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A young engineer invented the first digital camera for Kodak in 1975 but was pressured to keep it hidden
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Timeline: The evolution of digital cameras, from Kodak's 1975 digital camera prototype to the iPhone | Technology News,The Indian Express
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1975 Digital Camera Prototype by Eastman Kodak engineer Steven Sasson(1) 3D Model $199 - .max - Free3D
![TIL Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975 and patented it in 1977, instead of marketing it they focused on their film business. Eventually their competitors who did market digital cameras TIL Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975 and patented it in 1977, instead of marketing it they focused on their film business. Eventually their competitors who did market digital cameras](https://external-preview.redd.it/6qiF118Xlesb7_lro8kWOCfmAaU4hmyL6vH1dEDkDfk.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=59e6f9533ad35a0ec04252be91ac0fe38addbcb8)
TIL Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975 and patented it in 1977, instead of marketing it they focused on their film business. Eventually their competitors who did market digital cameras
![At the Smithsonian on Twitter: "Steven Sasson invented the first digital camera at Eastman Kodak in 1975 http://t.co/GcSn42pWeo http://t.co/NLQNuwhY7l" / Twitter At the Smithsonian on Twitter: "Steven Sasson invented the first digital camera at Eastman Kodak in 1975 http://t.co/GcSn42pWeo http://t.co/NLQNuwhY7l" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CNSpa-JWIAEh07F.jpg)
At the Smithsonian on Twitter: "Steven Sasson invented the first digital camera at Eastman Kodak in 1975 http://t.co/GcSn42pWeo http://t.co/NLQNuwhY7l" / Twitter
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