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DYCAM Agricultural Digital Camera (ADC)  - 1995.  The ADC was a portable digital camera specifically tailored for multi-band photography in the visible red and near-infrared.  The camera and software allowed calibration for the ambient conditions and applied the calibration value to all images made under the calibrated conditions.  The 24-bit color image from the camera was evaluated by the host software as one of the three supported vegetation indexes (VI). The processed VI image directly represented the result of the index equation used on a pixel-by-pixel basis.  The resulting 8-bit image could be palletized, saved and exported for use with other software. The purpose of the images was to evaluate the condition of crops, especially as to lack of or excessive ground moisture. Similar, but much more advanced systems are still used today.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Dycam

http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Dycam

DYCAM 10-C - (Kodak DC-50 Zoom, Dakota DCC-3500, Chinon ES-3000) - 1995.  Chinon OEM.  640 x 480 CCD.  ISO 84.  38mm to 114mm zoom  f/2.8 lens.  Shutter 1/16 to 1/500 second.  In-camera storage of 64-192 images or 4MB flashcard. Dycams are seldom seen on eBay as very few were sold. Even rarer is the above camera we purchased complete in its original box with all accessories and original manual, including an optional wide-angle lens. MSRP $950.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Dycam

http://www.photographyreview.com/product/cameras/digital-cameras/3-megapixel/dycam/10-c.html

FUJI DS-220 - 1995.  Auto focus, power zoom 36mm to 72mm lens, built-in flash.  640 x 480 pixel CCD.  First digital camera to use Lithium ion batteries.  MSRP $995.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/fujifilm-ds-220

https://www.digitalkamera.de/Kamera/Fujifilm/DS-220.aspx

ORTHO-TECH NEWS, June 1997

FUJI DS-220 DENTAL/MEDICAL SYSTEM- 1995.  Not something you come across everyday on eBay. This camera is equipped with a close-up lens and flash as well as an LCD. It was used for closeup work in denistry.  This camera preceded the SciCan DynamaX camera (marketed 1996) which was a Kodak DC40 with similar closeup lens and flash (see below).  ORTHO-TECH NEWS of June 1997 states that the Fuji DS-220 "is the first camera that is actually manufactured for dedicated dental and medical applications."  The complete system listed for $2,999.  We believe we are the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera. 

https://www.kupindo.com/Fotoaparati-i-kamere/20757481_FujiFilm-PA-D22-Fujix-Color-LCD-Monitor

INTEL Miniature Card - 1995. Miniature Card or MiniCard is a flash memory card standard first promoted by Intel Corp. in 1995 and backed by Advanced Micro Devices, Fujitsu and Sharp Electronics. The Miniature Card is 37 x 45 x 3.5 mm thick and can have devices on both sides of the substrate. The Miniature Card format competed with SmartMedia and CompactFlash cards, also released during the mid-1990s. Although they were all significantly smaller than Type I PC Cards, the CompactFlash and SmartMedia cards were more successful in the consumer electronics market.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature_Card

KODAK DC 40 - 1995.  756 x 504 pixel CCD.  ISO 84.  4MB internal memory.  42mm, fixed-focus lens.  Shutter 1/30 to 1/175 second.  MSRP $995.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Kodak_DC40

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodak_DC_Series

    
KODAK DCS 465c(color)/m(monochrome) DIGITAL BACK - 1995.  Example of a digital camera back for medium-format cameras.  Designed to fit the back of the Hasselblad 500/503 and Mamiya RB/RZ67 cameras.  The 465c used a color filter wheel which rotated between exposures.  A built-in microphone allowed the photographer to annotate images before or after shooting.  ISO 100-400.  4080 x 4080; 12-bit color CCD. Compact Flash or 256MB DRAM.  MSRP $12,000.    Digital Photography, David Busch, 1995, p49.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

http://www.outbackphoto.com/reviews/equipment/kodak_645c/proback_645c.html

http://manualzz.com/doc/2066118/kodak-645-digital-camera-user-manual

SCICAN DYNAMIX / KODAK DC-40 DENTAL CAMERA - 1995/96. Like the Fuji DS-220 dental camera system above, the DynamiX had special closeup lenses and flash attachment especially for dental work.  But unlike the Fuji, did not include an LCD.  It actually became in use in 1996 which is the date of the SciCan announcement.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

http://www.e-dental.com/doc/dental-imaging-system-0001

http://www.epi-centre.com/reports/9604ihs.html

KODAK DC-50 ZOOM (Chinon ES-3000, Dycam 10-C, Promaster DigitalOne, Quantaray/Ray Enterprises/Ritz DCC-9500) - 1995.  Chinon OEM.  756 x 504 pixel CCD.  ISO 84.  38mm to 114mm zoom  f/2.8 lens.  Shutter 1/16 to 1/500 second.  In-camera storage of 64-192 images.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.   MSRP $995.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodak_DC_Series

