The Digital Camera

Who is credited with creating the world's first digital camera?

• George Eastman
• Steven Sasson
• Willard Boyle
• George Smith

What technological component was crucial to the development of the first digital camera?

• Transistor
• Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
• Microprocessor
• Magnetic Storage

In 1975, how long did Sasson's first digital camera take to capture a single photo?

• 5 seconds
• 10 seconds
• 23 seconds
• 1 minute

What was the initial resolution of the first digital camera?

• 0.01 megapixels
• 1 megapixel
• 10 megapixels

Why did Kodak initially hesitate to develop digital camera technology?

• Lack of funding
• Fear of impacting their film business
• Technical limitations
• Government restrictions

Which company released one of the first consumer electronic cameras in 1981?

• Kodak
• Nikon
• Sony
• Canon

What significant milestone occurred in 2000 regarding photography?

• First digital SLR
• First camera phone
• First digital compact camera
• First professional digital camera

How did digital cameras change photographers' approach to taking pictures?

• Made photography more expensive
• Allowed unlimited photo attempts
• Required more technical skill
• Reduced image quality

Which technological advancement made digital cameras smaller and more efficient in the 1990s?

• CCD improvements
• Microprocessor advancements
• Battery technology
• Lens design

How did social media platforms transform photography?

• Eliminated professional photography
• Turned photography into a communication language
• Reduced image quality
• Banned photo editing