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Canon PowerShot, ELPH, IXUS and IXY release dates by year

Canon's Camera Museum dates 240 digital compacts, from CE300 in 1995 to PowerShot V1 in 2025. Canon launched the most in 2012 (20 models). Type a model name below to get its month and year, or jump to a year.

By the Digicam Atlas team · Source: Canon Camera Museum, read 2026-10-19 · Dataset: canon-release-dates.csv

When was my Canon released?

Search by any name; the Japanese, American and European names of one camera are all searchable.

Jump to a year: 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023 2025

How many Canon compacts came out each year?

The museum list peaks in 2012 with 20 models and 13 of the 27 years with a model have 10 or more. It is Canon's selection, so read the counts as the museum's, not as a complete sales record.

Which months did Canon launch cameras?

March and February together account for 98 of the 240 dated models (41%). Canon's pages do not say why; this is only the pattern in the dates.

Is the "Marketed" date the date I could buy it?

It is the date Canon's museum gives, and the pages state one date per model. Some carry a note, such as a model launched only in Japan. We found no per-region dates on the pages, so a camera may have reached your country later; for a regional date use a launch article from your market.

For several of the cameras we have reviewed, the review gives the launch coverage and price: see the linked names in the tables.

Which Canon digicams were released in 1995?

Canon's museum lists 1 digital compact marketed in 1995: CE300.

Which Canon digicams were released in 1996?

Canon's museum lists 3 digital compacts marketed in 1996: PowerShot 600, PowerShot 30, PowerShot 30T.

Which Canon digicams were released in 1997?

Canon's museum lists 2 digital compacts marketed in 1997: PowerShot 350, PowerShot 600N.

Which Canon digicams were released in 1998?

Canon's museum lists 3 digital compacts marketed in 1998: PowerShot A5, PowerShot A5 Zoom, PowerShot Pro70.

Which Canon digicams were released in 1999?

Canon's museum lists 2 digital compacts marketed in 1999: PowerShot A50, PowerShot S10.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2000?

Canon's museum lists 3 digital compacts marketed in 2000: PowerShot S20, PowerShot S100 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot G1.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2001?

Canon's museum lists 8 digital compacts marketed in 2001: PowerShot Pro90 IS, PowerShot S300 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot A20, PowerShot S110 DIGITAL ELPH and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2002?

Canon's museum lists 10 digital compacts marketed in 2002: PowerShot A30, PowerShot A40, PowerShot G2 Black, PowerShot A100 and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2003?

Canon's museum lists 9 digital compacts marketed in 2003: PowerShot A60, PowerShot A70, PowerShot S400 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot S50 and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2004?

Canon's museum lists 16 digital compacts marketed in 2004: PowerShot A310, PowerShot A75, PowerShot Pro1, PowerShot S1 IS and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2005?

Canon's museum lists 13 digital compacts marketed in 2005: PowerShot A510, PowerShot A520, PowerShot SD400 DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot SD500 DIGITAL ELPH and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2006?

Canon's museum lists 16 digital compacts marketed in 2006: PowerShot A420, PowerShot S3 IS, PowerShot A430, PowerShot A530 and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2007?

Canon's museum lists 16 digital compacts marketed in 2007: PowerShot A450, PowerShot A460, PowerShot A550, PowerShot A560 and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2008?

Canon's museum lists 16 digital compacts marketed in 2008: PowerShot A580, PowerShot A590 IS, PowerShot A470, PowerShot SD1100 IS DIGITAL ELPH and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2009?

Canon's museum lists 15 digital compacts marketed in 2009: PowerShot A1100 IS, PowerShot A480, PowerShot SD1200 IS DIGITAL ELPH, PowerShot SD780 IS DIGITAL ELPH and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2010?

Canon's museum lists 14 digital compacts marketed in 2010: PowerShot A3000 IS, PowerShot A3100 IS, PowerShot A490, PowerShot A495 and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2011?

Canon's museum lists 15 digital compacts marketed in 2011: PowerShot A2200, PowerShot A3200 IS, PowerShot ELPH 100 HS, PowerShot ELPH 300 HS and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2012?

Canon's museum lists 20 digital compacts marketed in 2012: PowerShot A4000 IS, PowerShot A2300, PowerShot A2400 IS, PowerShot A3400 IS and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2013?

Canon's museum lists 15 digital compacts marketed in 2013: PowerShot A1400, PowerShot A2600, PowerShot ELPH 130 IS, PowerShot ELPH 330 HS and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2014?

Canon's museum lists 12 digital compacts marketed in 2014: PowerShot ELPH 135, PowerShot ELPH 150 IS, PowerShot ELPH 340 HS, PowerShot SX600 HS and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2015?

Canon's museum lists 12 digital compacts marketed in 2015: PowerShot ELPH 160, PowerShot N2, PowerShot SX530 HS, PowerShot SX610 HS and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2016?

Canon's museum lists 7 digital compacts marketed in 2016: PowerShot ELPH 180, PowerShot ELPH 190 IS, PowerShot SX420 IS, PowerShot SX720 HS and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2017?

Canon's museum lists 6 digital compacts marketed in 2017: PowerShot ELPH 185, PowerShot ELPH 200 IS, PowerShot G9 X Mark II, PowerShot SX430 IS and others.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2018?

Canon's museum lists 2 digital compacts marketed in 2018: PowerShot SX740 HS, PowerShot SX70 HS.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2019?

Canon's museum lists 2 digital compacts marketed in 2019: PowerShot G5 X Mark II, PowerShot G7 X Mark III.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2023?

Canon's museum lists 1 digital compact marketed in 2023: PowerShot V10.

Which Canon digicams were released in 2025?

Canon's museum lists 1 digital compact marketed in 2025: PowerShot V1.

How this list was made, and what it does not say

The list is Canon's own Camera Museum list of digital compact cameras, 240 models from 1995 to 2025.¹ We read each model's museum page and keep only what the page states: the model names, the "Marketed" date, the sensor type and the power source. Each row links to its museum page. On 2026-10-19 we also re-fetched 20 random museum pages live and 20 of 20 gave the same sensor, battery and date values as our stored copy.

• The museum list covers PowerShot, ELPH, IXUS and IXY compacts. It does not cover Canon's EOS or PowerShot-less cameras, and it is Canon's selection: a camera missing from it is not proof that Canon never sold it.
• Each museum page gives one "Marketed" date. We found no per-region dates on the pages, except notes such as "launched only in Japan".
• Names: the museum gives up to three names per camera, Japan, the Americas and Europe/Asia/Oceania. Our "also sold as" column is those other names.

We do not copy Canon's descriptions or photos; the numbers and names are facts, each linked to its source.

Sources

1. Canon Camera Museum: digital compact cameras and its 240 model pages, linked in each row (read 2026-10-19).
2. Data files: canon-sensor-types.csv, canon-release-dates.csv, canon-battery-codes.csv.

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