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Camera Obscura
The Camera Obscura was created in 1500 by a man named Alhazen. This was the first camera ever made. -
Daguerreotype
The daguerreotype was invented by Louis Jaccques Mande Daguerre in 1839. This was the "first commercially successful photographic process in the history of photography." -
Kodak Film Camera
In 1888 George Eastman created the Kodak Film Camera. This was the "first camera that was simple and portable enough to be used by large numbers of amateur photographers." (Britannica) -
Brownie Camera
The Brownie Camera was invented in 1900 by Eastman Kodak. It was a popular series in the past that was simple and inexpensive. -
35mm Camera
The 35 mm camera was created in 1914 by Oskar Barnack. This became the standard for all film cameras. This camera is also called the candid camera. -
Polaroid Camera
The Polaroid Camera was invented in 1948 by Edwin Land in New York City. This camera is instant, in which the photo comes out in a tangible copy instantly after you take it. -
Digital Camera
The digital camera was created by Steven Sasson at Eastman Kodak in December of 1975. This camera captures the image in a digital format, unlike other cameras that use photographic film. The digital camera is also the most common camera used for taking pictures nowadays. -
Camera Phone
The very first camera phone was invented in November of 2000 by Sharp in Japan. Many phones nowadays have cameras installed in them. This phone is called the J-Phone.
