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3COM BIGPICTURE TV PHONE - 1997.  A web cam with a difference!  Early models used  a standard ball-shaped camera and included a video card to be installed in your PC.  Using the camera and the included equipment, owners could talk to and see others who had the same device installed. Between 2-15 frames per second depending upon quality of image selected.  Original MSRP about $200.  The model 2484 shown above (second row) does not require an additional video card.  3Com Corporation was a digital electronics manufacturer founded in 1979 by Robert Metcalfe, Howard Charney, Bruce Borden, and Greg Shaw.  3Com was a contraction of "Computer Communication Compatibility."   In 2009 3Com was acquired by Hewlett-Packard.  We believe we are the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR1HbA8lc0o

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/137140/3com-3com-Bigpicture.html

https://books.google.com/books?id=z5jR0cE4tMwC&pg=PA20&lpg=PA20&dq=3COM+BIGPICTURE+TV+PHONE&source=bl&ots=

MakwU9nZyQ&sig=ACfU3U0W4QApA0IN-vhEivdwy9346A9W8A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=

2ahUKEwig96fdu5DoAhWpkq0KHXjCCO4Q6AEwEnoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=3COM%20BIGPICTURE%20TV%20PHONE&f=false

3-D IMAGES LTD. -1997.  3-D Images Ltd., of London, England marketed a 3-D stereo camera manufactured by housing the key parts of two Kodak DC-20 digital cameras in one case.  320 x 240 or 493 x 373 pixels.  Lens 100mm.  Shuttter 1/30 to 1/4000 second.  MSRP 995 British pounds ($3,200 in 2024 dollars).

http://www.stereoscopy.com/3d-images/camera.html

TCE CD100 -1997.  Rebadged version of the Pretec DC-300, Polaroid PDC-300, Premeir PDC-300, etc. Sold only in South America. 480 x 360 pixels. ISO 200, fixed focus lens with a macro position.

http://ryan.com.br/wp/camera-digital-tce-cd100/

http://www.coopermiti.com.br/museu/?MuseuId=1291&CategoriaId=14

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/tce-cd-100

TOSHIBA CARD CAMERA -1997.  Rebadged version of Canon PowerShot 30/30t card camera of 1996.  1/4-inch 640 x 480 pixel CCDs.  55mm f/2.8 lens.  ISO 100.  Shutter 1/20-1/5000 second.  Auto white balance.  Toshiba part number NWB508KAH.  We believe we are the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/prototypes-rarities/item/toshiba-pc-card-camera

TOSHIBA PDR-2, (Allegretto 2 in Japan) -1997.  1/4-inch 640 x 480 pixel CMOS sensor.  ISO 100.  Fixed-focus 49mm f/2.8 lens.  Shutter 1/8 to 1/1000 second.  For an additional $30 a version of the camera came with a unique Flashmate 2000 PC-card reader that connected directly to the parallel printer port of any standard PC.

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/toshiba-pdr-2

 
TRUST PhotoCam (Relisys Dimera 2000) - 1997.  1/3-inch, 320 x 240 pixel CCD (640 x 480 by interpolation).   F/4 fixed-focus lens.  Shutter 1/30 to 1/10,000 second.  IMB internal memory.  MSRP $150-$199 (about $300-$400 in 2024 dollars).  The above very rare complete set in like new condition was purchased on eBay for $14!  We believe we are the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

https://www.digitalkamera.de/Meldung/?ppk=8796329486196

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/trust-photocam

UMAX PhotoRun (Mitsubishi DJ-1, DJ-1000), UMAX PhotoRun PC - 1997.  1/5-inch 504 x 376 pixel CCD.  Fixed-focus 60mm f/2.8 lens.  Shutter 1/60 to 1/15,000 second.  MSRP $229

https://www.digitalkamera.de/Kamera/Umax/PhotoRun_PC.aspx

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/umax-photorun

 
UMAX MDX-8000, VIVITAR ViviCam 3000 (Sound Vision Mini 209) - 1997.  Shown at Fall Comdex '97.  First digital still cameras on the market to use a CMOS sensor instead of a charge-coupled device (CCD) sensor.  1000 x 800 pixels.  47mm f/4 lens.  Shutter 1 second to 1/2000 second.  Audio.  MSRP $399.  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/9703cs.html

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/umax-mdx-8000

VIEWCOME TopCam TC-300DSC (Vivitar 2700, Mustek VDC200) - 1997.  1/4-inch 640 x 480 pixel CCD.  F/2.8 lens.  Shutter 1/60 to 1/10,000.  2MB internal  memory.   Exterior appearance is similar to the Vivitar and Mustek except for the right-hand grip area.  We believe we are the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/viewcome-topcam-tc-300dsc

 
VIVITAR ViviCam 2700 (Mustek VDC-200, Viewcome TopCam TC-300DSC) - 1997.  1/4-inch 640 x 480 pixel CCD.  F/2.8 lens.  Shutter 1/60 to 1/10,000.  2MB internal  memory.  MSRP $449.   Purchased on eBay in like new condition for $31.  We believe we are the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/article/980120/ces_p3.htm

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/vivitar-vivicam-2700

VIVITAR ViviCam 2500 (Pretec DC-300, Polaroid PDC-300, etc.) - 1997.  1/4-inch 320 x 240 pixel CCD.  Fixed-focus 52mm f/5.6 lens.   Shutter 1/30 to 1/2000 second.   2MB internal memory.  MSRP $349.

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Vivitar_ViviCam_2500

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/vivitar-vivicam-2500

VIVITAR ViviCam 3100 (Sound Vision SVmini-209) - 1997.  Shown at Fall Comdex '97.  Marketed in 1998.  960 x 800 pixel CMOS sensor.  Fixed-focus 47mm f/4 lens.  Shutter 1 second to 1/2000 second.  MSRP $600.   We believe we are the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/category/vivitar-2

VIVITAR ViviCam 3000 (Sound Vision Mini-209) - 1997.  See UMAX MDX-8000 above.  We believe we are the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Vivitar_ViviCam_3000

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/336633/Vivitar-Vivicam-3000.html

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/vivitar-vivicam-3000

 
XEROX XD-530 (Fuji DS-300) - 1997.  2/3-inch 1280 x 1000 (1280 x 960 images) pixel CCD.  ISO 100.  3X zoom 35mm to 105mm f/3.5 lens.  Shutter 1/4 to 1000 Second.  MSRP $2400.   We have only seen two XD-530s on eBay and we recently purchased the second one.   We believe we are the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

http://www.interq.or.jp/sun/tkp/digitalcamera/xd530.html

http://www.epi-centre.com/reports/9705fcs.html

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/fuji-xerox-xd530?category_id=540

 
YASHICA KC 600 (Kyocera DR-350) - 1997.  1/3-inch 640 x 480 pixel CCD.  ISO 100.  F/4 47mm fixed-focus lens.  Shutter 1/8 to 1/1000 second.  Two of these cameras were purchased on eBay in like new condition for a total of $34.  We believe we are the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/yashica-kc-600

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