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Canon A-1

The Canon A-1 is a 35mm SLR introduced in 1978, using the FD manual-focus lens mount. It was positioned as the advanced model in Canon's A-series, notable at launch for offering shutter-priority, aperture-priority, programmed and manual exposure modes in a single body with an LED digital viewfinder readout.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Canon A-1 have ranged from around £40 to £280, with a median close to £100 — figures that reflect wholesale saleroom levels rather than dealer retail. As of today in 2026, most clean working bodies with a standard FD 50mm lens sell for between £70 and £120, while rough or untested examples can fall below £50 and exceptional outfits with multiple lenses push toward the top of the range. Condition, cosmetic wear and whether the shutter is quiet on firing are the main factors that decide what an A-1 is worth on any given day.

Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Date Price Source
Apr 2026 £106 Flints Auctions
Mar 2026 £112 Flints Auctions
Nov 2025 £80 Special Auction Services
Sep 2025 £25 Flints Auctions
Sep 2025 £94 Flints Auctions
Sep 2025 £75 Flints Auctions
Sep 2025 £100 Special Auction Services
Sep 2025 £100 Special Auction Services
Jul 2025 £69 Flints Auctions
Jul 2025 £88 Flints Auctions
Jul 2025 £45 Special Auction Services
Jul 2025 £45 Special Auction Services
Jul 2025 £100 Special Auction Services
May 2025 £138 Flints Auctions
May 2025 £120 Special Auction Services
Apr 2025 £106 Flints Auctions
Mar 2025 £162 Flints Auctions
Mar 2025 £40 Special Auction Services
Feb 2025 £275 Flints Auctions
Feb 2025 £62 Flints Auctions
Jan 2025 £44 Flints Auctions
Jan 2025 £94 Flints Auctions
Jan 2025 £119 Flints Auctions
Jan 2025 £70 Special Auction Services
Jan 2025 £70 Special Auction Services
Oct 2024 £100 Flints Auctions
Sep 2024 £106 Flints Auctions
Aug 2024 £100 Special Auction Services
Aug 2024 £80 Special Auction Services
Aug 2024 £100 Special Auction Services
Aug 2024 £70 Special Auction Services
Aug 2024 £80 Special Auction Services
Apr 2024 £119 Flints Auctions
Feb 2024 £162 Flints Auctions
Feb 2024 £100 Special Auction Services
Feb 2024 £110 Special Auction Services
Jan 2024 £106 Flints Auctions
Jan 2024 £55 David Duggleby
Dec 2023 £80 Special Auction Services
Dec 2023 £40 Special Auction Services
Dec 2023 £80 Special Auction Services
Dec 2023 £90 Special Auction Services
Nov 2023 £112 Flints Auctions
Oct 2023 £60 Special Auction Services
Jul 2023 £70 David Duggleby
Jun 2023 £69 Flints Auctions
Jun 2023 £100 Special Auction Services
Jun 2023 £60 Special Auction Services
Jun 2023 £80 Special Auction Services
Jun 2023 £70 Special Auction Services
Apr 2023 £80 Special Auction Services
Jan 2023 £138 Flints Auctions
Jun 2022 £225 Flints Auctions
Jun 2022 £106 Flints Auctions
Mar 2022 £150 Flints Auctions
Jan 2022 £285 Flints Auctions
Jan 2021 £161 Flints Auctions
Jul 2015 £40 Harper Field Auctions