DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY HISTORY

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KODAK FIRST PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL CAMERA
The first commercially available DSLR camera was the Kodak DCS-100, released in 1991. It was a professional-grade camera, built by combining a Nikon F3 film camera body with Kodak's digital technology, and it was sold with an external digital storage unit. 
CANON FIRST CONSUMER DIGITAL CAMERA
Canon's first consumer digital camera was the PowerShot 600, released in June 1996, marking its entry into the consumer digital imaging market. While Canon had collaborated with Kodak on professional digital SLRs in 1995, the PowerShot 600 was its first digital camera specifically designed for the general user and launched the successful PowerShot line.
SONY FIRST CONSUMER DIGITAL CAMERA
Sony's first consumer digital camera was the Cyber-shot DSC-F1, released in 1996. This camera was part of the Cyber-shot series and was notable for its unique rotating lens barrel, 1.8-inch LCD screen, and ability to store images internally. It was a significant step in making digital photography accessible to the mainstream. 
In the early days of digital cameras (late 1980s and 1990s), the market was primarily dominated by a few major players like Nikon, Canon, and Sony. Kodak, initially a powerhouse in film, was slow to embrace digital and ultimately struggled to adapt to the changing market. Other players like Polaroid and Olympus also entered the digital camera market during this period.