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Canon AE-1 vs Nikon FM2n
Every spec below is quoted from the makers' official pages — where a figure isn't published we say so rather than guess. Sizes are drawn at true relative scale from published dimensions, and the bag-fit row is computed against our measured bag catalog.
The 3 biggest published differences
- Weight (body): the FM2n leads at 540 g vs the AE-1's 590 g.
- Lens mount: AE-1 has Canon FD; FM2n has Nikon F.
- Released: AE-1 has 1976-1984; FM2n has 1984-2001.
AE-1 Canon FD | FM2n Nikon F | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | 35mm SLR | 35mm SLR |
| Format | 35mm | 35mm |
| Lens mount | Canon FD | Nikon F |
| Released | 1976-1984 | 1984-2001 |
| Film camera | ||
| Film format | 35mm | 35mm |
| Metering | Shutter-priority TTL CdS metering | Center-weighted TTL full-aperture metering, EV 1 to 18 at ISO 100 with f/1.4 lens |
| Shutter | Electronically controlled, horizontal-travel cloth focal-plane | Mechanical, titanium vertical-travel focal-plane, manual exposure only |
| Shutter speeds | 2 to 1/1000 sec plus B | Mechanical 1/4000 to 1 second plus B; FM2n raised flash sync to 1/250 sec vs 1/200 on the original FM2 |
| Battery | 1x 4LR44 / 4SR44 6V | 1x 3V CR1/3N lithium, or 2x 1.55V SR44 silver-oxide, or 2x 1.5V LR44 alkaline |
| Body & Handling | ||
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 141 × 87 × 48 mm | 142.5 × 90 × 60 mm |
| Weight (body) | 590 g | 540 g |
| Weather sealing | —, not published | —, not published |
| Shutter durability | —, not published | —, not published |
| Price | ||
| Launch price | —, not published | —, not published |
| Size, to scale | ||
Front view, drawn at the same scale from each maker's published W×H (mm). | ||
| Smallest bag that fits | ||
| Body | Think Tank Mirrorless Mover 20 V2 Fits body only · View at B&H Photo Video | Think Tank Mirrorless Mover 20 V2 Fits body only · View at B&H Photo Video |
Sources
official · AE-1 specifications: Canon Camera Museum (official manufacturer spec page) · accessed 2026-07-10
“141 x 87 x 48 mm, 590 g (Dimensions & Weight)”
official · FM2n specifications: Nikon official spec page (imaging.nikon.com, archived 2018) — page titled "Nikon FM2"; body chassis/dimensions are shared with the New FM2 (FM2n) · accessed 2026-07-10
“Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 142.5 x 90 x 60mm (5.6 x 3.5 x 2.4 in.) / Weight (body only without batteries) Approx. 540g (19 oz.)”
Spec values are the manufacturers' published figures, compared factually — we don't rank cameras. Fit verdicts are planning estimates from published interior dimensions, not guarantees. See methodology.
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