Canon
RC-701
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The Canon RC-701 is a digital camera. Canon introduced the RC-701 in 1984.[1]
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What it is
How it works
Where it fits in the process flow
What do the numbers mean?
Power & electrical1
Optics & imaging4
Dimensions & facilities2
Configuration & options8
- Lenses
- SV11-66mm f/1.2, SV50-150mm f/2.8, SV6mm f/1.8; FD lenses usable with LA-RC adapter[2]
Vintage & configurations
- 1986-07Production start[2]
Canon marketed the RC-701 in July 1986.
What does it need to run?
Site utility requirements, footprint, and infrastructure needed to install and operate this tool. Sourced from public records.
- Power supplyDedicated Ni-Cd Battery Pack[2]
Where are the manuals?
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Not publicly documented
Field notes
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Frequently asked questions
When was the Canon RC-701 marketed?
The Canon RC-701 was marketed in July 1986.[2]
What type of image sensor did the Canon RC-701 use?
The Canon RC-701 used a CCD image sensor with 780 horizontal pixels.[2]
What recording medium did the Canon RC-701 use?
The Canon RC-701 recorded images on a special still video floppy disk.[2]
How many image fields could the disk hold?
The special floppy disk could record 50 image fields.[2]
Not publicly documented
The following facts about the RC-701 are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.
No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the RC-701 are on record.
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The control-system platform and OS era of the RC-701 are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the RC-701 are on record.
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The process node or technology generation of the RC-701 is not on record.
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No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the RC-701 are on record.
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Sources & citations
Sources (4)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
- [1]en.wikipedia.org — en.wikipedia.orgen.wikipedia.org
- [2]global.canon — global.canonglobal.canon
- [3]Canon RC-701 - Camera-wiki.org - The free camera encyclopedia — camera-wiki.orgcamera-wiki.org
- [4]Canon RC-701 (1986) — digitalkameramuseum.dedigitalkameramuseum.de
Last updated Oct 9, 2026.