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Kodak_DC50_Zoom

http://www.photographyreview.com/cat/cameras/digital-cameras/3-megapixel/kodak/dc-50/prd_82642_3098crx.aspx

KODAK DCS 460 - 1995.   Based on the Nikon N90S.  The DCS 460 used the same design as the DCS 420, but integrated a CCD chip of 6 million of pixels (2036 x 3060 pixels).  Images were 18MB and were coded on 12 bits.   There were three versions of the DCS 460: DCS 460 c (color), DCS 460 m (black and white), DCS 460 ir (infrared).  MSRP $28,000.  Digital Photography, David Busch, 1995, p49.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera. 

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/Kodak/index1.htm

  Kodak DCS 460 CCD

KODAK / CANON EOS DCS 3  - July 1995.  Based on the Canon EOS-1N.  Focal-plane shutter multi-mode AF SLR digital camera with 36-bit full color (RGB each 12 bits).  Imaging element size: 16.4 x 20.5 mm. 1.3 megapixel CCD (1268 horizontal x 1012 vertical pixels).  ISO 200 to 1600 (color) and 400 to 6400 (B&W).   Several models.  Color: EOS-DCS 3c; black-and-white: EOS-DCS 3m; infrared: EOS-DCS 3ir.  ISO: color: 200-1600; black-and-white: 400-6400; infrared: 400-6400.  1268 x 1012 pixel CCD.  Shutter 1/30 to  1/8000 second.    Digital Photography, David Busch, 1995, p50.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

http://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/dslr775.html

KODAK/ CANON EOS DCS 1  -  December 1995.  Focal-plane shutter multi-mode single-shot AF SLR digital camera with 36-bit color (RGB each 12 bits). Imaging element size: 18.4 mm (H) x 27.6 mm (W).  Six megapixel CCD (3,060 horizontal x 2,036 vertical pixels).  A 340 megabyte hard disk card allowed 53 high-resolution images to be stored.  The camera was compatible with more than 40 EF lenses.  ISO 200 to 1600 (color), 400 to 1600 (B&W and IR).  Shutter 1/30 to 1/8000 second.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_DCS_1

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/Kodak/index2.htm

KODAK EOS DCS 5/Canon 1n  - 1995.  Canon 1n film camera with dikgital back.  Models - color: EOS-DCS 5c; black-and-white: EOS-DCS 5m.  ISO: color: 100-400; black-and-white: 200-800.  1524 x 1012 pixel CCD.  Shutter 1/30 to 1/8,000 second.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_DCS_5

LEAF LUMINA - 1995. The Leaf Lumina by Leaf Systems Incorporated was a digital SCSI scanner camera used with a 35 mm Bayonet F-Mount Nikon lens.    As a scanning camera, it was used for studio still image photography.   MSRP   $4995 ($31,000 in 2009 dollars).  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

http://www.epi-centre.com/reports/9403adi.html

 
LOGITECH  Fotoman Pixtura (Kodak DC-40) - 1995.  756 x 504 pixel CCD.  ISO 84.  4MB internal memory.  42mm, fixed-focus lens.  Shutter 1/30 to 1/175 second.  MSRP $995.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Logitech

LOGITEC VIDEOMAN - 1995. Logitech introduced VideoMan, its first Web camera, meant for sending live and recorded video over the Internet. The Logitech VideoMan was the first color digital-video camera for the personal computer. 640 x 480 pixel image, and a 30-frame-per-second operation.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Logitech

https://www-techbox-sk.translate.goog/znacky-logitech-historia-a-sucasnost-najuspesnejsieho-vyrobcu-periferii?_x_tr_sl=sk&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc&_x_tr_hist=true

https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102741128

MINOLTA RD-175 (Agfa ActionCam) - 1995.  Professional/prosumer SLR digicam, first ever portable digital SLR camera.  Based on the Minolta Maxxum 500si body.  Resolution = 1528 x 1146 (optical beam splitter with three 380K pixel CCDs - first of its kind for a digicam).  ISO 800. Interchangeable lens.  Shutter 1/2 to 1/2000 second. Built-in flash and self-timer.  MSRP $13,500.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

https://contrastly.com/the-evolution-of-photography/

http://www.epi-centre.com/reports/9605cs.html

 
OLYMPUS DELTIS VC-1000 II, VC-1100 II, VC-1100 II HS  - 1993-95.  1/2-inch768 x 576 CCD.  54mm to 108mm f/4 lens.  Shutter 1/8 to 1/10,000 second.  The various models were similar, but some had transceivers for phone use, different type of viewfinder, different price range, different marketing date, etc.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning these cameras.

