DigitaOS

DigitaOS was a short lived digital camera operating system created by Flashpoint Technology and used on various Kodak, Pentax, and HP cameras in the late 1990s.[2][3][4] DigitaOS debuted with the Kodak DC220 on 20 May 1998,[5] and was released on a total of 11 camera models[6] before it was abandoned in 2001.[7] DigitaOS was notable for its ability to run third party software,[8] a concept that was not again realized until the release of various Android based digital cameras in the early 2010s.[9][10]

Digita Operating Environment
DeveloperFlashpoint Technology, Inc
Written inC
Working stateDiscontinued
Source modelClosed-source
Initial releaseMay 20, 1998 (1998-05-20)
Final release1.5 / November 18, 1999 (1999-11-18)[1]
Marketing targetDigital cameras
Official websitedigitadev.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2001-08-14)

DigitaOS applications were programmed either as JIT compiled scripts using "Digita Script",[11][12] or AOT compiled programs written in C[13] using an official SDK.[14] The operating system abstracted away most camera functionality and hardware platform differences, allowing software to be compatible with most DigitaOS cameras.[15] Additionally, DigitaOS handled the GUI presented to the user and basic camera functionality.[15]

Because of its ability to run third party software, several games were ported to it. The most notable of these being DOOM[16] and MAME.[17]

Cameras using DigitaOS
  • 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". web.archive.org. 2001-02-02. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  3. "DIGITA OS". mesh.brown.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  4. "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. "MAMED! - Camera Info". web.archive.org. 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  7. OUT!, Froyo Tam đŸ’½ Ferrite Core DX (2019-07-06). "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". @FroyoTam. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  8. "Global smartphones reaching peak sales point". The Dead Pixels Society. 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  9. "Did you know: Android was originally designed for digital cameras not phones". 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)". Engadget. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  11. Flashpoint Technology (1999-11-08). "Script Guide Digitaâ„¢ Operating Environment" (PDF). DigitaOS memorial page. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  12. Flashpoint Technology (1999-12-07). "Script Reference Digitaâ„¢ Operating Environment" (PDF). DigitaOS memorial page. 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". web.archive.org. 2001-08-14. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  15. Vidales, Carlos E.; Farrelly, Eugene M. "The Digita OS: An Extensible Imaging Platform". Dr. Dobb's. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  16. DOOM on a Digital Camera from 1998!, retrieved 2020-05-13
  17. "MAMED!". web.archive.org. 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  18. "HP and Pentax announce two new Digital Cameras". DPReview. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
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