Camera Timeline 1932 to Present

1932

• Voigtländer Brilliant (120 pseudo TLR)

1935

• Hansa Canon

1936

• Olympus Semi-Olympus Model I (120 bellows)
• Olympus Semi-Olympus Model II (120 bellows)

1937

• Olympus Standard (127)

1938

• Voigtländer Focusing Brilliant (120 TLR)

1939

• Canon S (35mm rangefinder)
• Olympus Six (120 bellows)
• Voigtländer VITO (35mm viewfinder)

1945

• Canon S-I (35mm rangefinder)

1946

• Canon J-II (35mm rangefinder)

1948

• Nikon I (35mm rangefinder)
• Olympus Chrome Six I (120 bellows)
• Olympus Chrome Six II (120 bellows)
• Olympus 35 I (35mm)

1949

• Nikon M
• Olympus 35 II (35mm)
• Olympus 35 III (35mm)
• Olympus 35 IIV (35mm)

1950

• Olympus Chrome Six III (120 bellows)
• Voigtländer Prominent (35mm rangefinder)

1951

• Nikon S

1953

• Olympus Flex B II (120 TLR)
• Olympus 35 IVa (35mm)

1954

• Leica M3 (35mm rangefinder)
• Nikon S2
• Olympus Chrome Six IVa (120 bellows)
• Olympus Chrome Six IVb (120 bellows)
• Olympus Flex A 3.5 (120 TLR)
• Olympus 35 IVb (35mm)

1955

• Olympus Chrome Six V (120 bellows)
• Olympus Chrome Six RII (120 bellows)
• Olympus Flex A 2.8 (120 TLR)
• Olympus 35 Va (35mm)
• Olympus 35 b (35mm)
• Olympus 35 Wide (35mm)

1956

• Olympus Flex A 3.5 II (120 TLR)

1957

• Nikon SP
• Olympus Wide E (35mm)
• Olympus Wide S (35mm)
• Voigtländer Vitessa T (35mm interchangeable-lens rangefinder)

1958

• Canon P (35mm rangefinder)
• Leica M2 (35mm budget rangefinder)
• Nikon S3
• Olympus ACE (35mm rangefinder)
• Olympus ACE-E (35mm rangefinder)
• Olympus Auto (35mm rangefinder)
• Olympus Eyeflex A (120 TLR)
• Olympus Eyeflex B (120 TLR)
• Olympus Wide I (35mm)

1959

• Canonflex (35mm SLR)
• Nikon F series (1959–1972, known in Germany for legal reasons as the Nikkor F)
• Nikon FTN (35mm SLR)
• Nikon S4 (35mm rangefinder)
• Olympus PEN (half-frame 35mm)
• Olympus Auto B (35mm rangefinder)
• Voigtländer Bessamatic (35mm SLR)
• Voigtländer ZOOMAR (35mm interchangeable lens)

1960

• Nikkorex series (1960–1964)
• Nikon S3M (35mm rangefinder)
• Olympus PEN S 2.8
• Olympus Auto Eye (35mm rangefinder)

1961

• Canon 7 (35mm rangefinder)
• Olympus PEN EE

1962

• Olympus PEN EE-S
• Olympus PEN D
• Olympus Electro Set (35mm rangefinder)
• Olympus Auto Eye II (35mm rangefinder)

1963

• Nikonos I (underwater scale-focus, originally known in France as the Calypso/Nikkor)
• Olympus PEN F (half-frame 35mm SLR)
• Olympus CdS (35mm rangefinder)

1964

• Olympus PEN W
• Olympus PEN D-2

1965

• Canon Pellix (35mm Pellicle-Mirror SLR)
• Canon 7s (Rangefinder)
• Nikkormat FT series (1965–1977, known in Japan as the Nikomat FT)
• Olympus PEN S 3.5
• Olympus PEN EM
• Olympus PEN Rapid EE-D
• Olympus PEN Rapid EE-S
• Olympus PEN D-3
• Olympus 35LE (programmable electronic shutter)

1966

• Canon FTQL (35mm SLR)
• Olympus PEN EE-EL
• Olympus PEN EES-EL
• Olympus PEN FT (half-frame 35mm SLR)
• Olympus PEN FT Black (half-frame 35mm SLR)
• Olympus PEN FV

1967

• Canon 7sZ (35mm rangefinder)
• Leica M4 (35mm rangefinder)
• Olympus PEN EE-D
• Olympus Trip 35

1968

• Nikonos II (underwater scale-focus)
• Olympus PEN EE-S2
• Olympus PEN EE-2
• Olympus PEN F Microscope

1969

• Olympus PEN FT Microscope
• Olympus 35SP (spot metering)
• Olympus 35EC (long exposure)

1970

• Olympus FTL
• Olympus 35RC

1971

• Canon F-1 (35mm SLR)
• Nikon F2 series (1971–1980)