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Olympus_Deltis_VC-1000

PLAY SNAPPY - 1995.   Video still capture device.  The snappy and similar devices have the capability of capturing still images from various analog or digital moving image sources.  It is a frame grabber that when plugged into a PC's parallel port allows the user to capture images from a camcorder, to a computer. The grabbed frame can then be used to create screensavers, wallpaper, desktop publishing documents or graphics for a web site.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this item.

   
RICOH RDC-1 - 1995.   Boxes within boxes, within boxes.  This outfit must have been rather intimidating for the unwary amateur photographer back in the 90's! The RDC-1 was the first digital camera to offer both still and moving image and sound recording/reproduction.  Its recording capacity on a 24MB PC card was 246 still pictures in standard mode, or 492 in economy mode, or 246 still images in economy mode each with 10 seconds of sound, or 173 still images in standard mode each with 10 seconds of sound, or four video scenes of 5 seconds each with sound, or one hour and forty-five minutes of sound only.  The DM-1 removable 2.5 inch color LCD monitor provided a live viewfinder image.  768 x 480 pixel CCD.  3X f/2.8 zoom.  Approx. $1,800 MSRP, but we got it for only $50 new in the box. We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.  

http://www.epi-centre.com/reports/9604fhs.html

RITZ / QUNTARAY / RAY ENTERPRISES DAKOTA DCC 9500 (Chinon ES-3000, Kodak DC-50, Dycam 10-C, Promaster DigitalOne) - 1995.   Distributed by Ritz Camera (also known as Ray Enterprises Inc).   640 x 480 pixel CCD.  3:1 zoom lens.  Images were stored in 1MB flash memory on PC cards.  They could be uploaded to a PC via serial cable using the supplied software.   Built-in flash with manual and automatic focus.  The 3:1 power zoom lens had a focal length equivalent to that of a 38mm - 114mm zoom lens on a 35mm film camera.  MSRP $1000.   Photo above right of all five versions is by Maoby (see URL below).  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide photos and information concerning these cameras.

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Ritz_Camera

https://books.google.com/books?id=_lM3mdMJNHIC&pg=PA86&lpg=PA86&dq=RITZ+%2B+%22DAKOTA+DCC+9500%22&source=bl&ots=RBGjidYPSV&sig=L3ZtifOmnkG9GyRPgd78z22gUcU&hl=en&sa=

X&ved=0ahUKEwit9fbPkufYAhVJeawKHT29AbkQ6AEIWTAM#v=onepage&q=RITZ%20%2B%20%22DAKOTA%20DCC%209500%22&f=false

SAMSUNG Kenox SSC-410N - 1995.  Developed in 1995/6, marketed in 1997.  1/3-inch, 768 x 484 pixel CCD.  4MB internal memory.  Lens 40mm to 120mm zoom.  Shutter 1/60 to 1/10,000 second.  Built-in flash.  Burst of 4 frames in 1.5 seconds.  The LCD was under a cover on top that fliped up with side plates similar to many film twin lens reflex cameras.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/prototypes-rarities/item/kenox-prototype

SONY DCR VX-1000 - 1995. The DCR-VX1000 was the first camcorder to capture in the mini-DV (digital) format, and the first with a FireWire port for transferring digital video to a PC. Three 1/3-inch, 410K pixel CCDs, Regarded as a milestone in the history of video recording.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

FOR MORE INFO CLICK HERE

http://the-gadgeteer.com/1998/08/24/wincam_live_review/

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/stardot-wincam-one

 
TOSHIBA ProShot PDR-100 - 1995.  1/3-inch 640 x 80 pixel CCD. F/5.6 lens.  Shutter 1/8 to 1/4000 second.  First compact digital still camera equipped with a modem and communications software allowing users to transmit recorded digital images via standard telephone lines without any additional external equipment.  Auto dial up to ten numbers using fax modem card.  This very rare photo provided through the courtesy of John Mehrmann, Toshiba Coporation.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/1995_08/pr0701.htm

TOSHIBA SOLID-STATE FLOPPY DISK CARD (SMART MEDIA) - 1995.   The Solid-state Floppy-Disk Card (SSFDC) now called Smart Media, was one of the earliest. It was introduced by Toshiba in 1995 when it was referred to as the Solid State Floppy Disk Card. It is manufactured by a number of companies, some samples of which are shown above. The key difference between a SmartMedia card and a CompactFlash card is that the controller chip is in the camera rather than in the card.   Digital Photography Answers, Dave Johnson, 1999, p278.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmartMedia
 

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