Phone Cameras

A camera in every pocket. The first camera phones, the iPhone, the Pixel and the Galaxy, computational photography stacking dozens of frames into one, the selfie, Instagram, and the fact that most photographs ever taken were taken this way.

Part of Cameras

68 moments in this segment.

1. 2000-11-01 - J-PHONE J-SH04 Commercial. The Sharp J-SH04 (2000). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2. 2001-01-01 - 2001: CAMERAS on PHONES? - BBC News Retro Tech. 2001 cameras on phones BBC archive (cameraphone arrival) (2001). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
3. 2007-01-09 - Steve Jobs introduces iPhone in 2007. iPhone keynote 2007 Steve Jobs (2007). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
4. 2007-06-01 - The original iPhone (2007) (3 of 3). The original iPhone, the camera itself, 2007. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
5. 2007-06-01 - The original iPhone (2007) (2007) (2 of 4). The original iPhone (2007), the camera itself, 2007. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
6. 2007-06-01 - The original iPhone (2007) (1 of 3). The original iPhone, the camera itself, 2007. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
7. 2007-06-01 - The original iPhone (2007) (2007) (4 of 4). The original iPhone (2007), the camera itself, 2007. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
8. 2007-06-01 - The original iPhone (2007) (2 of 3). The original iPhone, the camera itself, 2007. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
9. 2007-06-01 - The original iPhone (2007) (2007) (3 of 4). The original iPhone (2007), the camera itself, 2007. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
10. 2007-06-01 - The original iPhone (2007) (2007) (1 of 4). The original iPhone (2007), the camera itself, 2007. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
11. 2007-06-29 - Our first iPhone review from 2007. original iPhone 2007 first review (2007). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
12. 2007-06-29 - I Spent $40,000 to Unbox a Sealed Original iPhone. original iPhone 2007 sealed unboxing (2007). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
13. 2010-10-06 - Instagram: The Launch | Founder Stories. Instagram launch 2010 (2010). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
14. 2010-10-06 - The Story Behind the First-Ever Instagram Filter. First Instagram filter (2010). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
15. 2012-04-18 - Why Kevin Systrom Asked $2 Billion for Instagram. Instagram $1B Facebook acquisition (2012). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
16. 2012-06-01 - The Instagram era (2012) (3 of 4). The Instagram era, the camera itself, 2012. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
17. 2012-06-01 - The Instagram era (2012) (2 of 4). The Instagram era, the camera itself, 2012. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
18. 2012-06-01 - The iPhone camera (2012) (4 of 4). The iPhone camera, the camera itself, 2012. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
19. 2012-06-01 - The iPhone camera (2012) (3 of 4). The iPhone camera, the camera itself, 2012. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
20. 2012-06-01 - The Instagram era (2012) (4 of 4). The Instagram era, the camera itself, 2012. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
21. 2012-06-01 - The iPhone camera (2012) (2 of 4). The iPhone camera, the camera itself, 2012. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
22. 2012-06-01 - The iPhone camera (2012) (1 of 4). The iPhone camera, the camera itself, 2012. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
23. 2012-06-01 - The Instagram era (2012) (1 of 4). The Instagram era, the camera itself, 2012. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
24. 2013-02-28 - Illuminating photography: From camera obscura to camera phone. history of photography to camera phone (TED-Ed) (2013). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
25. 2013-06-20 - Instagram Video Debut: CEO Kevin Systrom Demonstrates. Instagram video debut (2013). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
26. 2013-09-09 - Snapchat Founder On Making Messages Disappear | Disrupt SF 2013. Snapchat ephemeral photos (2013). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
27. 2013-09-20 - iPhone 5s: Slo-Mo Camera Test. iPhone 5s slo-mo (2013). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
28. 2013-11-19 - 2013, the year of the 'selfie'. Selfie phenomenon 2013 (2013). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
29. 2013-11-19 - The Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year 2013 is... 'selfie'. Selfie Oxford Word of the Year 2013 (2013). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
30. 2014-03-02 - Ellen DeGeneres takes a selfie at the Oscars. Ellen Oscars selfie 2014 (2014). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
31. 2014-06-01 - The selfie / selfie stick (2014) (3 of 4). The selfie / selfie stick, the camera itself, 2014. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
32. 2014-06-01 - The selfie / selfie stick (2014) (4 of 4). The selfie / selfie stick, the camera itself, 2014. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
33. 2014-06-01 - The selfie / selfie stick (2014) (1 of 4). The selfie / selfie stick, the camera itself, 2014. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
