Autofocus camera
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Image:Nikon CoolPix 3200.jpg An autofocus camera is a camera with automatic focusing (AF). Nearly all midmarket and high-end digital and film cameras are currently equipped with autofocus systems.
The first mass-produced autofocus camera was the Konica C35 AF, a simple point and shoot model released in 1977. The Pentax ME-F, which used focus sensors in the camera body coupled with a motorized lens, became the first autofocus SLR in 1981. The Minolta Maxxum 7000, released in 1985, was the first SLR with an integrated autofocus system, meaning both the AF sensors and the drive motor were housed in the camera body.