Fun Facts About Digital Photography

Digital Photography is not a product of the 2000s, but rather the 1970s. Digital photos were first used by the military for experiments before it came known to the public. Digital photos are considered more colorful, brighter, and larger than old-fashioned Polaroid’s.

How Digital Cameras Work

Digital cameras have a process of using megapixels instead of processing the photo chemically like older cameras. Digital cameras take lighting and break down the pattern into a series of small pixels. This is what makes the photo crystal clear and easy to recognize. These pixels are what also can make the photo larger. The highest resolution of pixels in a digital camera is about 4064x2704, with a quality camera containing the power of 11 megapixels.

The first digital cameras to hit the market came in 1994, being sold by Kodak and Apple. These cameras were quite large and have been through an evolutionary process. Sony had created a limited camcorder that could process images to see through one’s clothes in 1998. These older camcorders and cameras were the stepping stones to the digital age.

Digital Photography Facts

In the 70s, digital cameras had a laser imaging process used by the military and quite possibly the CIA. This digital imaging was later used in the consumer market. Because of its use of megapixels, there is no worry about getting red eye in photos, which helped digital cameras gain popularity in the early 2000s. One little known fact is that President Obama’s portrait is the first United States president portrait used with digital photography.