The History of Tech: Kodak Releases DC40 ~ 1995

It’s the year 1995 and Kodak, which was the leading brand for cameras released its DC40.

March 28, 1995 is the official release date for what is only the second digital camera for the consumer market. However, it was introduced a little over a year after Apple launched its QuickTake 100 camera. Kodak’s marketing campaign is given a lot of credit worldwide for the popularity of digital photography in the world. Logitech also marketed DC40 as the Fotoman Pixtura.

The specifications for the camera, as shared by CNET are:

– GENERAL
Depth: 2.2 in
Sensor Resolution: 0.38 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type: CCD
Image Recording Format: JPEG
Manufacturer: Kodak– ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS

Min Operating Temperature: 32 °F– EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE

Exposure Modes: automatic
White Balance: automatic
Exposure Compensation: ±2 EV range, in 1/2 EV steps

– CARRYING CASE: none

– CAMERA FLASH: built-in flash

– VIEWFINDER

Viewfinder Type: real-image
Viewfinder Type: Optical – real-image
LED Information: Battery check, flash ready, autofocus ready

– ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Self-Timer Delay: 10 sec
Status LCD Display Information: battery condition, exposure compensation, frame counter, photo quality, photos remaining, self-timer mode
Features: auto power save

– BATTERY

Battery Type: AA
Details: 4 x AA (included)

– SOFTWARE

Type: Drivers & Utilities

– VIDEO INPUT

Type: digital camera
Digital Camera Type: compact
Image Recording Format: JPEG
Self-Timer Delay: 10 sec
Features: auto power save

– EXPOSURE PARAMETERS

Exposure Compensation: ±2 EV range, in 1/2 EV steps
Exposure Modes: automatic

– WHITE BALANCE

White Balance: automatic

– OPTICAL SENSOR

Sensor Resolution: 0.38 megapixels
Optical Sensor Type: CCD

– OPTICAL VIEWFINDER

Type: real-image
LED Information: autofocus ready, battery check, flash ready

– DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT

Width: 6.1 in
Depth: 2.2 in
Height: 5.3 in
Weight: 1.1 lbs

– GENERAL

Manufacturer: Kodak