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Used Canon Snappy EL

1992

£9.46 Low price

£49.95 High price

18 Listings

1 Retailers

2 Reduced

Great for: general beginner street

Canon's simple 1992 35mm compact — fixed-focus 35mm f/3.8, 0.5m macro mode, motor wind, AA power.

The Canon Snappy EL was a fully automatic 35mm fixed-focus compact marketed from September 1992. Snappy EL was the Americas name; the same camera was sold as the Prima Junior in Europe, Asia and Oceania and as the CB35M in Japan. It sat at the entry level of Canon's point-and-shoot range with a launch price of 15,800 yen including case.

It used a 35mm f/3.8 lens of three elements in three groups with fixed focus plus a macro setting that allowed shooting at 0.5m. A behind-the-lens mechanical shutter fired at a single 1/125s speed while a CdS meter set one of three apertures (f/3.8, f/8 or f/16) according to light, film speed and mode. A fixed built-in flash with guide number 10 at ISO 100, motorised 1fps film advance, automatic rewind and semi-automatic loading ran from two AA batteries.

This is a simple sunny-day snapshot camera: point, press, and the program picks one of three apertures. The 0.5m macro position is unusual at this price level, hence the Snappy EL Macro name seen on some examples. There is no self-timer and no focusing, so results depend on decent light or the small flash.

The motor wind and flash both depend on the AA cells, so test firing, advance and rewind with fresh batteries before relying on it. Check the flash charges with its ready lamp, that the low-light LED in the finder works, and that the film-door area is clean; light seals and the battery contacts are the usual weak points on cheap 1990s compacts.

Avg £22, up 4.8% over 2 weeks

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Used Canon Snappy EL price history

Tracking the used Canon Snappy EL price? Over the past two weeks, the average has risen 4.8%, from £21 to around £22. Depending on shutter count and condition, expect to pay between £17 and £28 for a used body.

Average market price (line) and typical price range (shaded). Source: UsedLens daily price index, 18 Jul – 4 Aug 2026.