Agfa ePHOTO 1280 (1997)
Pivoting compact, 280° rotatable lens
810,000-pixel sensor (1024x768) Int.
Storage: 4MB Smart Media
$899.00 USD
Agfa ePHOTO 1280 (1997) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
The beginning of rotating heads 😎 It's not the screen that is articulated, but the lens. 😃
Agfa ePHOTO 1280 (1997) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Agfa ePHOTO 1280 (1997) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Kodak DC210 Digital Camera zoom (1997)
With a particularly successful design, I find
Kodak DC210 (1997) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Kodak DC210 Digital Camera Zoom (1997)
995,000-pixel sensor (1152x864)
Storage: 4MB CompactFlash
$900 USD
Kodak DC210 (1997) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Kodak DC210 (1997) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
With the release of this DC210, digital photography has become more and more interesting to me :)
Kodak DC210 (1997) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Kodak DC210 (1997) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
The mini Panasonic DC1000 and DC1080 from 1997-1998
Panasonic PV-DC1000 (1997)
310,000-pixel sensor (640x480)
Storage: 2MB Internal
$450.00 USD
Panasonic PV-DC1000 (1997) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Panasonic PV-DC1080 (1998)
310,000-pixel sensor (640x480)
Storage: 2MB CompactFlash
$599.95USD
Panasonic PV-DC1080 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Two cute little cameras, very well built, all in brushed metal and which really inspire confidence. Real little gems, pleasant to handle.
Panasonic PV-DC1000 / Panasonic PV-DC1080 by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
I love them :)
Panasonic PV-DC1000 / Panasonic PV-DC1080 by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Panasonic PV-DC1080 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
This takes us to the 1997-1998 transition
Marc, the sheer amount of cameras and equipment you have is mind blowing. It's a priceless collection. WOW! Just WOW!
Thank you very much for your comments 👍🏻
1998 was the year when digital photography becomes very interesting for amateur photographers.
Nikon CoolPix 900 Sample Image
www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/C900/ORTNER1.HTM
When I saw this photo and another that I can no longer find on the net.
On my Power Mac 7200/120 MHz HD 1.2GB + Applevision 17"
The quality seemed good enough to spend $1,200.00 CAD for a digital camera with a 4MB card
and an additional $180.00 CAD for a 10MB compact flash.
Nikon Coolpix 900 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Nikon Coolpix 900 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Nikon Coolpix 900 (1998)
1,300,000 pixel sensor (1280x960)
Storage: 4MB CompactFlash
$899.00 USD
I loved this camera!
My Nikon Coolpix 900 (1998)
Nikon Coolpix 900 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Nikon Coolpix 900 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Nikon Coolpix 900 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
I realized later (for my personal pleasure) a comparison between my first real digital camera, the Nikon Coolpix 900 (1998)
and my first FF the Nikon D600 (2012)
Nikon Coolpix 900 (1998) / Nikon D600 (2012)
Coolpix 900 (1998) / Nikon D600 (2012) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Coolpix 900 (1998) 100% / Nikon D600 (2012) 100% by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
*See here a video of Gordon Laing on the Nikon COOLPIX 900 👍🏻
Particularly difficult to find
The Nikon Coolpix 910 (1998)
1,300,000 pixel sensor (1280x960)
Storage: 8MB CompactFlash
$800.00 USD
Nikon Coolpix 910 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
A beautiful camera in Cosmic Violet colors :)
The Coolpix 910 was only sold in Japan as an equivalent of the Coolpix 900S model
Nikon Coolpix 910 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Nikon Coolpix 910 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Fujifilm FinePix MX-700 (1998)
A very nice little compact here, with 1.5 MP digital photography becomes interesting!
Fujifilm FinePix MX-700 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
The Fujifilm FinePix MX-700 (1998)
1,500,000 pixels (1280x1024)
$800.00 USD
Fujifilm FinePix MX-700 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Fujifilm FinePix MX-700 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Fujifilm FinePix MX-700 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Fujifilm FinePix MX-700 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Fujifilm FinePix MX-700 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
1998 was the year when digital photography becomes very interesting for amateur photographers.
