The digital camera is one of the most remarkable instances of this shift because it is so truly different from its predecessor. Conventional cameras depend entirely on chemical and mechanical processes -- you don't even need electricity to operate one. All digital cameras have a built-in computer, and all of them record images in an entirely electronic form.
The new approach has proved highly successful. It may be decades before digital cameras completely replace film cameras, if they ever do, but they will probably account for around half of the worlds market within the next few years.
Digital Cameras also make photographs easier to access and edit, using digital imaging.
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