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History of Digital Camera

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  • Steven Sasson snaps the first photo with a fully digital camera

    Steven Sasson snaps the first photo with a fully digital camera
    How Steve Sasson Invented the Digital CameraIn December 1975, an engineer named Steven Sasson snapped a photo with the world's first fully digital camera at a Kodak lab. It took 23 seconds to record a 100-by-100-pixel image to cassette tape.

  • Fujix DS-1P

    Fujix DS-1P
    The Fujix DS-1P was the world's first commercial digital camera. It wrote digital files to solid-state memory cards, but was available only in Japan for a brief time. Resolution = 0.4 MP

  • Dycam Model 1

    Dycam Model 1
    More on the Dycam DigiBarn Cameras The Dycam was the first digital camera sold in the United States. Resolution: 376 by 240 pixels (0.09MP), 256 levels of gray.

  • Kodak Digital Camera System

    Kodak Digital Camera System
    Kodak DCS Wikipedia Starting in 1991, Kodak produced camera systems that paired Nikon bodies with Kodak digital sensors in place of film. The original DCS cost $20,000 and required a tethered hard-disk system.

  • Now In Color - Apple QuickTake 100

    Now In Color - Apple QuickTake 100
    This early digital camera, developed by Kodak, was able to capture images in 24-bit color.

  • Olympus Deltis VC-1100

    Olympus Deltis VC-1100
    Forges the Way for Camera Phones The Olympus Deltis VC-1100 incorporated a modem for transmission of photos over regular phone lines. Resolution: 768 by 576 pixels (0.44MP).

  • LCD Is Here - Casio QV-10

    LCD Is Here - Casio QV-10
    The Casio QV-10 The Casio QV-10 was the first consumer digital camera to include a built-in LCD screen. Resolution: 320 by 240 pixels (0.07MP).

  • Ricoh RDC1

    Ricoh RDC1
    RDC 1 Specifications The Ricoh RDC1 was the first digital still camera to record video. Resolution: 768 by 576 (0.44MP).

  • Nikon Coolpix 100

    Nikon Coolpix 100
    The Nikon Coolpix plugged into a laptop's PC Card slot to transfer pictures. Resolution: 512 by 480 (0.24MP).

  • Compact Flash Media - Kodak DC25

    Compact Flash Media - Kodak DC25
    Press Release The Kodak DC25 was the first to use Compact Flash media for storage. Resolution: 493 x 373 pixels (0.18MP).

  • Saving To Storage - Sony Digital Mavica FD5

    Saving To Storage - Sony Digital Mavica FD5
    Sony Mavica Camera The FD5 was the first digital camera to write to 3.5-inch floppy disks for photo storage. Resolution: 640 by 480 pixels (0.3MP).

  • For Kids - WWF Slam Cam

    For Kids - WWF Slam Cam
    This was one of the first toy digital cameras on the market. It could store only six photos, but retailed for under $100. Resolution: 160 by 120 (0.02MP).

  • First Digital SLR - Nikon D1

    First Digital SLR - Nikon D1
    Nikon D1 Wikipedia This was the first fully integrated digital single-lens reflex camera (SLRs). It was notable for using lenses from its equivalent system in the 35mm film world. Resolution: 2000 by 1312 pixels (2.62MP).

  • Sony Mavica CD1000

    Sony Mavica CD1000
    The Mavica CD1000 wrote to miniature CD-R discs. Resolution: 1600 by 1200 pixels (1.92MP).

  • Small But Powerful - Canon PowerShot S100 Digital ELPH

    Small But Powerful - Canon PowerShot S100 Digital ELPH
    The Canon S100 pushed digital pocket cameras toward smaller sizes and higher resolutions. Resolution: 1600 by 1200 pixels (1.92MP).

  • Canon EOS D30

    Canon EOS D30
    Camera Review Canon's first "home grown" digital SLR, built from the ground up to be a digital SLR. Resolution: 2160 by 1440 (3.11MP).

  • Casio Exilim EX-S1

    Casio Exilim EX-S1
    DCRP Review The Exilim continued the trend of small but powerful with its tiny, almost credit-card dimensions. Resolution: 1280 by 960 pixels (1.22MP).

  • Contax N Digital

    Contax N Digital
    Luminous Landscape The Contax N Digital was the first camera to include a CCD sensor the size of a full 35mm frame. Resolution: 3040 by 2008 pixels (6.1MP).

  • Canon EOS-1Ds

    Canon EOS-1Ds
    DP Review The EOS-1Ds was Canon's first full-frame camera. Resolution: 4064 by 2704 pixels (10.99MP).

  • The Digital Camera Evolves - Canon EOS Digital Rebel D300

    The Digital Camera Evolves - Canon EOS Digital Rebel D300
    The Canon D300 was the first digital SLR under $1000. Resolution: 3072 by 2048 pixels (6.29MP).

  • Olympus E-1

    Olympus E-1
    The Olympus E-1 was the first camera to use the Four-Thirds SLR system. Resolution: 2560 by 1920 pixels (4.91MP).

  • Epson R-D1

    Epson R-D1
    Wikipedia Epson's R-D1 was the first digital rangefinder camera. Resolution: 3008 by 2000 pixels (6.01MP).

  • Top of the Line DSLR - Nikon D3X

    Top of the Line DSLR - Nikon D3X
    Luminous Landscape The D3X is currently Nikon's top-of-the-line digital SLR, and it's targeted squarely at professional photographers. Resolution: 6048 by 4032 pixels (24.38MP).

  • 3D Cameras - Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3

    3D Cameras - Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3
    Fujifilm's Real 3D W3 is the first consumer digital camera that can shoot 3D photographs (and video). Resolution: 3648 by 2736 (9.98 MP).

  • Sony Cyber-DSC-TX7

    Sony Cyber-DSC-TX7
    YouTube Clip Sony's DSC-TX7 is a full-featured pocket point-and-shoot with intelligent panorama features. Resolution: 3648 by 2736 (9.98 MP).

  • High-end Prices Dropping - Pentax 645D

    High-end Prices Dropping - Pentax 645D
    DP Review The 645D is the first medium-format DSLR to sell for under $10,000, potentially opening up the exotic world of high-end, superhigh-resolution photography to a whole new audience. We've come a long way from the 100-by-100-pixel images of 37 years ago. Resolution: 7264 by 5440 pixels (39.51MP).