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The first camera was invented by Alexander Wolcott in 1840
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George Eastman patents Kodak roll-film camera. The camera was very simple and cheap
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Called the 'Brownie' Although the brownice was introduced in the early 1900's, it was not put on the mass market until the 1960's.
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In 1947 Edwin Land created the first polariod, which printed photos in only one minute.
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In 1981 Sony released the first digital electric camera. Images could be taken in color
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The first camera phone was built in South Korea in the early 2000's.
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Currently, one of the most modern cameras in the world is the Sony Cyber shot costing $800.