1972

• Canon F-1 High Speed (35mm SLR)
• Canon OD F-1 (35mm SLR)
• Nikkormat EL series (1972–1977, known in Japan as the Nikomat EL)
• Olympus M-1 (35mm SLR)

1973

• Leica CL (35mm compact rangefinder)
• Olympus OM-1 (35mm SLR)
• Olympus PEN EE-3

1974

• Olympus OM-1 MD

1975

• Nikonos III (underwater scale-focus)
• Olympus OM-2

1976

• Canon F-1n
• Canon F-1n (Montreal Olympics) 
• Canon AE-1

1977

• Nikon EL2
• Nikon FM

1978

• Canon A-1
• Canon AT-1

1979

• Canon AV-1
• Nikon EM
• Olympus OM-1N
• Olympus OM-2N
• Olympus OM-10

1980

• Canon F-1n (Lake Placid)
• Nikon F3 series (1980–1997)
• Nikonos IV-A (underwater scale-focus)

1981

• Canon AE-1 Program
• Olympus PEN EF

1982

• Canon New F-1
• Canon AL-1
• Nikon FG
• Nikon FM2 series (1982–2000)

1983

• Canon T-50
• Nikon FE2
• Nikon FA
• Nikon F3AF (modified F3 body with Autofocus Finder DX-1)
• Olympus OM-3
• Olympus OM-20
• Olympus OM-30

1984

• Canon New F-1 High Speed Motor Drive
• Canon New F-1 US Navy Model
• Canon T-70
• Nikon FG-20
• Nikonos V (underwater scale-focus)
• Olympus OM-2 SP
• Olympus OM-4
• Olympus OM-10 QD

1985

• Canon T-80 (35mm SLR)
• Nikon F-301 (known in North America as the N2000)
• Olympus OM-40

1986

• Canon T-90 (35mm SLR) (last of the Canon FD-Mount SLRs)
• Nikon F-501 (autofocus SLR, known in North America as the N2020)
• Olympus OM-707 AF

1987

• Canon EOS-620 (35mm AF SLR)
• Canon EOS-650 (35mm AF SLR)
• Nikon F-401 (autofocus SLR, known in the U.S. as the N4004)
• Olympus OM-4T

1988

• Canon EOS-750QD
• Canon EOS-850QD
• Nikon F4 (autofocus SLR)
• Nikon F-801 (autofocus SLR, known in the U.S. as the N8008)
• Olympus OM-101PF

1989

• Canon EOS-1
• Canon EOS-630QD
• Canon EOS-RT
• Canon EOS-700 QD
• Nikon F-401S (autofocus SLR, known in the U.S. as the N4004S)

1990

• Canon T-60 (35mm SLR) (by Cosina)
• Canon EOS-10sQD (35mm AF SLR)
• Canon EOS-Rebel II
• Canon EOS-Rebel II QD
• Canon EOS-Rebel SII
• Canon EOS-Rebel SII QD
• Nikon F-601M (known in North America as the N6000)
• Nikon F-601 (autofocus SLR, known in the U.S. as the N6006)
• Olympus OM-4Ti

1991

• Canon EF-M (35mm SLR) (EF Mount, manual focus)
• Canon EOS-10S (35mm AF SLR)
• Canon EOS Elan (35mm AF SLR)
• Nikon F-401X (autofocus SLR, known in the U.S. as the N5005)
• Nikon F-801S (autofocus SLR, known in the U.S. as the N8008S)

1992

• Canon EOS-A2 (35mm AF SLR)
• Canon EOS-A2E (35mm AF SLR)
• Nikon F90 (autofocus SLR, known in the U.S. as the N90)
• Nikonos RS (underwater SLR)

1993

• Canon EOS Rebel X (35mm AF SLR)
• Canon EOS Rebel XS (35mm AF SLR)
• Nikon AC-2E Data Link System (autofocus SLR)

1994

• Canon EOS-1N (35mm AF SLR)
• Nikon F50 (autofocus SLR, known in the U.S. as the N50)
• Nikon F70 (autofocus SLR, known in the U.S. as the N70)
• Nikon F90X (autofocus SLR, known in the U.S. as the N90S)

1995

• Canon EOS-1N RS (35mm AF SLR)
• Canon EOS Elan II (35mm AF SLR)
• Canon EOS Elan IIE (35mm AF SLR)
• Canon EOS DCS 1 (DSLR)
• Canon EOS DCS 3 (DSLR)
• Nikon FM10
• Olympus OM-3Ti

1996

• Canon EOS Rebel G (35mm AF SLR)
• Nikon FE10
• Nikon Pronea 600i / Pronea 6i (APS SLR)
• Nikon F5 (autofocus SLR)

1997

• Nikon Pronea S (APS SLR)
• Olympus OM-2000 (Cosina)

1998

• Canon EOS-3 (35mm autofocus SLR)
• Canon EOS D6000 (DSLR)
• Canon EOS D2000 (DSLR)

