Canon AE-1
1976 · SLR · Film
record / 01 source checked
Brand record / 7 cameras
Canon
in context.
Systems for the many
Canon’s Japanese camera history moves between professional ambition and unusually accessible interfaces.
Release span
1971–2022
Format split
5 film · 2 digital
Source checked
5 / 7
Core coverage
61%
Documented models / Canon
The catalogue.
A starting set, not a claim of completeness. The archive grows when records can be verified.
Canon F-1
1971 · SLR · Film
record / 02 reference set
Canonet QL17 G-III
1972 · Rangefinder · Film
record / 03 source checked
Canon EOS-1V
2000 · SLR · Film
record / 04 reference set
Canon EOS R5
2020 · Mirrorless · Digital
record / 05 source checked
Canon A-1
1978 · SLR · Film
record / 06 source checked
Canon EOS R6 Mark II
2022 · Mirrorless · Digital
record / 07 source checked
A useful boundary
Brand history is context, not a shortcut to certainty.
The same brand can contain different factories, formats, partnerships, and eras. JPN.CAM keeps those differences attached to the individual camera record so a brand page helps you browse without flattening the history.