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Electronic Camera
Canon Inc. made waves when they launched a camera that functioned electronically. This important development was about to make huge changes to the entire photography industry for the next few decades. -
Digital Camera
Dycam introduced the Dycam Model 1. It was the first digital camera to be made available to the public. -
Multi-purpose Camera
The Ricoh RDC-1 was the first camera that could shoot images and also film video. -
DSLR Camera
Nikon’s D1 was the world’s first DSLR camera made by one of the major camera manufacturing companies. DSLR stands for Digital Single Lens Reflex; in other words, it was a digital version of a manually operated camera. This helped photographers to have far more control over what they shot. The D1 operated at 2.74 megapixels. -
Modern Cameras
In the past decade, camera companies have made incredible developments. Today, DSLR cameras are much more affordable. There are also many smaller point-and-shoot digital cameras for people who simply want to shoot quick snapshots without worrying about high prices and technical details. Today it is very common to find cameras with additional features like automatic red-eye removal, in-camera effects, and features to upload or transfer images to other devices or users.