Camera Name: | Canon P |
Type: | 35 mm rangefinder camera |
Maker: | Canon |
Date: | March 1959 |
Production: | 1959-1961 |
Recording Medium: | 135 film |
Lens Mount: | Leica M39 screw mount |
Focus: | manual |
Exposure: | manual |
Flash: | External cold shoe |
Dimensions: | 144 mm x 76mm x 30 mm |
The Canon P (P for Populaire) was a rangefinder camera produced by Canon Inc., compatible with the Leica M39 screw mount (LTM). It was introduced in March 1959, alongside an all-black version, and was marketed as a low-cost sister to the Canon VI-L. The Canon P is the predecessor to the Canon 7 rangefinder.