Kodak invented the digital camera but ignored its potential
Kodak invented the digital camera in 1975 but suppressed it, fearing disruption to their film empire, ultimately paving the way for rivals to dominate the future of photography.
In 1975, a young Kodak engineer named Steven Sasson built the world's first digital camera. This bulky prototype captured a 0.01-megapixel black-and-white image in 23 seconds, recording it onto a cassette tape.
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