In USA, Eastman Kodak launched the Super 8 mm format, 8 mm wide film same as Standard 8 mm, but with a different distribution of picture and sprocket hole. The image area is approximately 50 %  larger. The film was loaded into a 50 ft length plastic cartridge. This magazine was a revolution in 8mm movie cameras because of its easy use by anyone: cartridge loading eliminated the threading of the film. Notches were set at specific points on the edge of the cartridge for providing information to the camera about the film speed and the daylight filter. The first film launched was a color emulsion: the Kodachrome II (ASA 40, balanced for tungsten light).

The new format was presented at the May 1 opening of the International Photographic Exposition (IPEX) at the Coliseum of New York. Eastaman Kodak presented the cameras: Instamatic M2, Instamatic M4, and Instamatic M6; and the projectors: Instamatic M50, Instamatic M60, Instamatic M70, Instamatic M80, Instamatic M100. The Beaulieu company presented the new model for Super 8: the Beaulieu 2008.

Eumig marketed the Viennette, first movie camera with servofocus (automatic focusing). The new camera was presented at the June 1 in Salzburg.

Pathe Products Inc introduced the camera Pathe Professional Reflex DS8/BTL and the film Kodachrome II  in reversible spools containing 100 feet of double Super 8 film.

Agfa Gevaert launched in Europe a film for super 8: the Agfacolor CK17, a Super-8 color reversal film similar to Kodachrome II, balanced for artificial light and has a speed of ASA 40.

In Japan, Fuji Photo Film Corporation launched the Single 8 mm format for japanese market; dimensionally identical to Super 8, but with a different filmbase: Kodak used the traditional triacetate cellulose and Fuji used the polyester that was 1/3 thinner. Fuji loaded the film into a cartridge was quite different: B-shaped type of 50 ft. Fuji launched 4 emulsions: the Fujichrome R 25 (ASA 25\15 DIN, color film balanced for daylight), the Fujichrome RT 50 (ASA 50\18 DIN, color film balanced for photo lamp), Neopan R 50 (ASA 50/DIN 18, B/N film balanced for daylight) and Neopan R 200 (ASA 200/DIN 24, B/N film balanced for photo lamp).

In Europe, Agfa Gevaert launched a new film for Single 8 mm format: the Agfacolor CT 13 - Type S.

In Japan, Elmo launched the camera C300 Tri-filmatic, that accepts cartridges of super 8 and single 8, and spool of double 8 mm. This camera has 3 different magazines that they adjust in the back part, one for each format.

Bell & Howell introduced the Filmosound 8 system. A system that coordinates the use of a camera, a projector and a portable cassette recorder that tapes accompanying sound during the filming and plays back the result during projection.

In Germany, Bauer obtained a device of film rewind for the Super 8 cartridge (90 fps approx), that incorporated the Bauer C Royal

Eastman Kodak introduced Kodak Analyst camera and a MFX film, a low-cost security camera and special film aimed specifically at the market for small businesses that cannot afford the elaborate equipment used by banks and department stores.

In USA, Eastman Kodak Company announced its XL system. This system improved part of the camera mechanism to increase the volume of the light reaching the film surface. With the new XL series, Kodak marketed new color emulsion: Ektachrome 160 A.

Nikon Kogaku launched the camera R 10 Super.

In USA, Eastman Kodak presented Super 8 Direct Sound System: sound recording on magnetic striped film. The cartridge that contains the sound film was longer than the silent cartridge. But the new sound cameras were compatible with both cartridges. Kodak marketed the Ektasound series and new cartridges: Kodachrome II Sound and Ektachrome 160 A Sound.

Fuji Photo Film marketed the Fujica ZC 1000, the best 8mm camera ever made.

In USA, Polaroid launched Polavision, instant cinema system.

In Japan, Sankyo Seiki marketed the first super 8 camera with Auto Focusing system, the Sankyo ES 44 XL VAF.

In USA, Eastman Kodak marketed the new Sound 200 ft Cassette.

In Austria, Eumig made the Nautica, first submarine camera.

In Japan, Chinon Industries launched the camera Chinon 200/12 XL Pacific, the best camera made for this manufacturer that marketed about 120 super 8 cameras.

   Eastman Kodak stopped manufacturing super 8 sound cartridges.

   Eastman Kodak stopped manufacturing the film Kodachrome 40 and introduced the film Ektachrome 64T