Digital Camera Evolution

The first prototype digital camera, developed by Kodak's Steven Sasson. Richard Trenholm/CNET

Here’s a great link on the evolution of the digital camera. Since it’s from 2006 it’s missing a the whole smartphone stage but it’s still cool to see:

https://www.cnet.com/news/photos-the-history-of-the-digital-camera/

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Food For Thought

Smartphones are probably used more as cameras than they are phones.. So, when Microsoft wanted to compete with the iPhone, they decided to partner with the digital camera company, Nikon to created the Microsoft phone. This was in 2011. It lasted a mere 6 years before being phased out in 2017

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