34. 2014-06-01 - The selfie / selfie stick (2014) (2 of 4). The selfie / selfie stick, the camera itself, 2014. Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
35. 2014-12-17 - Selfie Sticks - handy photo gadget or narcissistic scourge on society?. Selfie stick (2014). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
36. 2015-01-01 - Detectives Cinematic Mode iPhone 13 Pro. Smartphone film shot on iPhone (2015). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
37. 2015-03-01 - Commercial Ads 2019 - Apple: Shot on iPhone 11 Pro - Snowbrawl. 'Shot on iPhone' (2015). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
38. 2016-09-16 - Take Beautiful Portrait Photos With iPhone Portrait Mode. Portrait mode arrives (2016). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
39. 2018-09-27 - It's Getting Harder to Spot a Deep Fake Video. Deepfakes explainer (2018). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
40. 2018-10-09 - Google Pixel 3: Night Sight. Pixel 3 Night Sight (2018). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
41. 2019-09-10 - September Event 2019 - Apple. iPhone 11 keynote (Night mode) (2019). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
42. 2019-09-10 - How Computational Photography Works. By the late 2010s the smartphone camera became mostly software, computational photography (HDR, night mode, portrait) turned the phone into the world's most-used camera.
43. 2019-09-10 - iPhone 11 Astrophotography - Night Mode In Pitch-Black Darkness. iPhone 11 Night mode (2019). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
44. 2019-09-10 - Portrait Mode: Explained!. iPhone Night mode computational photography (2019). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
45. 2019-10-06 - The iPhone 11 Pro - Deep Fusion Explained!. iPhone 11 Pro Deep Fusion (2019). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
46. 2019-11-04 - The Rise of Computational Photography | Upscaled. Rise of computational photography (Pixel 4 / iPhone 11) (2019). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
47. 2020-01-01 - The problem with under-display cameras. How smartphone camera sensor works (2020). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
48. 2020-02-11 - 8K video test of Samsung's Galaxy S20 Ultra. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 8K video test (2020). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
49. 2020-02-11 - 8K Video from the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 8K phone video 2020 (2020). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
50. 2020-06-08 - The most urgent threat of deepfakes isn't politics. Deepfakes explainer (2020). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
51. 2020-10-13 - Apple ProRAW is Here - iPhone 12 Pro & Pro Max. iPhone 12 Pro ProRAW (2020). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
52. 2020-10-28 - 世界を変えた日本発カメラ付き携帯発売から20年　シャープ「J-SH04」. First camera phone Sharp J-SH04 2000 (2000). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
53. 2021-01-01 - The Blind Smartphone Camera Test Winners!. MKBHD smartphone camera test (2021). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
54. 2021-01-25 - What Is Computational Photography?. Computational photography explainer (2021). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
55. 2021-07-21 - How TikTok's Algorithm Figures You Out | WSJ. TikTok algorithm / vertical video (2021). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
56. 2021-09-14 - Behind the scenes: An Apple Event shot on iPhone. iPhone cinematic mode film (2021). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
57. 2021-09-14 - Apple iPhone 13 Cinematic Mode Explained. iPhone 13 Cinematic mode (2021). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
58. 2021-11-25 - First phone with Front facing camera "Kyocera Visual Phone VP 210 1999". Kyocera VP-210 first camera phone 1999 (1999). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
59. 2021-12-21 - Selfies, Video Calls and the Kyocera VP-210. The first camera phone (1999). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
60. 2022-01-30 - The Crazy Computations Inside Your Smartphone Cameras. Smartphone camera computation (2022). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
61. 2022-05-31 - We tracked what happens after TikTok songs go viral. TikTok vertical video era (2022). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
62. 2022-06-01 - AI art, explained. AI-generated images explainer (2022). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
63. 2023-10-13 - How Smartphone Cameras Actually Work. How smartphone cameras work (2023). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
64. 2024-08-22 - Google Pixel 9 With Magic Editor. Pixel Magic Editor / Magic Eraser (2024). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
65. 2024-09-15 - How Smartphones KILLED Photography. smartphones killed photography / camera industry (2024). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
66. 2025-06-15 - How a CERN doo-wop band spawned the social web. Les Horribles Cernettes - first photo on the web (1992). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
67. 2025-09-16 - This Free AI Generates Video FASTER Than Real Life. AI video generation (2025). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
68. 2025-10-02 - Your phone's camera isn't as good as you think. phone camera computation explainer (TED-Ed) (2025). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.