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The first prototype of digital camera
The first successful digital camera was created by Eastman Kodak engineer Steven Sasson in 1975. The camera was the size of breadbox and took 23 second to capture a single image and took 0.01-megapixel images shot only in black and white that were saved to a cassette tape. The camera was never release to public. -
Concepts of digital camera
In 1983, Luigi Colani envision the designs of camera and create concept for digital camera include: the Hy-Pro, an SLR design with an LCD viewfinder; a novice camera named (rather tactlessly) the Lady; the Super C Bio with power zoom and built-in flash; and the underwater Frog. Unfortually, it never went on sale. -
1988 Fuji Fujix DS-1P
Fujix DS-1P was considered as the first true digital camera. It could record images in a 2MB SRAM memory card that held 5 to a maximum of 10 photographs. However, similar to the previous prototype and concept of digital camera, it never sold even though it was the first actual digital camera. -
First digital camera to go on sale in U.S
The first digital camera to actually go on sale in the US was the 1990 Dycam Model 1. It stored pictures digitally and connected directly to a PC for download just like the one we know today. -
1991 Kodak DCS-100
Kodak created the first first-ever digital SLR in 1991. The camera had a built-in 1.3-megapixel Kodak CCD to capture images. The camera cost $20,000 and required an external data storage unit that the photographer needed to wear on a shoulder strap and was connected via cable. -
Apple QuickTake
Lunched in 1994, The Apple QuickTake 100 was the first color digital camera you could buy for less than $1,000. The QuickTake 100 had a fixed 50mm equivalent F2 lens, an optical viewfinder and an LCD display to view the settings. It was Apple’s first venture into digital camera space. -
1994 Kodak/AP NC2000
Kodak and Associated Press launched a digital SLR designed for photojournalists in 1994. The product was priced at $17,950. The 1.3-megapixel camera had removable memory cards and up to ISO 1600. -
1995 Ricoh RDC-1
Being the first Ricoh Japan Corporation digital camera on the market, Ricoh RDC-1 allowed video recording with pictures, video and sound which caught many attention. It had a 64mm (2.5-inch) color LCD screen, and the f/2.8 aperture had a 3x optical zoom. -
1999 Kyocera VP-210
Kyocera Visual Phone VP-210 was the world’s first camera phone. The Visual Phone VP-210 had a 0.11-megapixel front camera and was launched in 1999. It could store 20 stills and transmit live “video” at a rate of 2 fps. The VP-210 was quickly followed by the Samsung SCH-V200 and Sharp J-SH04 the following year. -
2000 Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro
Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro was the first interchangeable-lens DSLR to hit the market. The FinePix S1 Pro had Fuji’s 3.1MP, APS-C-format Super CCD Sensor that output images with a resolution of 6.13MP, and enabled sensitivity settings up to ISO 1600. -
2007 iPhone
A new age of digital camera was created when Apple CEO Steve Jobs release its first iPhone. Phone memories got bigger so you could take more pictures; CCD sensors were replaced by CMOS chips that use less power; 3G, 4G and 5G made it possible to share your photos instantly. Even though it isnt the first phone camera, the iPhone continues to be the most popular camera in the market. -
New era for Digital Camera
Today's best camera phones routinely come with two, three or four cameras to capture even better images. Smartphones' computer power also unleashed computational photography, processing technology that vaults over the limits of lenses and image sensors. And the latest buzzword is "pixel binning," used in regard to the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G for its huge 108-megapixel cameras. Digital camera are advancing everyday and we can expect more of its features in the future.