Canon AE-1 - Manual (Page 121)

concept of a camera as we have known before.
Exceptional Reliability through
Application of Electronics
The Canon AE-1, since it employs com­
puter technology and its overall design is
based on electronics, opens the doors to a
new age in the camera world.
In order to make an interrelated whole
out of all the inner mechanisms and to
automatize the assembly process, each and
every part must be built with a very high
degree of precision. And Canon extensively
used computers to automate the design of
the modules as well as the assembly, manu­
facturing and finishing processes within the
strict accuracy requirements the AE-1 called
for.
Modular construction allows Canon to
thoroughly check each function and to accel­
erate production with the best quality con­
trol. Furthermore, computers were used not
only in the design but also in the manu­
facturing, assembling and quality control,
to insure that the outcome would be a un­
iform quality product.