TEKOM TekCam 100 (Altima AltimaCam 350) - 1998. 1024 x 768 pixel CCD. F/2.8 45mm lens. Shutter 1/30 - 1/2000 second. We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.
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TEKOM
TekCam 100 (Altima AltimaCam 350) - 1998. 1024 x 768 pixel
CCD. F/2.8 45mm lens. Shutter 1/30 - 1/2000 second. We believe
we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and
information concerning this camera.
https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/article/971125/digi03.htm
https://www.trademarkia.com/tekcam-75552327.html
TOMY
Mexia / Misha / Me:xia / Me:sia - 1998. Marketed in 1999. May
have also been sold as the Bandai F Style Mini which it closely
resembles except that the Bandai has a flash (last two photos). 256 x 240
CMOS sensor.
F/2.5 55.7mm lens. About $60. Works with Windows 95 and 98 only. If
you want to get one for your grandkid as a starter digital camera you
better have one really old PC to go with it! We believe
we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo
and
information concerning this camera.
http://www.infonet.co.jp/ueyama/ip/promenade/fstyle.html
http://www.interq.or.jp/sun/tkp/digitalcamera/mesia.html
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/article/990728/tomy.htm
TOSHIBA
PDR-M1 (Allegretto M1 in Japan) - 1998. 1/2-inch
1280 x 1024 pixel CCD. ISO 100. F/3.2 35mm lens. Shutter
1/4 - 1/1000 second. We believe
we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and
information concerning this camera.
http://www.dpreview.com/products/toshiba/compacts/toshiba_pdrm1
TOSHIBA
PDR-5 (Allegretto 5 in Japan) - 1998. 1/4-inch
640 x 480 pixel CMOS sensor. F/2.5 39 mm lens. Shutter 1/8
to 1/500 second. We believe
we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and
information concerning this camera.
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PDR5/PDR5A.HTM
TRUST
PhotoCam Plus (Relisys Dimera 3500) - 1998. Marketed 1999. Image
640
x 480 pixels. .35MP CCD. ISO 200. F/4 fixed-focus
lens, F4-F11. Shutter 1/3 to 1/10,000 second. Similar to
the 1997 Trust PhotoCam,
but with 2MB of internal memory. The
above camera was obtained on U.S. eBay from the U.K. It appears
to be
unused although a few minor items were missing. Certain early
brands of digital cameras were not sold in the U.S. (Toshiba and
others), so seldom appear on U.S. eBay thereby making it difficult for
U.S. collectors to fill holes in their collections. Fortunately,
we are seeing more sellers overseas beginning to appear on U.S.
eBay. Unfortunately, shipping cost from overseas are such that
postage may be more than the cost of the camera! We believe
we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo
and
information concerning this camera.
https://www.trust.com/en/product/11056-photocam-plus
TRUST PHOTOCAM 1300 - 1998. One of many cameras with the same basic physical appearance. MINTON
/ QUARK / GALLANT PROBE 99 (Jenoptik JD 11, Praktica/Pentacon QD500) -
1998. 24-bit color. 640x480 Resolution. Built-in
Flash. LCD control Panel. Viewfinder Window. CCD
SENSOR- 1/4" color CCD (350,000 pixels). Interface - RS-232C
Serial. Optical viewfinder. 2MB flash memory.
Lens: Macro/Normal, f2.8. Shutter : 1/20 to 1/1000 second,
1 to 9 seconds (bulb mode) Focal Length: 5.23 mm. ISO 40.
Self timer. 2 "AA" Alkaline batteries or 3 volt/1.2 Amp AC
adapter. MSRP about $90. We believe we were the first
digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information
concerning this camera.
http://www.dcviews.com/_trust/1300.htm
http://www.digitalkamera.de/Kamera/Praktica/QD_500.aspx
http://www.photographyreview.com/product/cameras/digital-cameras/3-megapixel/gallant-computer/probe-99.html
UMAX
DC-A1 - 1998. Shown at CeBIT '98.
1/4-inch 640 x 480 pixel CCD. F2.8 dual fixed-focus lens. Shutter
1/30 to 1/10,000 second. Variations of this camera were apparently
sold by NMC (probably in 1999) as the DView 1000, 2000, and 3000.
May have also been sold under the Soyo brand name. We believe
we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and
information concerning this camera.
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/article/980327/cebit_4.htm
UMAX DC-F1 - 1998. CMOS imager with 800 x 1000 pixels. F/4.0, 17mm lens. Shutter 1 to 1/2000 second. We believe
we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and
information concerning this camera.
http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/UMAX
https://www.digitalkamera.de/Kamera/Umax/DC-F1.aspx
VIEWCOME
TopCam TC-320DSC, PRETEC DC-600
and DC-620 (Premier DC-620, Mirage DSC-6010, Claxan DC-601, AOL Photocam and Photocam Plus) -
1998. 1/4-inch
640 x 480 pixel CCD. ISO 200. F/4 45mm fixed-focus
lens. Shutter 1/15 to 1/10,000 second. DC-600 2MB internal
storage and DC-620 8MB internal storage. Both cameras would also accept
a Compact Flash memory card. We purchased two incomplete DC-600s
off eBay before obtaining one brand new in a factory sealed box for only
$10. We believe we were the first digital
camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning
this camera.
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/cameraDetail.php?cam=141
XIRLINK C-it VIDEO PC CAMERA EVP525, EVP510/710 - 1998.
The C-it used
the Microsoft operating system to provide users with plug and play
functionality at 30 frames per second at 352 x 288 pixels (video) or
704 x 576 pixels (still image) for sending video messages and editing
photos with ArcSoft software. An adjustable lens for
close-up to
infinity, full screen viewing ability, enhanced 704x576 formats for
still images, +/-20 0 tilt by 100 0 swivel movement, & built-in
compression engine. Supports Direct Draw graphic cards & stores in
BMP & AVI w/3D graphical user interface. Offers C-it(TM) Mail
w/highly compressed files, selectable frame rate from 10-30 fps, &
simple user interface. Views in color. The EVP710 was a black
version of the EVP510. The CD manuals for the 510 and 525 are
both dated October 1998. Specs for both cameras appear to be the
same, thus it is unclear which camera was marketed first or why there
were two models. The EVP525 had an MSRP of $98.98.
https://news.microsoft.com/1998/06/25/c-it-digital-video-pc-camera-takes-advantage-of-usb-support-for-in-windows-98/
https://www.qvc.com/Xirlink-C-it-XVP510-PC-Camera-with-C-it-Mail.product.E80555.html
https://www.cnet.com/products/xirlink-c-it-pc-camera-xvp510-digital-video-camera/
YASHICA-KYOCERA
Samurai 1300DG - 1998. 1/3-inch 1280
x 960 pixel CCD. ISO 100. F/2.8 45mm - 135mm zoom lens.
Shutter 1/8 to 1/1000 second. Click on first image for enlarged view. See KOCERA Samurai X3.0 of 1987. We believe
we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and
information concerning this camera.
pc.watch.impress.co.jp/.../ 980623/kyocera.htm
http://www.dcviews.com/_yashica/1300.htm
YASHICA / KYOCERA Samurai 2100DG - 1998. Shown in 1998, but not marketed untill 1999, the 2100DG was an upgraded version of the 1300DG. The Kyocera (Yashica) Samurai 2100DG featured a 2.14-Megapixel CCD that generated 1632 x 1232 (SuperFine or Fine mode) or 800 x 600 (Normal mode) pixel images, 1.8" color LCD and was the first 2MP digicam with a 4x optical zoom lens.
http://www.dcviews.com/_yashica/2100.htm
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2100dg.html
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