History of the Digital Camera

Innovation of the Future

Dec 31, 1969

History of Photography TimelineThe first camera to use digital imaging sensor correctly, was created by Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith.

First Digital Camera

Dec 31, 1975

How Kodak invented the first digital cameraThe first digital camera was made in 1975 by Kodak and Steven Sasson.

Auto Focus

Jan 1, 1977

History of Digital PhotographyIn 1977 Konica was the first to mass-produce a camera with auto focus.

Sony joins in

Aug 25, 1981

History of the Camerasony introduces the prototype for their first digital camera

1.4 Megapixel Camera

Dec 31, 1986

History of digital PhotographyKodak introduced the first megapixel sensor small enough to fit in a handheld camera

New innovation

Dec 31, 1995

Digital Photography Timeline Company,s like Chinon were producing cameras fairly quickly.

IP camera

Dec 31, 1996

Cameras- Camera HistoryIn 1996, Axis communications released the first camera with IP.

Goodbye Film

Dec 31, 2006

Digital Camera HistoryIn 2006, Nickon stopped making all but two film cameras.

Cameras for Children

Dec 31, 2007

History of the CameraFisher Price introduces a digital camera that is safe for children to use, without breaking it.

Today's Digital Camera

Jan 1, 2014

The Digital Cameras of TodayToday's digital cameras offer way more technology than the first ones, like image sensor, and zoom.