| Brand | Canon |
| Release Year | 1982 |
| Release Price | 58,000 yen (~$530) |
| Lens Mount | FD Mount |
Targeting users who had difficulty focusing through the viewfinder, the Canon AL-1 featured an electronic focus-assist system besides aperture-priority AE.
The system searches for the peak of the subject’s image contrast obtained by three linear CCD arrays. The bottom of the viewfinder has arrows indicating the direction to turn the focusing ring to achieve focus. When focus is achieved, the in-focus mark between the two arrows lights.
The exposure is controlled by a TTL silicon photocell and aperture-priority AE with centerweighted averaging metering. All shutter speeds are electronically controlled and stepless. The camera is also compatible with all FD lenses.