Difference between revisions of "Canon Sure Shot Zoom/Prima Zoom/Autoboy Zoom"
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| − | This 1988 camera labeled '''[[Canon]] Zoom''' on its front (with no letter or number suffixes) is a significant model in the company's [[Canon Sure Shot/Prima/Autoboy | long-running point & shoot series]]. While some previous models had offered [[Canon Sure Shot Tele/Top Twin/Autoboy Tele | dual focal lengths]], this camera's 35-70mm zoom lens was relatively uncommon at the time, but was a feature soon to dominate during the 1990s. It also offers a slow-speed mode. | + | |image_source= https://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/52781612685/in/pool-camerawiki/ |
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| + | This 1988 camera labeled '''[[Canon]] Zoom''' on its front (with no letter or number suffixes) is a significant model in the company's [[Canon Sure Shot/Prima/Autoboy | long-running point & shoot series]]. While some previous Canon models had offered [[Canon Sure Shot Tele/Top Twin/Autoboy Tele | dual focal lengths]], this camera's 35-70mm zoom lens was relatively uncommon at the time, but was a feature soon to dominate during the 1990s. It also offers a slow-speed mode. | ||
The branding is '''Autoboy Zoom''' in Japan, '''Sure Shot Zoom''' in the Americas, and '''Prima Zoom''' in Europe, Asia and Oceania. | The branding is '''Autoboy Zoom''' in Japan, '''Sure Shot Zoom''' in the Americas, and '''Prima Zoom''' in Europe, Asia and Oceania. | ||
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This 1988 camera labeled Canon Zoom on its front (with no letter or number suffixes) is a significant model in the company's long-running point & shoot series. While some previous Canon models had offered dual focal lengths, this camera's 35-70mm zoom lens was relatively uncommon at the time, but was a feature soon to dominate during the 1990s. It also offers a slow-speed mode.
The branding is Autoboy Zoom in Japan, Sure Shot Zoom in the Americas, and Prima Zoom in Europe, Asia and Oceania.
Links
- This zoom model profiled at the Canon Camera Museum
- July, 1988, Popular Photography writeup (Vol. 95, No. 7; page 86) via Google Books
