Vintage Canon A-1 Black f/2.8-4 Multi-Coated 35mm SLR Film Camera£38
Canon A-1
Canon fd slr
The Canon A-1 typically sells for £80 (median of 86 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence).
Typical sale price
£80
median of 86 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £80 (64 sales)
Solid
Middle half of sales: £70–£104
£80at auction (72 sales)
£147on eBay (14 sales)
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£7832 sales
black£8053 sales£70–£1001 rarer version (1–2 sales each)
Japan Camera Show£1,121
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
11
Outfit (body with several lenses)
£55–£250 · typical £130
14Awaiting classification
£30–£230 · typical £100
1Lot or parts
£45
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 112 →
Canon A-1 Film Camera 35mm SLR + FD 50mm f/1.8 Prime Lens [Excellent] U.K Seller£225
○ version can’t tell+ lens
[Near MINT] Canon A-1 35mm Film Camera FD 50mm f1.4 ssc s.s.c. Lens from JAPAN£160
○ version can’t tell+ lens
Canon A-1 Vintage SLR Film Camera Working w/ Canon FD 50mm F/1.8 Lens£81
○ version can’t tell+ lens
Canon A1 35mm SLR Film Camera FILM TESTED£70
○ version not yet checked
What it is
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Generated summary, 19 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
Finish
Questions
Is the Canon A-1 the same as the AE-1?
No — the A-1 is the higher-specified model in the A-series, adding programmed and aperture-priority modes and an LED viewfinder readout that the AE-1 does not have.
Facts
- Maker
- Canon
- Type
- Canon fd slr
- Sales in the typical price
- 86
- First sale
- 11 Jun 1998
- Latest sale
- 11 Aug 2026
- Median
- £80
- Middle half
- £70–£104
- Evidence
- Solid
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Canon A-1: typical sale price £80, the median of 86 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £70–£104 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/a-1/