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AF / AE Sensor Database

The complete table of all autofocus (AF) and auto-exposure (AE) sensors that have ever been used in Canon's EOS SLR and DSLR cameras.

Complete List of Canon EOS Models and AF / AE Systems

Clicking on the header titles will sort the table in ascending or descending order. Model names are often marketed under different names in certain regions. These market-specific model names can be selected by clicking on the respective regions. Links in the AF / AE columns lead to detailed presentations of the selected system.

Model Name Model Name Model Name Release Date Camera Type AF System AE Metering System
EOS 650 / EOS 650 QD EOS 650 / EOS 650 QD EOS 650 / EOS 650 QD 1987 MAR SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS
EOS 620 EOS 620 EOS 620 1987 MAY SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS 6-Zone 1st-Gen
EOS 750 / EOS 750 QD EOS 750 / EOS 750 QD EOS 750 / EOS 750 QD 1988 OCT SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS 6-Zone 1st-Gen
EOS 850 / EOS 850 QD EOS 850 / EOS 850 QD EOS 850 / EOS 850 QD 1988 OCT SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS 6-Zone 1st-Gen
EOS 600 EOS 630 EOS 630 QD 1989 APR SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS 6-Zone 1st-Gen
EOS-1 EOS-1 EOS-1 1989 SEP SLR 35 mm film 1-Point High-Precision Cross-Type BASIS 6-Zone 1st-Gen
EOS RT EOS RT EOS RT 1989 OCT SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS 6-Zone 1st-Gen
EOS 10 EOS 10S EOS 10 QD 1990 MAR SLR 35 mm film 3-Point 1st-Gen Multi-BASIS 8-Zone
EOS 700 EOS 700 EOS 700 QD 1990 MAR SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS 6-Zone 1st-Gen
EOS 1000 EOS Rebel EOS 1000 QD 1990 OCT SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS 3-Zone
EOS 1000F EOS Rebel S EOS 1000 QD-P 1990 OCT SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS 3-Zone
EOS 100 EOS Elan EOS 100 QD 1991 AUG SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Standard-Precision Cross-Type BASIS 6-Zone 1st-Gen
EOS 1000FN QD EOS Rebel SII QD EOS 1000 S QD 1992 MAR SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS 3-Zone
EOS 5 EOS A2 / Canon EOS A2E EOS 5 QD 1992 NOV SLR 35 mm film 5-Point 1st-Gen Multi-BASIS 16-Zone
EOS 500 EOS Rebel XS EOS Kiss 1993 SEP SLR 35 mm film 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS 6-Zone 2nd-Gen
EOS-1N EOS-1N EOS-1N 1994 NOV SLR 35 mm film 5-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS 16-Zone
EOS 5000 / EOS 888 1995 JAN SLR 35 mm film 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS 6-Zone 2nd-Gen
EOS-1N RS EOS-1N RS EOS-1N RS 1995 MAR SLR 35 mm film 5-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS 16-Zone
EOS 50 / EOS 50E EOS Elan II / EOS Elan IIE EOS 55 1995 SEP SLR 35 mm film 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS 6-Zone 2nd-Gen
EOS 500N EOS Rebel G New EOS Kiss 1996 SEP SLR 35 mm film 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS 6-Zone 2nd-Gen
EOS IX EOS IX EOS IX E 1996 OCT SLR APS-format film 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS 6-Zone 2nd-Gen
EOS IX 7 EOS IX Lite EOS IX 50 1998 MAR SLR APS-format film 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS 6-Zone 2nd-Gen
EOS-3 EOS-3 EOS-3 1998 NOV SLR 35 mm film 45-Point Type A 1st-Gen 21-Zone
EOS 3000 / EOS 88 EOS 3000 1999 MAR SLR 35 mm film 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS 6-Zone 2nd-Gen
EOS 300 / EOS 300 QD EOS Rebel 2000 / EOS Rebel 2000 QD EOS Kiss III 1999 APR SLR 35 mm film 7-Point AF System 35-Zone
