Capturing Cameras

When people go on holiday they always take all the necessaries that they will need. However, the question always asked by a family member before they leave home is: ‘Have you got the camera?’ A camera has become a household necessary for most people. The significance of a camera is that it catches a moment which will never ever happen again! The first known camera was the ‘Camera Obscura’ as seen in the picture on the left. This camera used a pinhole or lens to project an image of the scene outside onto a viewing surface. The camera obscura was a large piece of equipment which wouldn’t be considered practical for most people. It did however, do the job and it created a stepping-stone for cameras to develop. With technology evolving at a rapid rate, digital cameras came onto the scene. Pictures were taken and stored on a memory card which was in the camera. The pictures could be viewed on the camera via the screen situated on the camera. The arrival of the digital camera proved very convenient as no more spools had to be bought and much more photos could be stored on the camera. The quality of the pictures taken was also vastly improved. As expected, people weren’t completely satisfied with the digital camera. They wanted smaller and thinner cameras. The smallest camera on the market at the moment is the Casio EXILIM EX-S1 as seen in the picture on the right. It is a credit card size unit which weighs 86 grams and is 11.3 mm thick. This is another example of how technology is adapting. Multimedia devices are getting smaller in size, yet better. Technology is evolving at such a rapid rate that it is almost impossible to keep up. How much longer until the world is saturated in technology and it comes to a stand still?