What is the cheapest used Canon Sure Shot A-1 in the UK?

The cheapest used Canon Sure Shot A-1 currently listed is £128.92 at eBay, based on 5 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

How many used Canon Sure Shot A-1 are for sale in the UK?

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Used Canon Sure Shot A-1 for Sale — From £129

£128.92 Low price

£196.00 High price

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Great for: general travel documentary

Canon's waterproof Sure Shot A-1 — 35mm autofocus fixed-lens compact, program AE, sold as Prima AS-1, 1994.

The Canon Sure Shot A-1 is a fixed-lens 35mm autofocus compact from 1994, notable as a waterproof, all-weather model rated for use underwater to a limited depth. Canon sold it in Europe as the Prima AS-1 and in Japan as the Autoboy D5, so the same sealed body appears under all three names. It is unrelated to the Canon A-1 SLR despite the shared designation.

As a fixed-lens 35mm compact it has no interchangeable mount, so those fields are blank. It uses a fixed focal-length lens, autofocus, a built-in automatic flash, program automatic exposure, and motorised film transport, all inside a water-resistant sealed shell. It is battery-powered and electronic, so a charged cell is required to operate it.

The Sure Shot A-1 suits travel, watersports, poolside and documentary use where splash or shallow-water resistance matters more than zoom reach. Its sealed body is chunkier than a standard compact, and it trades manual control for rugged all-weather point-and-shoot simplicity.

When buying used, the sealing gaskets and O-rings are critical: check them and the door seals for perishing, since a failed seal defeats the waterproofing. Inspect the fixed lens and its port for haze or fungus, confirm the LCD reads without bleed, test the autofocus, film motor and flash, and examine the battery compartment for corrosion around the contacts and door.