Leica digilux (1998)
1,500,000 pixels (1280x1024)
$800.00 USD
2 MByte SmartMedia
Leica digilux (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Leica digilux (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Leica digilux (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Leica digilux (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
The Leica digilux is actually just a clone of the MX-700 released several months before it.
Fujifilm FinePix MX-700 (1998) / Leica digilux (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
The Agfa ePHOTO 1680 (1998)
1,300,000 pixel sensor (1280x960) Int.
Storage: 4MB Smart Media
$899.00 USD
Agfa ePHOTO 1680 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Agfa ePHOTO 1680 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Agfa ePHOTO 1680 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Agfa ePHOTO 1680 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Agfa ePHOTO 1680 (1998) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
That's a great series - thanks so much. I don't want to interrupt somewhere in it the middle.
Looking forward when/if my first digital (March 1998) - the Olympus Camedia 820 L will arrive.
It's amazing to watch a new technology to develop until it's mature or close to being mature.
Your History of Digital Compacts is a wonderful starter for this site.
Thanks a lot Marc :)
No, on the contrary, you do well to mention it. It's the right time!
Here I only make an overview of my collection, an overview of the first digital cameras.
With the cameras which for me were important (very personal decision)
Just to situate you, I have more than 255 cameras listed between 1991 and 1998
I have in my possession 27 of the first 30 compact cameras from 1991 to July 1996
As an example, I have the first two Casio QV-10 and 10A, but the multiplication of QV-30, QV-100, and QV-300 from 1996 becomes less interesting for me.
Your Olympus Camedia 820 L, is the fifth camera released under the Olympus brand.
I have the first two, and once again the C401L, C820L, C410L, C840L, etc, become less interesting.
And from 1999 came the arrival of Nikon and Canon DSLRs
I will start another thread soon with the history of DSLR/ML from 1991 to today.
In the meantime I still have some beautiful specimens... to follow ;)
Thank you! 👍🏻
Canon PowerShot Pro70 (1998)
Canon PowerShot Pro70 (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
The Canon PowerShot Pro70 (1998-99)
1,680,000 pixel sensor (1536x1024)
Storage: CompactFlash (two slots)
$1,500.00 USD
Canon PowerShot Pro70 (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Canon PowerShot Pro70 (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
* The Canon PowerShot Pro70 is the first camera ever tested for the site DPReview
Canon Pro 70 Review
Published Dec 25, 1998, | Phil Askey
Just Here
Canon PowerShot Pro70 added to the studio scene
Published Mar 30, 2023, | Richard Butler
Just Here
Canon PowerShot Pro70 (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Canon PowerShot Pro70 (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Canon PowerShot Pro70 (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
The Sony DSC-F505, with its magnificent Carl Zeiss lens
A lens that could rotate about 140°
A serious competitor at the time for the Nikon Coolpix 950
Sony Cybershot DSC-F505 (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Sony Cybershot DSC-F505 (1999)
2,110,000 pixel sensor (1600x1200)
Storage: 4MB Memory Stick
$950 USD
Sony Cybershot DSC-F505 (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Sony Cybershot DSC-F505 (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Sky is the limit, for Sony …
Sony Cybershot DSC-F505 (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Sony Cybershot DSC-F505 (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Special Millennium for the year 2000 (limited edition) with serial # 0001 to 2000 Sold exclusively on the Nikon Store site.
Nikon Coolpix 950 Millennium (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Nikon Coolpix 950 Millennium (1999)
2,100,000 pixel (2MP) 1600x1200 sensor
Storage: 8MB CompactFlash
$2000USD
Nikon Coolpix 950 Millennium (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Nikon Coolpix 950 Millennium (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Nikon Coolpix 950 Millennium (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Nikon Coolpix 950 Millennium (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Nikon Coolpix 950 Millennium (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
If digital photography lacks transparency for you.
I have here the two cameras for you.
The DIGITAL DSCPro (1999)
True Digital VGA
2MP sensor (640x480)
DSCPro (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
DSCPro (1999) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
And the Samsung SDC-80 Nexca (2000)
800,000 pixel sensor (1024x768)
Storage: 4mb Smart Media
$250 USD
€300.00
Samsung SDC-80 (2000) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Samsung SDC-80 (2000) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
Samsung SDC-80 (2000) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr
