Who Invented the Digital Camera?
The digital camera was based on the first video tape recorder, which was invented in 1951. Before then, film was the only way possible way of conveying imagery. Finally, in 1956, the VR1000 was invented by Charles Ginsburg of the Ampex Corporation; Ginsburg perfected a way of converting images into electronic impulses, and then storing them on magnetic tape.
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Charged Coupled Device
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The biggest breakthrough was the development of the charged coupled device. Although previously a theory at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the device was finally developed in 1969 by AT&T Bell.
Digital Enhancements
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By photographing images caught by space probes with analog signals, NASA was able to digitally enhance the images using computers. This same technology would be applied to the digital camera.
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Film-Less Camera
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The first film-less camera was patented by Texas Instruments in 1972, and used a 100 pixel by 100 pixel concept and a charged coupled device.
Early Digital Camera
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The first true digital camera for consumer use was released in 1987 by Kodak, and was capable of recording a 1.4 megapixel image that could make a 5 by 7 inch print.
Modern Digital Camera
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In the mid-90s, Kodak teamed with Kinko's and Microsoft to create interactive photo kiosks, and Casio and Sony pushed the envelope with expanding megapixel quality. To make prints of digital photos, HP created high-quality color ink jet printers .
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Resources
- Photo Credit Jean François WITZ, Wikimedia Commons, GNU Free Documentation License, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Reflex_camera_numeric.svg
