The Canon’s Sure Shot AF-7s (aka Sure shot Owl PF or Prima AF-9S) was launched at the turn of the century. It is essentially like a restyled version of the 1997 Sure Shot AF-7/Sure Shot Owl and carried on the characteristic large viewfinder (hence sold under the Owl name in the US). Mines arrived with a case and batteries (thankfully not corroded)
The camera is pretty typical non zoom AF compact from the turn of the century. It has a plastic body with glass lens and is a bit bulky. It’s a bit like an early IXUS series APS camera on steroids.
The camera is pretty simple in controls a slide switch opens lens and there is a big shutter button both good for little folk (aka kids) and people with big hands. There are 2 smaller buttons – one for the timer and one to cycle flash modes (auto, force on and force off) that are recessed as is a smaller mid roll rewind button which is well positioned and almost impossible to set off accidentally. There appears to be a date back model as well.
Canon Sure Shot AF-7S Specs
- Lens: 35mm 1:3.8
- Focus : Active Autofocus
- Focus : 0.8 to ∞
- Exposure: Programmed Auto
- Aperture: f/3.8-11
- Shutter: 1/45-1/160sec
- EV 100 : 10-15
- Batteries : 2 x AA
- DX : 100/200 & 400asa
- Filter-Thread:N/A
I can’t find much in the way of precise details about the lens construction. The older AF-7 had a 3 element in 3 group set up with 3 point AF and I suspect this is much the same. The spec beyond is pretty rubbish with a smallest aperture of f/11 and fastest shutter of 1/160 you might want to be careful about picking 400 ASA if you’re off to the beach. You don’t really have much choice as the camera is essentially that irritating 2 film speeds only common on entry-level cameras (ignore the 200 ASA bit, they’re just relying on latitude covering for shooting on 100 ASA settings)
You can download Manual at: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/553918/Canon-Sure-Shot-Af-7.html
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