Canon Phase Detection AF Sensor Evolution

The Complete Lineup of Canon's Phase Detection AF Systems

An illustrated chronological story about how Canon autofocus systems and viewfinders went from a single AF point (1987) to 191 AF points (2020).

List of Canon EOS Models and AF Systems

Clicking on the header titles will sort the table in ascending or descending order. The links in the AF System column lead directly to the respective AF system.

Model Name (Europe, Asia, Oceania) Model Name (Americas) Model Name (Japan) Release Date Camera Type AF System
EOS 650 / EOS 650 QD EOS 650 / EOS 650 QD EOS 650 / EOS 650 QD 1987 MAR SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS
EOS 620 EOS 620 EOS 620 1987 MAY SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS
EOS 750 / EOS 750 QD EOS 750 / EOS 750 QD EOS 750 / EOS 750 QD 1988 OCT SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS
EOS 850 / EOS 850 QD EOS 850 / EOS 850 QD EOS 850 / EOS 850 QD 1988 OCT SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS
EOS 600 EOS 630 EOS 630 QD 1989 APR SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS
EOS-1 EOS-1 EOS-1 1989 SEP SLR 35 mm film 1-Point High-Precision Cross-Type BASIS
EOS RT EOS RT EOS RT 1989 OCT SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS
EOS 10 EOS 10S EOS 10 QD 1990 MAR SLR 35 mm film 3-Point 1st-Gen Multi-BASIS
EOS 700 EOS 700 EOS 700 QD 1990 MAR SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS
EOS 1000 EOS Rebel EOS 1000 QD 1990 OCT SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS
EOS 1000F EOS Rebel S EOS 1000 QD-P 1990 OCT SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS
EOS 100 EOS Elan EOS 100 QD 1991 AUG SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Standard-Precision Cross-Type BASIS
EOS 1000FN QD EOS Rebel SII QD EOS 1000 S QD 1992 MAR SLR 35 mm film 1-Point Horizontal BASIS
EOS 5 EOS A2 / Canon EOS A2E EOS 5 QD 1992 NOV SLR 35 mm film 5-Point 1st-Gen Multi-BASIS
EOS 500 EOS Rebel XS EOS Kiss 1993 SEP SLR 35 mm film 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS
EOS-1N EOS-1N EOS-1N 1994 NOV SLR 35 mm film 5-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS
EOS 5000 / EOS 888 1995 JAN SLR 35 mm film 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS
EOS-1N RS EOS-1N RS EOS-1N RS 1995 MAR SLR 35 mm film 5-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS
EOS 50 / EOS 50E EOS Elan II / EOS Elan IIE EOS 55 1995 SEP SLR 35 mm film 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS
EOS 500N EOS Rebel G New EOS Kiss 1996 SEP SLR 35 mm film 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS
EOS IX EOS IX EOS IX E 1996 OCT SLR APS-format film 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS
EOS IX 7 EOS IX Lite EOS IX 50 1998 MAR SLR APS-format film 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS
EOS-3 EOS-3 EOS-3 1998 NOV SLR 35 mm film 45-Point Type A 1st-Gen
EOS 3000 / EOS 88 EOS 3000 1999 MAR SLR 35 mm film 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS
EOS 300 / EOS 300 QD EOS Rebel 2000 / EOS Rebel 2000 QD EOS Kiss III 1999 APR SLR 35 mm film 7-Point AF System
EOS-1V EOS-1V EOS-1V 2000 MAR SLR 35 mm film 45-Point Type A 1st-Gen
EOS 30 / EOS 33 EOS Elan 7E / EOS Elan 7 EOS 7 2000 OCT SLR 35 mm film 7-Point AF System
EOS Kiss III L 2001 NOV SLR 35 mm film 7-Point AF System
EOS 3000N / EOS 66 EOS Rebel XS N 2002 FEB SLR 35 mm film 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS
EOS 300V EOS Rebel Ti EOS Kiss 5 2002 SEP SLR 35 mm film 7-Point AF System
EOS 3000V EOS Rebel K2 EOS Kiss Lite 2003 SEP SLR 35 mm film 7-Point AF System
EOS 30V / EOS 33V EOS Elan 7NE / EOS ELAN 7N EOS 7S 2004 APR SLR 35 mm film 7-Point AF System
EOS 300X EOS Rebel T2 EOS Kiss 7 2004 SEP SLR 35 mm film 7-Point AF System
EOS D30 EOS D30 EOS D30 2000 OCT DSLR APS-C sensor 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS
EOS-1D EOS-1D EOS-1D 2001 DEC DSLR APS-H sensor 45-Point Type A 1st-Gen
EOS D60 EOS D60 EOS D60 2002 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 3-Point 2nd-Gen Multi-BASIS
EOS-1Ds EOS-1Ds EOS-1Ds 2002 NOV DSLR full-frame sensor 45-Point Type A 1st-Gen
EOS 10D EOS 10D EOS 10D 2003 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 7-Point AF System
EOS 300D EOS Digital Rebel EOS Kiss Digital 2003 SEP DSLR APS-C sensor 7-Point AF System
EOS-1D Mark II EOS-1D Mark II EOS-1D Mark II 2004 APR DSLR APS-H sensor 45-Point Type A 1st-Gen
EOS 20D EOS 20D EOS 20D 2004 SEP DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1
EOS-1Ds Mark II EOS-1Ds Mark II EOS-1Ds Mark II 2004 NOV DSLR full-frame sensor 45-Point Type A 1st-Gen
