The invention of video cameras can be traced back to the birth of motion pictures. In the late 19th century, inventors began experimenting with ways to capture and display moving images. Thomas Edison, famous for his work with the light bulb, created an early version of a motion picture camera in 1891. His invention, the Kinetoscope, allowed for the viewing of short films through a peephole.
However, it wasn’t until the work of other inventors like George Eastman and the Lumière brothers that motion pictures gained widespread popularity. These early cameras were film-based and could only display moving images for a brief moment, marking the beginning of the cinematic era.
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