EOS-1V EOS-1V EOS-1V 2000 MAR SLR 35 mm film 45-Point Type A 1st-Gen 21-Zone
EOS 30 / EOS 33 EOS Elan 7E / EOS Elan 7 EOS 7 2000 OCT SLR 35 mm film 7-Point AF System 35-Zone
EOS Kiss III L 2001 NOV SLR 35 mm film 7-Point AF System 35-Zone
EOS 3000N / EOS 66 EOS Rebel XS N 2002 FEB SLR 35 mm film 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS 6-Zone 2nd-Gen
EOS 300V EOS Rebel Ti EOS Kiss 5 2002 SEP SLR 35 mm film 7-Point AF System 35-Zone
EOS 3000V EOS Rebel K2 EOS Kiss Lite 2003 SEP SLR 35 mm film 7-Point AF System 35-Zone
EOS 30V / EOS 33V EOS Elan 7NE / EOS ELAN 7N EOS 7S 2004 APR SLR 35 mm film 7-Point AF System 35-Zone
EOS 300X EOS Rebel T2 EOS Kiss 7 2004 SEP SLR 35 mm film 7-Point AF System 35-Zone
EOS D30 EOS D30 EOS D30 2000 OCT DSLR APS-C sensor 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS 35-Zone
EOS-1D EOS-1D EOS-1D 2001 DEC DSLR APS-H sensor 45-Point Type A 1st-Gen 21-Zone
EOS D60 EOS D60 EOS D60 2002 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS 35-Zone
EOS-1Ds EOS-1Ds EOS-1Ds 2002 NOV DSLR full-frame sensor 45-Point Type A 1st-Gen 21-Zone
EOS 10D EOS 10D EOS 10D 2003 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 7-Point AF System 35-Zone
EOS 300D EOS Digital Rebel EOS Kiss Digital 2003 SEP DSLR APS-C sensor 7-Point AF System 35-Zone
EOS-1D Mark II EOS-1D Mark II EOS-1D Mark II 2004 APR DSLR APS-H sensor 45-Point Type A 1st-Gen 21-Zone
EOS 20D EOS 20D EOS 20D 2004 SEP DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1 35-Zone
EOS-1Ds Mark II EOS-1Ds Mark II EOS-1Ds Mark II 2004 NOV DSLR full-frame sensor 45-Point Type A 1st-Gen 21-Zone
EOS 350D EOS Digital Rebel XT EOS Kiss Digital N 2005 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 7-Point AF System 35-Zone
EOS-1D Mark II N EOS-1D Mark II N EOS-1D Mark II N 2005 SEP DSLR APS-H sensor 45-Point Type A 1st-Gen 21-Zone
EOS 5D EOS 5D EOS 5D 2005 SEP DSLR full-frame sensor 9-Point Version 2 35-Zone
EOS 30D EOS 30D EOS 30D 2006 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1 35-Zone
EOS 400D EOS Digital Rebel XTi EOS Kiss Digital X 2006 SEP DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1 35-Zone
EOS-1D Mark III EOS-1D Mark III EOS-1D Mark III 2007 MAY DSLR APS-H sensor 45-Point Type A 2nd-Gen 63-Zone 1st-Gen
EOS 40D EOS 40D EOS 40D 2007 SEP DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 3 35-Zone
EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1Ds Mark III 2007 NOV DSLR full-frame sensor 45-Point Type A 2nd-Gen 63-Zone 1st-Gen
EOS 450D EOS Digital Rebel XSi EOS Kiss X2 2008 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1 35-Zone
EOS 1000D EOS Digital Rebel XS EOS Kiss F 2008 JUN DSLR APS-C sensor 7-Point AF System 35-Zone
EOS 50D EOS 50D EOS 50D 2008 SEP DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 3 35-Zone
EOS 5D Mark II EOS 5D Mark II EOS 5D Mark II 2008 NOV DSLR full-frame sensor 9-Point Version 2 35-Zone
EOS 500D EOS Rebel T1i EOS Kiss X3 2009 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1 35-Zone
EOS 7D EOS 7D EOS 7D 2009 OCT DSLR APS-C sensor 19-Point AF System 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS-1D Mark IV EOS-1D Mark IV EOS-1D Mark IV 2009 DEC DSLR APS-H sensor 45-Point Type A 3rd-Gen 63-Zone 1st-Gen
EOS 550D EOS Rebel T2i EOS Kiss X4 2010 FEB DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS 60D EOS 60D EOS 60D 2010 SEP DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 3 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS 600D EOS Rebel T3i EOS Kiss X5 2011 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS 1100D EOS Rebel T3 EOS Kiss X50 2011 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS 5D Mark III EOS 5D Mark III EOS 5D Mark III 2012 MAR DSLR full-frame sensor 61-Point 1st-Gen High Density Reticular AF 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS-1D X EOS-1D X EOS-1D X 2012 MAR DSLR full-frame sensor 61-Point 1st-Gen High Density Reticular AF 252-Zone (100,000 Pixel RGB)
