Timeline

Year System Format Tech Type AF FFD
1930 Leica M39 35mm Film Rangefinder — 28.8
1932 Contax (dual bayonet) 35mm Film Rangefinder — 34.85
1936 Canon S (M39) 35mm Film Rangefinder — 28.8
1936 Exakta 35mm Film SLR — 44.7
1947 Nikon S (dual bayonet) 35mm Film Rangefinder — 34.85
1949 M42 aka Praktica screw mount
auto diaphragm since 1956		 35mm Film SLR — 45.5
1950 Voigtlander Prominent 35mm Film Rangefinder —
1952 Asahiflex M37 35mm Film SLR — 45.5
1954 Leica M
digital since 2006		 35mm Film / Digital Rangefinder — 27.8
1955 Miranda (dual mount) 35mm Film SLR — 41.5
1956 Altix 35mm Film Viewfinder — 42.5
1957 Asahi Pentax M42 35mm Film SLR — 45.5
1957 Topcon 35mm Film SLR — 44.7
1957 Voigtlander Vitessa T Deckel 35mm Film Rangefinder — 45.7
1958 Contarex 35mm Film SLR — 46
1958 Kodak Retina Deckel 35mm Film SLR / Rangefinder — 45.7
1958 Braun Paxette Reflex Deckel 35mm Film SLR / Rangefinder — 45.7
1958 Minolta SR 35mm Film SLR — 43.5
1959 Nikon F
autofocus since 1986, digital since 1999		 35mm Film / Digital SLR AF 46.5
1959 Canon R 35mm Film SLR — 42
1959 Voigtlander Bessamatic/Ultramatic Deckel 35mm Film SLR — 45.7
1960 Konica F 35mm Film SLR — 40.5
1960 Petri (bayonet) 35mm Film SLR — 45.5
1961 Yashica M42 35mm Film SLR — 45.5
1963 Olympus Pen F 35mm HF Film SLR — 28.95
1963 Topcon UV 35mm Film SLR — 54
1964 Canon FL 35mm Film SLR — 42
1964 Leica R 35mm Film SLR — 47
1965 Konica AR 35mm Film SLR — 40.5
1966 Icarex BM 35mm Film SLR — 48
1966 Mamiya TL/DTL M42 35mm Film SLR — 45.5
1967 Ricoh M42 35mm Film SLR — 45.5
1970 Rolleiflex SL-35 (QBM) 35mm Film SLR — 44.46
1971 Canon FD 35mm Film SLR — 42
1971 Fujica M42 35mm Film SLR — 45.5
1971 Mamiya ES 35mm Film SLR — 44.5
1972 Olympus OM 35mm Film SLR — 46
1974 Mamiya SX M42 35mm Film SLR — 45.5
1975 Pentax K
autofocus since 1987, digital since 2003		 35mm Film / Digital SLR AF 45.5
1975 Contax/Yashica 35mm Film SLR — 45.5
1977 Ricoh K 35mm Film SLR — 45.5
1978 Mamiya CS 35mm Film SLR — 45.5
1978 Praktica B 35mm Film SLR — 44.41
1980 Fujica X 35mm Film SLR — 43.5
1980 Mamiya E 35mm Film SLR — 45.5
Autofocus era
1985 Minolta A
digital since 2004, Sony A since 2006		 35mm Film / Digital SLR AF 44.5
1986 Olympus OM AF 35mm Film SLR AF 46
1987 Canon EOS
digital since 2000		 35mm Film / Digital SLR AF 44
1987 Yashica AF 35mm Film SLR AF 45.8
1993 Sigma SA 35mm Film SLR AF 44
1994 Contax G 35mm Film Rangefinder AF 28.95
1996 Minolta V APS-H Film SLR AF 36
1999 Nikon F APS-C APS-C Digital SLR AF 46.5
2000 Contax N 35mm Film / Digital SLR AF 48
2002 Sigma SA APS-C Digital SLR AF 44
2003 Canon EOS APS-C APS-C Digital SLR AF 44
2003 Pentax K APS-C APS-C Digital SLR AF 45.5
2006 Sony A APS-C APS-C Digital SLR AF 44.5
Mirrorless era
2010 Sony E APS-C APS-C Digital Mirrorless AF 18
2010 Samsung NX APS-C Digital Mirrorless AF 25.5
2012 Canon EOS M APS-C Digital Mirrorless AF 18
2012 Fujifilm X APS-C Digital Mirrorless AF 17.7
2013 Sony E 35mm Digital Mirrorless AF 18
2014 Leica L APS-C APS-C Digital Mirrorless AF 20
2015 Leica L 35mm Digital Mirrorless AF 20
2018 Canon EOS R 35mm Digital Mirrorless AF 20
2018 Nikon Z 35mm Digital Mirrorless AF 16
2019 Nikon Z APS-C APS-C Digital Mirrorless AF 16

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