Konica
Explore 12 Konica vintage camera models — specs, production history, reviews, and market values in the VTA archive.
Models
Compact
- AiBORG — A 35mm point-and-shoot viewfinder camera with a 35–105mm zoom lens, released in September 1991 with a distinctive, polarizing design.
- Big Mini BM-201 — A fully automatic 35mm compact camera with built-in flash, released in 1990 as part of Konica’s Big Mini series.
- C35 (1967-1973) — The Konica C35 is a compact 35mm viewfinder camera introduced in 1967 as part of Konica’s push into the growing point-and-shoot market. It combines a
- C35 AF — The world's first mass-produced autofocus 35mm camera, introduced in November 1977.
- C35 Automatic (1969-1973) — Designed for ease of use and reliability, it features fully automatic exposure control, a sharp coated lens, and a co.... Full specifications and review.
- C35 EF (1975-1980) — Released in 1975, it marked a pivotal moment in consumer photography by integrating flash technology directly into th.... Full specifications and review.
- C35 EF3 — A compact 35mm point-and-shoot camera with zone focus and built-in flash, released in 1981 as the final model in Konica's C35 zone-focus series.
- Genba Kantoku — A rugged, fixed-lens 35mm film camera built for durability and featuring a built-in voice memo function, designed for industrial environments.
- Hexar — A fixed-lens 35mm autofocus camera with a lens reputed to be a near copy of the Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron, released in 1992.
- pop — A fixed-focus 35mm compact camera with built-in flash, introduced as a simplified, colorful snapshot camera for casual photographers.
- pop-10 — A compact 35mm point-and-shoot film camera with fixed focus, auto-exposure, and integrated flash, made for simple snapshot photography.
- Tomato — A compact 35mm film camera with a built-in flash and bold red design, ideal for snapshots and everyday use
Folding
- Pearl II (1952-1959) — Designed for amateur and enthusiast photographers, it captures 12 exposures of 6x4. Full specifications and review.
- Pearl III (1955-1960) — It represents the final evolution of the Pearl series, offering modest but meaningful improvements over its predecess.... Full specifications and review.
- Recorder — A compact half-frame 35mm point-and-shoot camera with autofocus and motorized film transport,
Medium Format
- Pearl IV — A Japanese-domestic-market-only 6×4.5cm folding medium format camera with linked exposure controls and a 75mm f/3.5 Hexar lens
Rangefinder
- Auto S — A 35mm coupled rangefinder camera with a fixed 47mm f/1.9 Hexanon lens and built-in CdS exposure meter, produced by Konica from 1963 to 1966.
- Auto S2 (1965-1970) — It represents a high point in Konica’s rangefinder lineage, combining a fast standard lens, fully coupled selenium-ce.... Full specifications and review.
- Auto S3 (1969-1973) — 9 Hexanon lens and a fully automatic exposure system, offering advanced metering and ease of use for amateur and enth.... Full specifications and review.
- IIIA — A 35mm rangefinder camera with fixed Hexanon lens, produced from 1958 to 1961, available with either 48mm f/2 or 50mm f/1.8 optics.
Slr
- Autoreflex T (1968-1974) — It marked a revolutionary step in SLR design, combining precision metering with user-friendly automation while mainta.... Full specifications and review.
- Autoreflex T2 (1970-1973) — It represents a refinement of Konica’s professional-grade SLR system, offering improved metering, enhanced ergonomics.... Full specifications and review.
- Autoreflex T3 (1973-1976) — Designed for professional and advanced amateur photographers, the T3 combines a robust all-metal chassis, precision m.... Full specifications and review.
- Autoreflex TC (1976-1982) — Designed for amateur photographers seeking automatic exposure functionality in a manageable form factor, the TC featu.... Full specifications and review.
- FS-1 — A 35mm SLR camera with built-in motor drive and shutter-priority TTL metering, .
Other Models
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- 135 — A late-model 135mm telephoto lens for Konica AR-mount cameras, produced from 1978 to 1987.
- 135mm — A manual-focus telephoto lens for 35mm SLR cameras with Konica AR mount, offered in f/2.5 and f/3.5 versions
- 40MM — A compact manual-focus lens with a fast f/1.8 aperture, designed for AR-mount cameras
- 50mm — A series of 50mm prime lenses made by Konica for AR and Leica M mounts, including a limited titanium edition released at Photokina 2000.
