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DigitaOS

DigitaOS is an operating system for digital cameras made by Flashpoint Technologies.[2][3][4] The first device to use it was the Kodak DC220, released on 20 May 1998.[5][6][7] It was known for being able to run third party software,[8] which was not common until cameras running Android came out in the early 2010s.[9][10]

Digita Operating Environment
DeveloperFlashpoint Technology, Inc
Written inC
Working stateDiscontinued
Source modelClosed-source
Initial releaseMay 20, 1998; 28 years ago (1998-05-20)
Final release1.5 / November 18, 1999; 26 years ago (1999-11-18)[1]
Repository
  • {{URL|example.com|optional display text}}
Marketing targetDigital cameras
Official websitedigitadev.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2001-08-14)

Programs can be written in a scripting language named Digita Script, which is JIT compiled,[11][12] or compiled, written in C[13] using an official SDK.[14] Abstraction is used so programs can run on most cameras, despite any camera model differences.[15] DigitaOS runs the GUI and basic camera functionality.[15]

Doom[16] and MAME[17] are the best known ports.

Cameras

  • Kodak DC220
  • Kodak DC260
  • Kodak DC265
  • Kodak DC290
  • Minolta Dimage 1500 EX
  • Minolta 1500 3D
  • HP C500 Photosmart
  • HP C618 Photosmart
  • HP C912 Photosmart
  • PENTAX EI-200
  • PENTAX EI-2000[6][18][4]

References

  1. ↑ DigitaOS memorial page. lisas.de. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  2. ↑ digitacamera.com: home (2001-02-02). Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  3. ↑ DIGITA OS. mesh.brown.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pentax to release a range of digital cameras?. DPReview. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  5. ↑ Kodak DC220: Digital Photography Review. www.dpreview.com. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 MAMED! - Camera Info (2007-12-15). Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  7. ↑ OUT!, Froyo Tam 💽 Ferrite Core DX. DigitaOS was abandoned after 2001, with digicams reaching their end of life after just 1 year. The promise of upgradeable digicams quickly burst. The millennium vision of smart devices came to pass, but it wasn't until a decade later the vision was fully realized with Android. (in en). @FroyoTam (2019-07-06). Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  8. ↑ Global smartphones reaching peak sales point (in en-US). The Dead Pixels Society (2019-06-07). Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  9. ↑ Did you know: Android was originally designed for digital cameras not phones (in en-US). Android Authority (2020-05-02). Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  10. ↑ Samsung announces EK-GC100 Galaxy Camera with Android Jelly Bean, massive 4.8-inch display, 21x zoom, WiFi and 4G connectivity (hands-on) (in en). Engadget. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  11. ↑ Flashpoint Technology. Script Guide Digita™ Operating Environment. DigitaOS memorial page (1999-11-08). Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  12. ↑ Flashpoint Technology. Script Reference Digita™ Operating Environment. DigitaOS memorial page (1999-12-07). Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  13. ↑ Dr. Dobb's | Good stuff for serious developers: Programming Tools, Code, C++, Java, HTML5, Cloud, Mobile, Testing. Dr. Dobb's. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  14. ↑ DigitaDev.com for Digita application developers (2001-08-14). Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Vidales, Carlos E.. The Digita OS: An Extensible Imaging Platform. Dr. Dobb's. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  16. ↑ DOOM on a Digital Camera from 1998! (in en). Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  17. ↑ MAMED! (2009-02-19). Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  18. ↑

    DigitaOS Media

    • DigitaOS cameras, clockwise from top right: Minolta Dimâge EX, Kodak DC290, Kodak DC265

    HP and Pentax announce two new Digital Cameras. DPReview. Retrieved 2020-05-13.

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