The Canon Sure Shot A1 is a 35mm autofocus compact camera from Canon's Sure Shot line, introduced in the mid-1990s and designed as a weather-resistant point-and-shoot for outdoor and travel use. It sat in the consumer compact segment when new, aimed at buyers who wanted a sealed body that could shrug off rain and splashes without the bulk of a system camera.

At UK auction in 2026, hammer prices for the Sure Shot A1 have ranged from around £80 to £150, with a median close to £90 based on the recorded saleroom results. The £150 outlier from 2024 reflects how condition-sensitive these compacts have become — clean, fully working examples with intact seals and a clear LCD pull a clear premium today, while tatty bodies sit at the bottom of the range. Buyers researching what one is worth or sells for should treat the lower-end results as the baseline value and the upper end as the ceiling for tested, presentable examples.