Canon / 1976 / SLR
Canon AE-1
The camera that brought electronic exposure automation and mass-market design into the mainstream.
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Overview / 概要
Why Canon AE-1 matters.
The AE-1 made a capable system SLR legible to a huge new audience and helped define Canon’s consumer era.
Design & context
A clean black-and-silver body with a single mode-first control philosophy rather than a wall of dials.
Buying today
Listen for a clean shutter cycle and check for the common shutter squeal before buying.
Key specifications / 仕様
The details.
- Released
- 1976
- Production
- 1976–1984
- Brand
- Canon
- Brand country
- Japan
- Format
- Film
- Film / sensor
- 35mm
- Camera type
- SLR
- Lens / mount
- Canon FD mount
- Shutter range
- 2s–1/1000s
- Autofocus
- Manual focus
- Viewfinder
- Fixed pentaprism
- Weight
- 590g
- Battery
- 4LR44 / PX28
Still to verify for this record: Manufacturing country · Made in Japan flag · ISO range · Flash · Dimensions · Weather sealing · Original MSRP.
Notable features
- Shutter-priority auto exposure
- Canon FD mount
- Electronic timing
Known issues
- Condition varies significantly on the used market.
Source record
Every field should be traceable; open a source to check the evidence boundary.
- 01 Open source ↗
Canon camera history: 1976–1986
Canon Camera Museum · Museum / institutional archive
Supports: AE-1 launch context, embedded microcomputer, and shutter-priority exposure history. Accessed 2026-08-12.
- 02 Open source ↗
Canon AE-1 reference record
Wikipedia · Reference index
Supports: model identity, release era, format, and commonly documented specifications. Accessed 2026-08-12.
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