Specifications

Type
Rangefinder camera
Production
1959–1961
Film
35 mm
Frame size
24 × 36 mm
Lens mount
Leica M39 (LTM)
Shutter
Horizontal metal focal-plane shutter, mechanical
Shutter speeds
1 s – 1/1000 s, B
Flash sync
1/55 s
Metering
none
Focusing
rangefinder

Good to know

No battery needed: every camera function works without one. [2]

The shutter is fully mechanical and needs no battery. [2]

The Canon Meter, offered as an accessory, is a clip-on selenium light meter that couples to the shutter speed dial. [1]

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Sources

  1. Canon Camera Museum: P (Populaire)
  2. Mike Eckman: Canon P (1961), technische Angaben und eigener Gebrauch

Compiled from manufacturer documents and the sources listed. Found a mistake? Let us know

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