Camera History Timeline

By Alexbroadley98
  • 384 BCE

    Camera Obscura

    Camera Obscura
    The Camera Obscura is a camera which projects images onto a screen. It is also known as the Pinhole Camera.

  • Joseph Nicephore Niepce

    Joseph Nicephore Niepce
    Joseph invented the first permanent image using heliography or sun drawing, The oldest surviving photograph was taken by him.

  • Colour Photography

    Colour Photography
    James Clerk Maxwell introduced colour photography for the first time.

  • Brownie

    Brownie
    Brownie was a company produced by Eastman Koda, Eastman was well known for making lowcost cameras.

  • Henry Fox Talbot

    Henry Fox Talbot
    Henry Fox Talbot is the inventor and pioneer of photography.

  • Collodon Process

    Collodon Process
    Frederick Scott Archer was well known for inventing the Collodon Process

  • Russel Kirsch

    Russel Kirsch
    Russel Kirsch tool the first digital photo which was a photo of his three month old son.

  • First Digital Camera

    First Digital Camera
    The first digital camera is invented by Kodak Engineer, Steven Sasson.

  • First Disposable Camera

    First Disposable Camera
    Fujji introduces the first disposable camera using 35 mm film, the quicksnap.

  • Professional Digital Cameras

    Professional Digital Cameras
    Kodak makes the first professional Digital Cameras available.

  • Demand Increases for Digital

    Kodak stops production of the film camera as more people are demanding digital cameras

  • Smartphones

    A quarter of all photos taken are taken on a smartphone.