INTRODUCTION:
In today’s life, invention and innovation are indispensable. Over thousands of years,
mankind has made many great inventions to help improve life. The following report will
focus on analyzing the innovation and invention of the camera industry through the
history of the digital camera.
MAJOR FINDING
1. Inventions and innovations
Invention: is the creation and improvement of new things. In other words, inventive
standards make and put together groundbreaking thoughts right into action. Advancement
just arrangements with the innovation area. It indicates how another innovative antique is
being fabricated, regularly with some consciousness of its significance in the economy or
society. Concocted highlights of a developed thought should be true and helpful. (Joseph
Schumpeter, 1926)
Innovation: is changing another idea into another item, cycle or administration that
can build an organization’s work and income. Development can likewise be perceived as
a subjective pioneering system, which suggests utilizing advancement as a chance for
another market. Furthermore, advancement is a long-lasting dynamic cycle, from another
idea to an organization’s execution. (Baregheh, 2009)
2. Differentiate of invention and innovation
Innovation is the production of either an advanced machine or a predetermined cycle
or machine. An invention is an unexpected creation of another item. Inventions can be
transferred as they enter the world of science. Innovation is another way of dealing with
the completion of something. It can be applied to incremental and emotional
improvements or to progress in the cycle of reasoning, items or linking. Innovation is
fundamental for a foresight business to support competition, offering new and innovative
items. Development and creativity can be segregated depending on their decision.
Invention breakthroughs technology, small innovation and great innovation
– Major innovations: reflects the most important improvements showing the results of
emerging business economies. Key inventions should be used
– Incremental innovation: shows the marginal improvements in the product that have
been created (product upgrades). Some small developments such as the Galaxy
SmartWatch released by Samsung, can be mentioned the integration of Bluetooth
technology into its smartwatch.
– Inventions of scientific breakthroughs: science has a step forward over a specific
type of barrier, or barrier, or simply a quick step forward. Besides, revolutionary
technology can be recognized as the root of progress that radically disrupts or builds a
new industry.
Small innovation is a consistent and continuous improvement of existing innovations,
categories, or regulators in a growing business sector. Small improvements can ensure
that goods are produced more modestly, used faster or more attractive without changing
their basic bills, and quality improvements can help them operate efficiently. more fruit.
While the new market does not include small advances and ultimately doesn’t abuse new
items, shoppers can become more attractive as they happily respond to buyers‘ needs.
Great progress, in any case, implies a ton of progress, a huge change in goods or
regulatory authority that would make for a completely unique industry. (Tushman, 1986).
From the three ideas described above, the consequences of the design change encompass
groups of achievements and progress of reform and incorporation of many ‘today’s
mechanical works‘. (Garcia, 2002)
3. Invention and Innovation of camera industry
Time
Company/ Product
Description
1972
Willis Adcock’s
The first film camera was born. But the
camera has filmless
1975
Eastman Kodak engineer
The camera made up of some Motorola
Steven Sasson
parts with a Kodak movie-camera lens and
and some parts were invented from the
Fairchild CCD electronic sensor.
1976
Fairchild
The first commercial CCD camera
1977
Konica
the C35-AF, the world’s first compact
point-and-shoot autofocus camera
08/1981
Sony
the first camera to bear the name Mavica
(Magnetic Video Camera)
1986
Canon
The first analogue camera
1988
The first consumer analogue camera
1981
The University of Calgary
Canada ASI Science Team
The first true digital camera( the Fairchild
All-Sky camera to photograph auroras )
1984
Gerry Anderson-esque
A still video camera recording to solid-
state memory
Was exhibited at the 1984 Photokina, but
was never marketed
1992
Kodak and Nikon
the the Kodak DCS 200 (pictured) debut
with a built-in hard drive.
DIFFIERENT SOURCES OF INNOVATIONS RELATED TO THE FIRST
PROTOTYLE DIGITAL CAMERA
According to Von Hippel (1988), there are three elements of innovation: users,
manufacturers, suppliers. Users are innovators, which means they are direct reflectors of
the product when it comes to market. Will they evaluate the service and product quality
to ensure their interests? In Kodak’s case, users don’t want cameras … as brazen as before.
They want cameras that are compact, easy to carry, affordable, and one that can record
digital photos. Instead you have to go to photo development booths and spend 1 to 2 days
looking at your photos. Furthermore, Kodak worked to meet the needs of the consumer
from that desire. Manufacturers who are innovators should understand that their
innovations have to be profitable and that the product must meet the needs of the users.
For Kodak cameras, Kodak innovates with a line of digital cameras; cameras are now
compact, convenient, and easy to carry; In particular, photos can be displayed, connected
on electronic devices such as computers, televisions, phones … with high resolution and
up to 10MP. Kodak cameras have been refined to reach more customers and benefit from
them. Vendor influence systematically drives a supplier’s innovation potential to increase
the quality of those products in terms of innovation results. Properly managed, vendor
innovation has many benefits, including new innovations, faster time to market, and
better returns, all of which contribute to profitable growth.
By leveraging effective creative sources, Kodak cameras have made great progress
through product generations. As a result the company has gained market share in
comparison to usage
