The world’s first digital camera, released in 1975 by Kodak, was a pocket-sized device that consumers could carry around in their pockets. Just kidding. It was freakin’ huge. I mean, look at the guy holding that thing. It looks like he’s having his prostate checked.

The camera, which recorded images onto a standard cassette tape, took about 23 seconds to capture one photo. Once taken, the photos could only be viewed on a television. No print-outs for you!

[TechEBlog via GeeksAreSexy]