1999

• Canon EOS 3000 (35mm AF SLR)
• Canon EOS Rebel 2000 (35mm AF SLR)
• Nikon F60 (autofocus SLR, known in the U.S. as the N60)
• Nikon F100 (autofocus SLR)
• Nikon D1 (APS-C Digital SLR)
• Voigtländer Bessa L (35mm finderless camera, known as the Cosina 107-SW in Japan)

2000

• Nikon F65 (autofocus SLR, known in the U.S. as the N65)
• Nikon F80 (autofocus SLR, known in the U.S. as the N80)
• Nikon S3 2000 (35mm rangefinder)
• Voigtländer Bessa R (35mm rangefinder)

2001

• Nikon FM3A
• Nikon D1X (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon D1H (APS-C digital SLR)
• Voigtländer Bessa T (35mm viewfinderless rangefinder)

2002

• Canon EOS-3000N (35mm SLR)
• Canon EOS-300V (35mm SLR)
• Canon EOS-1D (digital SLR)
• Canon EOS-1Ds (digital SLR)
• Canon EOS-D60 (digital SLR)
• Nikon F55 (autofocus SLR, known in the U.S. as the N55)
• Nikon D100 (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon SB-80DX (Speedlight)
• Rollei 35 RF (35mm rangefinder)
• Voigtländer Bessa R2 (35mm rangefinder)
• Voigtländer Bessa R2S (35mm Nikon S-mount rangefinder)
• Voigtländer Bessa R2C (35mm Contax C-mount rangefinder)

2003

• Canon EOS-300V (35mm SLR)
• Canon EOS-10D (APS-C digital SLR)
• Canon EOS Digita Rebel (DSLR)
• Nikon F75 (autofocus SLR, known in the U.S. as the N75)
• Nikon D2H (APS-C digital SLR)
• Olympus E-P1 (FT digital SLR)

2004

• Canon EOS-1D Mark II
• Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
• Canon EOS-20D
• Nikon F6 (autofocus SLR)
• Nikon D2X (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon D70 (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon SB-600 (Speedlight)
• Olympus E-300 (FT digital SLR)
• Voigtländer Bessa R2A (35mm auto-exposure rangefinder)
• Voigtländer Bessa R3A (35mm auto-exposure rangefinder)

2005

• Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
• Canon EOS-5D
• Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
• Canon EOS-20Da (Japan)
• Nikon SP Limited Edition (35mm rangefinder)
• Nikon D2HS (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon D200 (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon D70S (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon D50 (APS-C digital SLR)
• Olympus E-500 (FT digital SLR)

2006

• Canon EOS-30D
• Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
• Leica M8 (18x27mm digital rangefinder)
• Nikon D2XS (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon D80 (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon D40 (APS-C digital SLR)
• Olympus E-400 (FT digital SLR)
• Olympus E-330 (FT digital SLR)
• Voigtländer Bessa R2M (35mm manual rangefinder)
• Voigtländer Bessa R3M (35mm manual rangefinder)

2007

• Canon EOS-1D Mark III
• Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
• Canon EOS-40D
• Nikon D3 (full-frame digital SLR)
• Nikon D300 (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon D300 (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon D40X (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon Coolpix P5000 (digital “Bridge” Camera)
• Nikon Coolpix P5100 (digital “Bridge” Camera)
• Olympus E-3 (FT digital SLR)
• Olympus E-510 (FT digital SLR)
• Olympus E-410 (FT digital SLR)

2008

• Canon EOS-5D Mark II
• Canon EOS-50D
• Canon EOS Digital Revel XS
• Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
• Nikon D3X (full-frame digital SLR)
• Nikon D700 (full-frame digital SLR)
• Nikon D90 (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon D60 (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon Coolpix P6000 (digital “Bridge” Camera)
• Nikon SB-900 (Speedlight)
• Olympus E-30 (FT digital SLR)
• Olympus E-520 (FT digital SLR)
• Olympus E-420 (FT digital SLR)

2009

• Canon EOS-7D
• Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
• Canon EOS Rebel T1i
• Leica M9 (full-frame digital rangefinder)
• Nikon D3S (full-frame digital SLR)
• Nikon D300S (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon D5000 (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon D3000 (APS-C digital SLR)
• Olympus E-620 (FT digital SLR)
• Olympus E-450 (FT digital SLR)
• Voigtländer Bessa R4A (35mm wide-angle rangefinder)
• Voigtländer Bessa R4M (35mm wide-angle rangefinder)
• Voigtländer Bessa III (120 folding rangefinder)

2010

• Canon EOS-60D
• Canon EOS Rebel T2i
• Nikon D7000 (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon D3100 (APS-C digital SLR)
• Nikon Coolpix P7000 (digital “Bridge” Camera)
• Nikon SB-700 (Speedlight)
• Olympus E-5 (FT digital SLR)

2011

• Olympus PEN E-PL2 (MFT digital camera)