Canon Sure Shot Max/Prima 5/Autoboy Mini

Sure Shot Max Date image by Marty4650 (Image rights)

The Canon Sure Shot Max was a 1991 model from Canon's very successful Sure Shot range. This compact 35mm film camera was known as the Prima 5 in continental Europe and Autoboy Mini in Japan.

Prima 5 image by Paulo Moreira

Specifications

• Lens: 38mm, f/3.5 with 3-point smart autofocus.
• Auto-exposure with shutter speeds of 1/8-1/250s.
• Integral flash. (Guide No: 9m at ISO 100.)
• Auto-load, wind and rewind of DX-coded film.
• Dimensions: 125x68x43mm.
• Weight: 245g (with battery)
• Power: One 3V CR123A lithium battery.

A version with an autodate function was available.

Links

• Canon Sure Shot Max user manual (pdf) at Butkus.org
• Sure Shot Max in the Canon Camera Museum.
• Prima 5 in Sylvain Halgand's collection (in French).