Canon Sure Shot A-1 Panorama Waterproof Camera (Includes Case, Battery and Neck Strap)

by Canon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.2 x 4.7 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00016QMDW
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 24, 2005

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Nothing whets your appetite for photographic adventure like Canon's Sure Shot A-1 -- Wonderfully compact and light, this amazing 35mm waterproof land and sea camera goes everyplace you do.
• High-performance, high-quality waterproof compact camera.
• Fully automatic operation guaranteed to depths of 16.4 feet underwater or on land.
• Precise 3-point Active Smart AF with 415 focusing steps from 1.5 feet to infinity.
• Built-in automatic flash with red-eye reduction feature and flash on / off capability.
• Extra-large, high-eyepoint viewfinder ideal for shooting pictures wearing a mask or goggles.
• Sharp close-ups to 1.5 feet underwater or above.
• Water resistant case, strap and a battery included.

What's in the Box:
Sure Shot A-1 panorama date body, A-1 deluxe soft case CSU-5, one 3V lithium battery CR123A, neck strap 25, warranty card, instruction manual

Product Description

Product Details and FeaturesProduct MPNMPN2180a007Key FeaturesCamera TypePoint and ShootFilm Type  35mmZoom Lens  Without Zoom LensZoom Range32 mmBattery Type1 x 3V Lithium Battery (CR123A)FocusFocus TypeAutofocusNumber of Focusing Points3LensMinimum Focus Distance1.5 ft.ShutterShutter Speed  1/250 - 2 secExposureISO Range - Automatic SettingISO 25 - 200ISO Range - Manual SettingISO 25 - 3,200Manual Shooting ModesProgram ShiftLight Metering ModesCenter WeightedMin Aperturef3.5Max Aperturef3.5Auto ExposureYesFlashFlash Recycling Time4 secRed Eye ReductionWith Red Eye ReductionTechnical FeaturesPanoramaYesSelf TimerYesWaterproofYesFilm TransportFilm Auto TransportLoading • Rewind • Mid ReloadViewfinderViewfinder Frame Coverage84 %Viewfinder Magnification0.42XDimensionsDepth2.13 in.Height3.5 in.Width5.25 in.Weight10.56 oz.MiscellaneousWarranty1 Year LimitedUPC082966802836Product ID44035 

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best thing ever - until it dies, July 31, 2005

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Karina Montgomery "manyhats" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon Sure Shot A-1 Panorama Waterproof Camera (Includes Case, Battery and Neck Strap) (Electronics)

Take all the advice you can about pre- and post-water care for these cameras, and in fact, read up on other models' tips, because even though I would rinse this camera carefully, its own manual is not as stringent about after-dive care. As a result, this, the very best water camera I had ever bought (I took it to 40 feet, no problem) totally and terminally punked out on a short snorkeling excursion due to leakage. And once it leaks, it's over. To its credit, it did rewind the already-shot film before it gave up the ghost, a truly valuable death-throe. So take GREAT care of it and you will never have reason to complain. It corrects for underwater optics and it also works well on land. It does like to turn itself on (the "on" dial is quite slippery) so keep tons of extra batteries (C123A, $$$) around. Takes delightful pictures; I would buy it again. And I have to because mine died.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best at what it does, March 14, 2006

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S. Farrar (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon Sure Shot A-1 Panorama Waterproof Camera (Includes Case, Battery and Neck Strap) (Electronics)

I'm a former professional photographer who went through every technological innovation in imaging during a long career, from 4X5 press cameras to digital.

The Canon Sure Shot A-1 is one of my all time favorite cameras, out of dozens I have owned. It's incredibly rugged and easy to use in any situation. It has sloshed around in sea water in the bottom of a kayak and worked beautifully in sub-zero temperatures on ski slopes. The high-eyepoint viewfinder means it's easy to frame the image with one eye for the camera and the other for oncoming waves.

The lens is extremely sharp and the moderate wide-angle view makes it useful in all kinds of situations. If I had to carry just one camera to get me thorough any situation, this would be it and, in fact, that's exactly what I've done, many times.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This camera definitely earned its keep, April 16, 2008

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GenealogyMom "in search of my roots" (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon Sure Shot A-1 Panorama Waterproof Camera (Includes Case, Battery and Neck Strap) (Electronics)

I used this camera for many years and received a lot of enjoyment from it. It took wonderful pictures and was very durable. It met its maker when it took a pretty hard whack from a boulder in a fast-moving river. I, unlike the other reviewer, could not get it to rewind that last roll of film. I definitely miss it! I'm looking to find something comparable in a digital model but it's proving to be quite difficult.