Digital Cameras

The end of film. Steve Sasson's 1975 Kodak prototype recording to cassette, the CCD, Sony's Mavica, the QuickTake, the JPEG, the DSLR that professionals finally accepted, and mirrorless cameras removing the last moving part.

Part of Cameras

55 moments in this segment.

1. 1975-06-01 - Sasson's first digital camera (1975) (1975). Sasson's first digital camera (1975), the camera itself, 1975. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2. 1978 - Communications Milestone: Charged Coupled Devices (with Bonus Edition Introduction) - AT&T Archives. CCD sensor Nobel Boyle Smith (1969). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
3. 1981-08-26 - Sony CEO Akio Morita Unveils the Mavica Camera (1981). Sony Mavica 1981 - Akio Morita unveils first still video camera (1981). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
4. 1991-12-02 - Apple QuickTime 1.0 Beta - DogCow (1991). QuickTime 1.0 1991 (1991). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
5. 1991-12-02 - Apple QuickTime 1.0 Tour (1991). QuickTime 1.0 1991 (1991). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
6. 1994-02-17 - Apple QuickTake Digital Camera Commercial (1994). Apple QuickTake 1994 commercial (1994). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
7. 1994-06-01 - The Apple QuickTake (1994) (1994) (1 of 4). The Apple QuickTake (1994), the camera itself, 1994. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
8. 1995-03-01 - Casio Digital Camera QV-10 Advert (1995). Casio QV-10 1995 ad (1995). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
9. 1997-01-01 - Sony Digital Mavica Commercial (1997). Sony Mavica ad (1997). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
10. 2004-06-01 - A 2000s compact digital (2004) (4 of 4). A 2000s compact digital, the camera itself, 2004. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
11. 2005-04-23 - Me at the zoo. ', first YouTube video (2005). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
12. 2006 - The Apple QuickTake (1994) (1994) (4 of 4). The Apple QuickTake (1994), the camera itself, 1994. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones. The subject dates from 1994; this photograph was taken in 2006.
13. 2007 - A 2000s compact digital (2004) (3 of 4). A 2000s compact digital, the camera itself, 2004. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones. The subject dates from 2004; this photograph was taken in 2007.
14. 2008-06-01 - The Canon 5D Mark II (2008) (1 of 4). The Canon 5D Mark II, the camera itself, 2008. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
15. 2008-06-01 - The Canon 5D Mark II (2008) (2 of 4). The Canon 5D Mark II, the camera itself, 2008. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
16. 2008-06-01 - The Canon 5D Mark II (2008) (3 of 4). The Canon 5D Mark II, the camera itself, 2008. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
17. 2008-06-01 - The Canon 5D Mark II (2008) (4 of 4). The Canon 5D Mark II, the camera itself, 2008. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
18. 2008 - A 2000s compact digital (2004) (1 of 4). A 2000s compact digital, the camera itself, 2004. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones. The subject dates from 2004; this photograph was taken in 2008.
19. 2008 - The Apple QuickTake (1994) (1994) (2 of 4). The Apple QuickTake (1994), the camera itself, 1994. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones. The subject dates from 1994; this photograph was taken in 2008.
20. 2008-09-17 - Canon 5D Mark II: The Camera That Changed Filmmaking. Canon EOS 5D Mark II video DSLR 2008 (2008). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
21. 2009 - A consumer digital camera (2003). A consumer digital camera, the camera itself, 2003. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones. The subject dates from 2003; this photograph was taken in 2009.
22. 2010 - A 2000s compact digital (2004) (2 of 4). A 2000s compact digital, the camera itself, 2004. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones. The subject dates from 2004; this photograph was taken in 2010.
23. 2011 - The Nikon D1 DSLR (1999). The Nikon D1 DSLR, the camera itself, 1999. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones. The subject dates from 1999; this photograph was taken in 2011.
24. 2011 - The Apple QuickTake (1994) (1994) (3 of 4). The Apple QuickTake (1994), the camera itself, 1994. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones. The subject dates from 1994; this photograph was taken in 2011.
25. 2012-12-06 - The Digital Camera | INVENTORS | PBS Digital Studios. history of the digital camera (PBS) (1975). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