EOS 60Da EOS 60Da EOS 60Da 2012 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 3 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS 650D EOS Rebel T4i EOS Kiss X6i 2012 JUN DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 3 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS 6D EOS 6D EOS 6D 2012 NOV DSLR full-frame sensor 11-Point AF System 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS 700D EOS Rebel T5i EOS Kiss X7i 2013 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 3 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS 100D EOS Rebel SL1 EOS Kiss X7 2013 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS 70D EOS 70D EOS 70D 2013 AUG DSLR APS-C sensor 19-Point AF System 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS 1200D EOS Rebel T5 EOS Kiss X70 2014 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS 7D Mark II EOS 7D Mark II EOS 7D Mark II 2014 NOV DSLR APS-C sensor 65-Point AF System 252-Zone (150,000 Pixel RGB+IR)
EOS 750D EOS Rebel T6i EOS Kiss X8i 2015 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 19-Point AF System 63-Zone 3rd-Gen (7,560 Pixel RGB+IR)
EOS 760D EOS Rebel T6s EOS 8000D 2015 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 19-Point AF System 63-Zone 3rd-Gen (7,560 Pixel RGB+IR)
EOS 5DS / EOS 5DS R EOS 5DS / EOS 5DS R EOS 5DS / EOS 5DS R 2015 JUN DSLR full-frame sensor 61-Point 1st-Gen High Density Reticular AF 252-Zone (150,000 Pixel RGB+IR)
EOS 80D EOS 80D EOS 80D 2016 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 45-Point Type B 63-Zone 3rd-Gen (7,560 Pixel RGB+IR)
EOS-1D X Mark II EOS-1D X Mark II EOS-1D X Mark II 2016 APR DSLR full-frame sensor 61-Point 2nd-Gen High Density Reticular AF II 216-Zone (360,000 Pixel RGB+IR)
EOS 1300D EOS Rebel T6 EOS Kiss X80 2016 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS 5D Mark IV EOS 5D Mark IV EOS 5D Mark IV 2016 SEP DSLR full-frame sensor 61-Point 2nd-Gen High Density Reticular AF II 252-Zone (150,000 Pixel RGB+IR)
EOS 77D EOS 77D EOS 9000D 2017 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 45-Point Type B 63-Zone 3rd-Gen (7,560 Pixel RGB+IR)
EOS 800D EOS Rebel T7i EOS Kiss X9i 2017 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 45-Point Type B 63-Zone 3rd-Gen (7,560 Pixel RGB+IR)
EOS 200D EOS Rebel SL2 EOS Kiss X9 2017 JUL DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS 6D Mark II EOS 6D Mark II EOS 6D Mark II 2017 AUG DSLR full-frame sensor 45-Point Type B 63-Zone 3rd-Gen (7,560 Pixel RGB+IR)
EOS 4000D EOS Rebel T100 EOS 4000D 2018 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS 2000D EOS Rebel T7 EOS Kiss X90 2018 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS 250D / EOS 200D II EOS Rebel SL3 EOS Kiss X10 2019 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1 63-Zone 2nd-Gen (Dual-Layer)
EOS 90D EOS 90D EOS 90D 2019 SEP DSLR APS-C sensor 45-Point Type B 216-Zone (220,000 Pixel RGB+IR)
EOS-1D X Mark III EOS-1D X Mark III EOS-1D X Mark III 2020 FEB DSLR full-frame sensor 191-Point AF System 216-Zone (400,000 Pixel RGB+IR)
EOS 850D EOS Rebel T8i EOS Kiss X10i 2020 JUN DSLR APS-C sensor 45-Point Type B 216-Zone (220,000 Pixel RGB+IR)
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