Explore: Electronic Cameras

The history of the camera began even before the introduction of photography. Cameras evolved from the camera obscura through many generations of photographic

and medium-format cameras offer higher image resolution and are often used in professional and artistic photography. Compact cameras, known for their portability

(EVIL) and compact system camera (CSC). When compared to similar DSLRs, these cameras can be smaller, lighter, and quieter. In cameras with mirrors, light from

film, but the image pickup device is electronic rather than chemical. However, unlike film cameras, digital cameras can display images on a screen immediately

powders. Modern cameras often activate flash units automatically. Flash units are commonly built directly into a camera. Some cameras allow separate flash

2000s. Major camera manufacturers began to transition their product lines away from DSLR cameras to mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras (MILCs) beginning

videotape recording unit was still required. Electronic news-gathering (ENG) cameras replaced the 16mm film cameras for TV news production from the 1970s onwards

black-and-white to color broadcasting. Filmo cameras were most commonly used for silent filming, while Auricon cameras were used for filming with synchronized

this was the first series of practical, fully electronic cameras to go into widespread production. The camera was quickly followed with the TK-41, a line

captured electronically. Movie cameras were available before World War II often using the 9.5 mm film format or 16 mm format. The use of movie cameras had