1996 O-R R
OBSIDIAN
IMAGING IC-100 / NEC PC-DC401 - 1996. This
camera
was designed to prevent image tampering by creating an image signature
within the camera when the photo was taken. The camera software
was
able to compare any subsequent copy of the image with the original and
detect alteration. A cross-hatch grid showed where an image had
been
altered. The system also allowed for encryption and for a
watermark
to be embedded in the image to control unauthorized changes (NEC
PC-DC401 in Japan). Obsidian Imaging was previously Epix Imaging and
the camera was based on the Epix Imaging EpixPro. See Epix Pro on the 1996 D-N page.
We believe we are the first digital camera history web site to provide
a photo and information concerning this camera.
http://www.epi-centre.com/reports/9612bcs.html
OLYMPUS
D-200L / C-400L- 1996. 640
x 480 pixel
CCD.
ISO 130. 36mm f/2.8 lens. Shutter 1 to 1/10,000
second.
Price $600.
http://www.dpreview.com/products/olympus/compacts/oly_d200l
OLYMPUS
C-400
OLYMPUS C-410L (Marketed 1997)
Key
features the same for both cameras. 1/3-inch 640 x 480 pixel
CCD. Fixed-focus, 36mm f/2.8 lens. ISO 130. Shutter
1/8 to 1/10,000 second . We believe we were the first digital
camera history web site to provide photos and information concerning
these cameras.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympus_products
Olympus model numbers can be confusing because the early models used different numbers for different market areas. Below are listed cameras that are exactly the same except for having a D or C prefix model number.
C-400 |
D-200L / C-400L |
D-300L / C-800L |
D-220L / C-420L |
D-320L / C-820L |
D-500L / C-1000L |
D-600L / C-1400L |
D-340R / C-830L |
D-340L / C-840L |
D-400 Z/ C-900Z |
D-620L / C-1400XL |
PANASONIC
VZ-XP1 - 1996. Prototype for
the
Panasonic CardShot NV-DCF-1. The VZ-XP1 was shown at Fall '96
Comdex.
The NV-DCF-1 was introduced in 1997.
We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.
https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/de/prototypen-raritaeten/item/panasonic-vz-xp1
PENTAX
EI-C90 - 1996. An unusual first in digicams, the EI-C90 could be
separated into two sections so that the section containing the camera
(on the right in the photo) could be carried alone if desired while the
section containing the LCD could be left at home.
The marketed version featured small improvements over the PMA prototype of 1996and
was put on sale in July 1997. 768 x 560 pixel CCD. ISO 200. 50 mm
f/2.8 lens. Shutter 1/8 to 1/4000 second. PC card type
I/II.
Price, $915.
https://www.digitalkamera.de/Meldung/Pentax_EI-C90_fur_Sommer_1997_angekundigt/660.aspx
http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Pentax_EI-C90
PIXERA Professional
- 1996. Example of a tethered digicam.
Images were stored on the PC hard drive. 1/3-inch 1280 x 1024 pixel CCD.
ISO 50. 40mm f/2.1 lens. Shutter 1/16 to 1/1000 second.
MSRP $1,195. We believe we were the first digital camera history
web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.
http://www.pixera.com/products/professional/professional.htm
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POLAROID
PDC-2000 Series - PDC 2000/40, PDC-2000/60, PDC-2000T - 1996. 800
x 600 pixel CCD ( interpolated to 1600 x1200 pixels). ISO
100.
38mm and 60mm equivlent f/2.8-f11 sonar autofocus lenses. Shutter 1/25 to 1/500 second.
JPEG
compression not used. The /40 had 40MB of storage and the /60 had
60MB. The /T was a tethered model ($2,995). The /40
was
originally $3,695, but was later lowered to $1,350. The /60 was
originally
$4,995, but was lowered to $1,999. First digicam to use sonar
focusing similar to that used on the Polaroid Sonar OneStep of
1978. Both are one of the rather unique cameras that
Polaroid produced using high frequency sound waves to operate the
autofocus system. That is, they determined the distance to the subject
in somewhat the same way as a bat does, by emitting high frequency
sound waves that bounce back to the camera, but which cannot be heard
by human ears. 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/9604ahs.html
https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/polaroid-pdc-2000
RICOH DC1S(Japan) -
1996 RDC-2
RICOH RDC-2, 2E, 2L - 1996
RDC-1S: 1/3-inch 768 576 pixel CCD. ISO 70. 3X 50mm to 150mm zom f/2.8 lens. Shutter 1/8 to 1/500 second. The RDC-1S was a top of the line multimedia machine capable of capturing moving video, moving video with sound, stills and just audio alone. It featured a 3:1 zoom lens. The RDC-2 was a scaled down version of the RDC-1 without the ability to capture moving video. It had a dual focal length lens equivalent to a 35mm/55mm lens on a 35mm camera. It had five recording modes; still image, still image with sound, sound only, document mode, and continuous (aka motor drive) shooting mode. The RDC-2 had a built in flash - the RDC-2E did not. The RDC-2 came in a variety of "packages" bundled with various flash memory cards, LCD monitor, etc. The RDC-2E had a 410,000-pixel CCD with a mechanical shutter that recorded S-VHS quality images (768x576 pixels) in full frame. The lens was a fixed focal length f:3.7. We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning these camera.
https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/category/ricoh-2
RICOH RDC-2V - 1996. The RDC-2V model provided means for transmission of photos by cell phone. Ricoh RDC-2 models had 768 x 576 pixel CCDs. ISO 70 or 90. Shutter 1/8 to 1/500 or 1/1000 second. 35mm and 55mm switchable f/2.0 autofocus lens. Prices: RDC-2: $699 or $799 with LCD, RDC-2E: $699. Click on image to see enlarged view. We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.
http://www.idg.se/2.1085/1.103396
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4ff6318201000e8x.html
https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/de/digitalkameras/item/ricoh-rdc-2-de
ROLLEI DSP-104 - 1996. Followup of the 1991 ScanPack and the 1994 Digital Chip Pack. 2048 x 2048 pixels.
https://www.rolleiclub.com/thedarkroom/?page_id=787
https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/rollei-dsp104
http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Rollei
https://www.sl66.com/pg/rollei_history.shtml
https://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/digitalimaging/digitalimage1.htm
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