26. 2013 - The Nikon D1 DSLR (1999). The Nikon D1 DSLR, the camera itself, 1999. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones. The subject dates from 1999; this photograph was taken in 2013.
27. 2015-04-21 - JPEG 'files' & Colour (JPEG Pt1)- Computerphile. GIF JPEG digital image format history (1992). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
28. 2015-06-07 - Steve Sasson: Inventor of the Digital Camera. Steven Sasson talk - inventing the digital camera (1975). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
29. 2016-06-30 - Casio QV-10 1995: First Consumer LCD Digital Camera. Casio QV-10 1995 LCD camera (1995). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
30. 2016-12-11 - Back When Cameras Used Floppy Disks: Sony Mavica. Sony Mavica floppy camera (1997). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
31. 2017-04-19 - Sony a9 - The Game Changer. Sony A9 (2017). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
32. 2018-02-19 - Apple QuickTake 100: 1994 Digital Camera Experience. Apple QuickTake 1994 consumer digital (1994). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
33. 2018-02-26 - Introducing Sony Alpha 7 III. Sony A7 III (2018). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
34. 2018-03-12 - Sony Digital Mavica: 1997 Floppy Disk Camera Experience. Sony Mavica floppy disk camera (1997). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
35. 2018-06-01 - A mirrorless camera (2018) (4 of 4). A mirrorless camera, the camera itself, 2018. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
36. 2018-06-01 - A mirrorless camera (2018) (2 of 4). A mirrorless camera, the camera itself, 2018. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
37. 2018-06-01 - A mirrorless camera (2018) (3 of 4). A mirrorless camera, the camera itself, 2018. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
38. 2018-06-01 - A mirrorless camera (2018) (1 of 4). A mirrorless camera, the camera itself, 2018. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
39. 2018 - The Sony Mavica (1981) (4 of 4). The Sony Mavica, the camera itself, 1981. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones. The subject dates from 1981; this photograph was taken in 2018.
40. 2018 - The Sony Mavica (1981) (1 of 4). The Sony Mavica, the camera itself, 1981. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones. The subject dates from 1981; this photograph was taken in 2018.
41. 2018-06-27 - Progress Through Disruption: The Steve Sasson Story. First digital camera demo Sasson (1975). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
42. 2018-09-05 - Canon EOS R Announcement. Canon EOS R (2018). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
43. 2021-01-26 - Introducing Sony Alpha 1. Sony A1 (2021). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
44. 2021-02-02 - How Does a DSLR Camera Work. DSLR camera explained (1999). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
45. 2021 - The Sony Mavica (1981) (3 of 4). The Sony Mavica, the camera itself, 1981. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones. The subject dates from 1981; this photograph was taken in 2021.
46. 2021 - The Sony Mavica (1981) (2 of 4). The Sony Mavica, the camera itself, 1981. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones. The subject dates from 1981; this photograph was taken in 2021.
47. 2021-06-16 - Fujifilm's 5 Best Film Simulations. Fujifilm film simulations (2021). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
48. 2021-08-24 - First Uploaded Photo on the Internet - Les Horribles Cernettes. first photo uploaded to the web - Les Horribles Cernettes 1992 (1992). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
49. 2022-02-22 - Panasonic Lumix GH6 - Mirrorless Camera for Pro Filmmakers. Panasonic Lumix GH6 (2022). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
50. 2023-03-03 - CD Mavica: Sonys Weird CD Burning Digital Cameras. Sony CD Mavica - CD-burning digital cameras (2000). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
51. 2024-10-07 - MEGAPIXELS Don't Matter. Here is why.. Megapixel race CCD vs CMOS (2003). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
52. 2024-12-02 - December 2, 1991: Apple QuickTime. QuickTime launch 1991 (1991). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
53. 2025-06-07 - QuickTake Was Great! So They Killed It? - Krazy Ken's Tech Talk. Apple QuickTake history (1994). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
54. 2025-06-07 - Dycam Model 1 / Logitech Fotoman (1990) - The First Digital Camera Ever Sold. Dycam Model 1 / Logitech Fotoman 1990 first consumer digital camera (1990). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
55. 2026-02-10 - Shooting With The First DSLR - The Kodak DCS-420. Kodak DCS first DSLR (DCS-420) (1991). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.