It also has a tilt-feature on the bottom of the camera, something that only a few of the Canon point and shoot cameras have. While we don’t have control over our aperture or shutter speed, the camera does a good job of selecting the appropriate settings for the scene.

If so, it is most likely a CR2023 battery (though it could also be powered by the main battery in the camera… I just don’t remember, unfortunately). The near-infrared beam also enabled focusing under low-light conditions, making the camera a hit product. I think the Canon Sure Shot Supreme is a great camera to take on trips and travelling as it is quite compact and the results are reliable.The fourth position is the “flash off” position where the flash is turned off AND STAYS THAT WAY FOR AS LONG AS YOU LIKE. It came in a case, which has begun disintegrating during the six months that I’ve owned it – they fit perfectly into the larger late-era Olympus Trip cases, if you are wondering. Film photographers looking for a compact camera should look elsewhere – point and shoots from the late ’90s and 2000s were much smaller and, frankly, better. The camera can sense when the remote isn’t there, and will activate a small red light on the front of the camera.

If you press and hold the shutter, it will also wait before it triggers the film advance meaning it can be used discreetly… but apart from that, the only thing it allows you to do is switch it on and take photos.Slightly larger and more legible than most point and shoot cameras, it zooms throughout the range of focal lengths in unison with the lens. Once you have your film on the spool and have closed the back, an auto-advance feature will wind it straight to exposure number one. Many cameras of the time opted to separate the Data Back from the main power supply, these instead running on a separate battery (often a CR2032 watch battery).

My copy has a simple matte black finish, minimal white type, and a large red shutter button, which is a perfect accent.

At least the winding mechanism doesn’t have the epic grinding sounds that Canon perfected in the 80’s – this camera is not silent, but it isn’t bad in terms of noise. In just an hour or less of shooting, the size and weight of the Canon Sure Shot Zoom XL quickly shifts from perceived liability to definitive asset. Aside from this big, round button, we’ve got four smaller ones which sit at the four corners the LCD. This complexity, especially true of the early zooms from the era of the Sure Shot Tele, results in a degradation in image quality. I think these twin lens point and shoots represent an underappreciated sweet spot in the “compact” film camera market.

I have to say that I never got a bad photo from it though obviously, they were only snaps and nothing gravely important. While it’s true that the Contax T cameras are wonderful, and the fancy Yashicas and the svelte Olympuses are, too, the prevailing myth is just that – a myth. There is a lot to be said for shooting without thinking too much, and I’d come to a place where I just wasn’t able to even find that mentality, never mind actually finding a cheap camera and film. A “good” body will also look nice but have some additional potential cosmetic wear such as spots with discoloration, worn down metal or small scratches somewhere on the body. The ever-popular Olympus Mjus exist (see our reviews for the Mju and its sequel, the Mju II), as do the point and shoot models within the Olympus XA family ( more reviews here).It also features a focus scale on the bottom portion showing you where it is focused, either before the shot (with pre-focus) or after taking the shot. exposure, a Sports Mode that selects Servo AF to keep (reasonably slow) moving subjects in focus, a ‘silent’ mode, a Night Portrait Mode that fires the flash but prioritizes a low shutter speed, a portrait mode, a macro mode, a self-timer, various flash modes….