EOS 350D EOS Digital Rebel XT EOS Kiss Digital N 2005 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 7-Point AF System
EOS-1D Mark II N EOS-1D Mark II N EOS-1D Mark II N 2005 SEP DSLR APS-H sensor 45-Point Type A 1st-Gen
EOS 5D EOS 5D EOS 5D 2005 SEP DSLR full-frame sensor 9-Point Version 2
EOS 30D EOS 30D EOS 30D 2006 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1
EOS 400D EOS Digital Rebel XTi EOS Kiss Digital X 2006 SEP DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1
EOS-1D Mark III EOS-1D Mark III EOS-1D Mark III 2007 MAY DSLR APS-H sensor 45-Point Type A 2nd-Gen
EOS 40D EOS 40D EOS 40D 2007 SEP DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 3
EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1Ds Mark III EOS-1Ds Mark III 2007 NOV DSLR full-frame sensor 45-Point Type A 2nd-Gen
EOS 450D EOS Digital Rebel XSi EOS Kiss X2 2008 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1
EOS 1000D EOS Digital Rebel XS EOS Kiss F 2008 JUN DSLR APS-C sensor 7-Point AF System
EOS 50D EOS 50D EOS 50D 2008 SEP DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 3
EOS 5D Mark II EOS 5D Mark II EOS 5D Mark II 2008 NOV DSLR full-frame sensor 9-Point Version 2
EOS 500D EOS Rebel T1i EOS Kiss X3 2009 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1
EOS 7D EOS 7D EOS 7D 2009 OCT DSLR APS-C sensor 19-Point AF System
EOS-1D Mark IV EOS-1D Mark IV EOS-1D Mark IV 2009 DEC DSLR APS-H sensor 45-Point Type A 3rd-Gen
EOS 550D EOS Rebel T2i EOS Kiss X4 2010 FEB DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1
EOS 60D EOS 60D EOS 60D 2010 SEP DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 3
EOS 600D EOS Rebel T3i EOS Kiss X5 2011 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1
EOS 1100D EOS Rebel T3 EOS Kiss X50 2011 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1
EOS 5D Mark III EOS 5D Mark III EOS 5D Mark III 2012 MAR DSLR full-frame sensor 61-Point 1st-Gen High Density Reticular AF
EOS-1D X EOS-1D X EOS-1D X 2012 MAR DSLR full-frame sensor 61-Point 1st-Gen High Density Reticular AF
EOS 60Da EOS 60Da EOS 60Da 2012 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 3
EOS 650 EOS Rebel T4i EOS Kiss X6i 2012 JUN DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 3
EOS 6D EOS 6D EOS 6D 2012 NOV DSLR full-frame sensor 11-Point AF System
EOS 700D EOS Rebel T5i EOS Kiss X7i 2013 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 3
EOS 100D EOS Rebel SL1 EOS Kiss X7 2013 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1
EOS 70D EOS 70D EOS 70D 2013 AUG DSLR APS-C sensor 19-Point AF System
EOS 1200D EOS Rebel T5 EOS Kiss X70 2014 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1
EOS 7D Mark II EOS 7D Mark II EOS 7D Mark II 2014 NOV DSLR APS-C sensor 65-Point AF System
EOS 750D EOS Rebel T6i EOS Kiss X8i 2015 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 19-Point AF System
EOS 760D EOS Rebel T6s EOS 8000D 2015 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 19-Point AF System
EOS 5DS / EOS 5DS R EOS 5DS / EOS 5DS R EOS 5DS / EOS 5DS R 2015 JUN DSLR full-frame sensor 61-Point 1st-Gen High Density Reticular AF
EOS 80D EOS 80D EOS 80D 2016 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 45-Point Type B
EOS-1D X Mark II EOS-1D X Mark II EOS-1D X Mark II 2016 APR DSLR full-frame sensor 61-Point 2nd-Gen High Density Reticular AF II
EOS 1300D EOS Rebel T6 EOS Kiss X80 2016 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1
EOS 5D Mark IV EOS 5D Mark IV EOS 5D Mark IV 2016 SEP DSLR full-frame sensor 61-Point 2nd-Gen High Density Reticular AF II
EOS 77D EOS 77D EOS 9000D 2017 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 45-Point Type B
EOS 800D EOS Rebel T7i EOS Kiss X9i 2017 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 45-Point Type B
EOS 200D EOS Rebel SL2 EOS Kiss X9 2017 JUL DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1
EOS 6D Mark II EOS 6D Mark II EOS 6D Mark II 2017 AUG DSLR full-frame sensor 45-Point Type B
EOS 4000D EOS Rebel T100 EOS 4000D 2018 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1
EOS 2000D EOS Rebel T7 EOS Kiss X90 2018 MAR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1
EOS 250D / EOS 200D II EOS Rebel SL3 EOS Kiss X10 2019 APR DSLR APS-C sensor 9-Point Version 1
EOS 90D EOS 90D EOS 90D 2019 SEP DSLR APS-C sensor 45-Point Type B
EOS-1D X Mark III EOS-1D X Mark III EOS-1D X Mark III 2020 FEB DSLR full-frame sensor 191-Point AF System
EOS 850D EOS Rebel T8i EOS Kiss X10i 2020 JUN DSLR APS-C sensor 45-Point Type B
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