- 52mm — A standard prime lens for Konica’s 35mm SLR system cameras, produced from 1965 to 1974.
- 55mm — A manual focus macro lens for Konica AR-mount SLRs, introduced in 1969 with a maximum magnification of 1:2
- 80-200mm — A manual-focus telephoto zoom lens for Konica AR-mount SLR cameras, offering a versatile 80-200mm range with constant f/4 aperture.
- AiBORG — A 35mm point-and-shoot viewfinder camera with a 35–105mm zoom lens, released in September 1991 with a distinctive, polarizing design.
- Auto S — A 35mm coupled rangefinder camera with a fixed 47mm f/1.9 Hexanon lens and built-in CdS exposure meter, produced by Konica from 1963 to 1966.
- Auto S2 (1965-1970) — It represents a high point in Konica’s rangefinder lineage, combining a fast standard lens, fully coupled selenium-ce.... Full specifications and review.
- Auto S3 (1969-1973) — 9 Hexanon lens and a fully automatic exposure system, offering advanced metering and ease of use for amateur and enth.... Full specifications and review.
- Autoreflex T (1968-1974) — It marked a revolutionary step in SLR design, combining precision metering with user-friendly automation while mainta.... Full specifications and review.
- Autoreflex T2 (1970-1973) — It represents a refinement of Konica’s professional-grade SLR system, offering improved metering, enhanced ergonomics.... Full specifications and review.
- Autoreflex T3 (1973-1976) — Designed for professional and advanced amateur photographers, the T3 combines a robust all-metal chassis, precision m.... Full specifications and review.
- Autoreflex TC (1976-1982) — Designed for amateur photographers seeking automatic exposure functionality in a manageable form factor, the TC featu.... Full specifications and review.
- Big Mini BM-201 — A fully automatic 35mm compact camera with built-in flash, released in 1990 as part of Konica’s Big Mini series.
- C35 (1967-1973) — The Konica C35 is a compact 35mm viewfinder camera introduced in 1967 as part of Konica’s push into the growing point-and-shoot market. It combines a
- C35 AF — The world's first mass-produced autofocus 35mm camera, introduced in November 1977.
- C35 Automatic (1969-1973) — Designed for ease of use and reliability, it features fully automatic exposure control, a sharp coated lens, and a co.... Full specifications and review.
- C35 EF (1975-1980) — Released in 1975, it marked a pivotal moment in consumer photography by integrating flash technology directly into th.... Full specifications and review.
- C35 EF3 — A compact 35mm point-and-shoot camera with zone focus and built-in flash, released in 1981 as the final model in Konica's C35 zone-focus series.
- EFP2 — A compact 35mm point-and-shoot film camera introduced by Konica in 1984.
- F3.5 — Aperture designation used across multiple Konica lenses, not a standalone product model.
- FS-1 — A 35mm SLR camera with built-in motor drive and shutter-priority TTL metering, .
- FT-1 — A 35mm SLR with built-in motor drive and microprocessor-controlled exposure, aimed at serious amateurs and professionals.
- Genba Kantoku — A rugged, fixed-lens 35mm film camera built for durability and featuring a built-in voice memo function, designed for industrial environments.
- Hexar — A fixed-lens 35mm autofocus camera with a lens reputed to be a near copy of the Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron, released in 1992.
- IIIA — A 35mm rangefinder camera with fixed Hexanon lens, produced from 1958 to 1961, available with either 48mm f/2 or 50mm f/1.8 optics.
- Pearl II (1952-1959) — Designed for amateur and enthusiast photographers, it captures 12 exposures of 6x4. Full specifications and review.
- Pearl III (1955-1960) — It represents the final evolution of the Pearl series, offering modest but meaningful improvements over its predecess.... Full specifications and review.
- Pearl IV — A Japanese-domestic-market-only 6×4.5cm folding medium format camera with linked exposure controls and a 75mm f/3.5 Hexar lens
- pop — A fixed-focus 35mm compact camera with built-in flash, introduced as a simplified, colorful snapshot camera for casual photographers.
- pop-10 — A compact 35mm point-and-shoot film camera with fixed focus, auto-exposure, and integrated flash, made for simple snapshot photography.
- Recorder — A compact half-frame 35mm point-and-shoot camera with autofocus and motorized film transport,
- Tomato — A compact 35mm film camera with a built-in flash and bold red design, ideal for snapshots and everyday use