Imaging & Audio

Steven Sasson

self-contained digital still camera

United StatesEvidence: high confidenceChecked July 2026

Steven Sasson invented the first self-contained digital still camera at Kodak in 1975. The National Inventors Hall of Fame details the camera’s role in changing photography from film to digital imaging. Digital Camera World reported in February 2026 that Sasson would give a public lecture about its development.

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What Steven did

invented the first self-contained digital still camera at Kodak in 1975

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Why it matters

The National Inventors Hall of Fame details the camera’s role in changing photography from film to digital imaging.

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Living-status check

Digital Camera World reported in February 2026 that Sasson would give a public lecture about its development.