The History of the Camera

First Camera Invented

Oct 13, 1814

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The first camera was created in 1814 by Joseph Niepce, called the Camera Obscura.

Camera introduced to the public

Nov 15, 1885

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Camera was introduced to the general public by George Eastman.

First Mass marketed Camera

Aug 18, 1900

The first mass marketed camera, the Brownie was invented

Underwater camera invented

Dec 14, 1960

In 1960 an extreme depth underwater camera was developed by EG&G for the US Navy.

First Point-and-shoot Camera Invented

Aug 25, 1978

Konica introduced the first point-and-shoot autofocus camera in 1978

First Digital Camera

Sep 19, 1984

Finally in 1984 Canon demonstrated the first digital electronic still camera.

Modern Camera

Nov 15, 2011

Modern camera features include, Face Detection and Smart Camera features, LCD viewers, and 3d capability

Lytro Camera

May 12, 2012

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Lytro is a new camera that is being released in 2012.