Timeline of Photography

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In what year was the first permanent photograph taken?

  1. 1826

  2. 1837

  3. 1840

  4. 1851


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first permanent photograph was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826.

Who is credited with inventing the first camera?

  1. Joseph Nicéphore Niépce

  2. Louis Daguerre

  3. William Henry Fox Talbot

  4. George Eastman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce is credited with inventing the first camera in 1816.

What was the name of the first commercially successful photographic process?

  1. The Daguerreotype

  2. The Calotype

  3. The Ambrotype

  4. The Tintype


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Daguerreotype was the first commercially successful photographic process, invented by Louis Daguerre in 1837.

In what year was the first color photograph taken?

  1. 1861

  2. 1877

  3. 1903

  4. 1935


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first color photograph was taken by James Clerk Maxwell in 1861.

Who invented the first roll film camera?

  1. George Eastman

  2. Thomas Edison

  3. William Henry Fox Talbot

  4. Louis Daguerre


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

George Eastman invented the first roll film camera in 1884.

What was the name of the first commercially successful 35mm camera?

  1. The Leica I

  2. The Contax I

  3. The Nikon S

  4. The Canon F-1


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Leica I was the first commercially successful 35mm camera, introduced in 1925.

In what year was the first digital camera invented?

  1. 1975

  2. 1981

  3. 1988

  4. 1991


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first digital camera was invented by Steven Sasson in 1975.

What was the name of the first commercially successful digital camera?

  1. The Kodak DCS 100

  2. The Sony Mavica

  3. The Canon EOS DCS 3

  4. The Nikon D1


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Kodak DCS 100 was the first commercially successful digital camera, introduced in 1990.

In what year did the first smartphone with a built-in camera come out?

  1. 2000

  2. 2002

  3. 2004

  4. 2006


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first smartphone with a built-in camera was the Kyocera Visual Phone, released in 2000.

What was the name of the first social media platform to allow users to share photos?

  1. Facebook

  2. Flickr

  3. Instagram

  4. Pinterest


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Flickr was the first social media platform to allow users to share photos, launched in 2004.

In what year did Instagram launch?

  1. 2006

  2. 2008

  3. 2010

  4. 2012


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Instagram launched in 2010.

What was the name of the first camera to shoot 4K video?

  1. The Panasonic GH4

  2. The Sony A7S

  3. The Canon EOS-1D C

  4. The Blackmagic Cinema Camera


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Panasonic GH4 was the first camera to shoot 4K video, released in 2014.

In what year did the first 360-degree camera come out?

  1. 2013

  2. 2014

  3. 2015

  4. 2016


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first 360-degree camera, the Ricoh Theta, was released in 2013.

What was the name of the first smartphone to shoot 8K video?

  1. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

  2. The iPhone 12 Pro Max

  3. The Google Pixel 5

  4. The OnePlus 8 Pro


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra was the first smartphone to shoot 8K video, released in 2020.

In what year did the first mirrorless camera come out?

  1. 2004

  2. 2006

  3. 2008

  4. 2010


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first mirrorless camera, the Epson R-D1, was released in 2004.

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