Here are some of the most exciting and promising changes coming to digital camera technology in the near future.
AI is fast becoming a feature in all kinds of cameras, including the smartphone and security cameras.
Goodbye, Shutter Button
Futuristic cameras might not require a shutter button.
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Instead, photographers could wink or use a voice command to tell the camera to shoot an image.
Facebook’s Stories smart glassesmay inspire digital camera manufacturers.
Stories glasses have two front-facing cameras users can control with verbal commands.
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Redefining ‘Ultra Compact’
An ultra-compact camera usually measures one inch or less in thickness.
Such small cameras are convenient because they easily fit in a pants pocket or purse.
Future cameras are likely to redefine this category with even smaller dimension models.
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This prediction makes some sense: The high-tech components inside cameras continue to shrink.
Photographs that can stimulate senses other than vision are an interesting idea.
Of course, this would have to be optional because not all aromas are pleasant.
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There’s some work being done on the “smell-graphy” front.
Light field photography involves recording the photo and determining which portion to focus on later.
No Light Required
Cameras that excel in low- or no-light are on the way.
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More consumer-friendly digital cameras are upping their maximum ISO.
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