom 70F/Autoboy Luna 35]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot Sleek/Prima Mini II/Autoboy F XL]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Sleek/Prima Mini II/Autoboy F XL]]
 
1997
 
1997
* [[Canon Sure Shot Owl Date/Prima AF-8Date]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot Owl Date/Prima AF-8 Date]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot 105 Zoom Date/Prima Super 105 Date/Autoboy Luna 105]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot 105 Zoom Date/Prima Super 105 Date/Autoboy Luna 105]]
 
1998
 
1998
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* [[Canon Sure Shot Z70W/Prima Super 28N (Caption)]] (Platinum coloured version of Autoboy Luna.)
 
* [[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.)
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Z135 (Caption)/Prima Super 135N (Caption)/Autoboy SII XL]] (Platinum coloured version of Autoboy S.)
* [[Canon Sure Shot Classic 120 (Caption)/Prima Super 120 (Caption)/Autoboy 120]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot Classic 120/Prima Super 120/Autoboy 120]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot 76 Zoom Date/Prima Zoom 76 (Date)/Autoboy Juno 76]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot 76 Zoom Date/Prima Zoom 76 (Date)/Autoboy Juno 76]]
 
2000
 
2000
* [[Canon Sure Shot Owl PF/Prima AF-9 S (Date)]] (With big viewfinder.)
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* [[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 BF (Date)/Prima BF-9S (Date)]] (Big viewfinder, fixed focus.)
* [[Canon Sure Shot Z90W (Caption)/Prima Super 90 Wide (Caption)/Autoboy EPO]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot Z90W/Prima Super 90 Wide/Autoboy EPO]]
 
2001
 
2001
 
* [[Canon Prima Zoom 65 (Date)]] (Shorter zoom version of Autoboy Juno 76.)
 
* [[Canon Prima Zoom 65 (Date)]] (Shorter zoom version of Autoboy Juno 76.)
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2002
 
2002
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Z155/Prima Super 155/Autoboy 155]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Z155/Prima Super 155/Autoboy 155]]
* [[Canon Sure Shot 130u/Prima Super 130/Autoboy N 130]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot 130u/Prima Super 130/Autoboy N130]]
 
* [[Canon Prima BF-800]] (For the Asian market.)
 
* [[Canon Prima BF-800]] (For the Asian market.)
 
2003
 
2003
* [[Canon Sure Shot 115u/Prima Super 115u/Autoboy N 115]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot 115u/Prima Super 115u/Autoboy N115]]
* [[Canon Sure Shot 105u/Prima Super 105i/Autoboy N 105]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot 105u/Prima Super 105i/Autoboy N105]]
* [[Canon Sure Shot 80u/Prima Zoom 80u/Autoboy N 80]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot 80u/Prima Zoom 80u/Autoboy N80]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot 90u/Prima Zoom 90u]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot 90u/Prima Zoom 90u]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot BF-10/Prima BF-10]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot BF-10/Prima BF-10]]
* [[Canon Sure Shot AF-10/Prima AF-10]] (28mm lens.)
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* [[Canon Sure Shot AF-10/Prima AF-10]] (26mm lens)
 
2004
 
2004
* [[Canon Sure Shot 150u/Prima Super 150u/Autoboy N 150]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot 150u/Prima Super 150u/Autoboy N150]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Z180u/Prima Super 180/Autoboy 180]] (38-180mm zoom.)
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot Z180u/Prima Super 180/Autoboy 180]] (38-180mm zoom.)
 
2005
 
2005
* [[Canon Sure Shot 130u II Date/Prima Super 130u Date/Autoboy N 130 II]]
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* [[Canon Sure Shot 130u II Date/Prima Super 130u Date/Autoboy N130 II]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot 115u II Date/Prima Zoom 115u II]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot 115u II Date/Prima Zoom 115u II]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot 90u II Date/Prima Zoom 90u II Date]]
 
* [[Canon Sure Shot 90u II Date/Prima Zoom 90u II Date]]
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
Sure Shot series on [http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/film/series_ab.html Canon Camera Museum]
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* [https://global.canon/en/c-museum/camera.html?s=film&s2=sureshot Sure Shot series in the Canon Camera Museum]
  
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[[Category:Canon|Sure Shot]]
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[[Category: A|Autoboy]]

Latest revision as of 05:32, 10 April 2023

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

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