Evolution of cameras By gianavolet Apr 28, 1500 The Pinhole Camera Alhazen invented the pinhole camera May 2, 1839 The Daguerreotype Camera invented by Louis Daguerre May 2, 1900 The Reise Camera invented by Emil Reise May 3, 1925 The Leica It was invented by Oscar Barnack Feb 27, 1947 The Polaroid camera It was invented by Edwin Land Aug 23, 1975 kodak digital camera Invented by George Eastman.