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The Evolution of The Camera

  • The First Camera

    The First Camera

    The first-ever camera was developed by Alphonse Giroux in 1839 in France. I am pretty sure this is the right photo but Google won't give me a straight answer.
  • Cameras in the 1880s

    Cameras in the 1880s

    In 1883 G. Frank E. Pearsall received a patent for The Pearsall Compact Camera. Pearsall was a photographer who opened his own studio in the 1870s.
  • Cameras in the Early 1900s

    Cameras in the Early 1900s

    In 1900, the Eastern Kodak Company made the Kodak Brownie box camera. The camera was originally priced at $1 which is equivalent to $31 today.
  • Cameras in the 50s

    Cameras in the 50s

    Over the years, cameras were being made smaller and smaller. One type of camera was a Balda Baldina Kodak Colorsnap, the camera shown here.
  • Cameras in the 80s

    Cameras in the 80s

    In the cameras became even more advanced. From 1971-81, the Canon F-1 was produced. Disposable cameras were also quite popular. The camera shown here is still very popular today. It is a Polaroid Instant camera that was released in 81.
  • 2000s Cameras

    2000s Cameras

    In the early 2000s, cameras were further improved with the first full-frame camera and cameras with built-in shake reductions, for clear and steady photo taking.
  • Cameras Now

    Cameras Now

    Today in 2021, cameras are everywhere. Some popular camera models for last year include the Canon EOS R6 and the Nikon Z 6ll with is shown here,

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