The document traces the history of cameras from 1727 when silver nitrate was first used in cameras to 2012 when wireless cameras were introduced. Some key developments include Joseph Nicephore Niepce creating the first permanent photograph in 1814, the daguerreotype process being announced by Louis Daguerre in 1837 which produced clearer pictures, and the first consumer camcorder being created by Sony in 1980 which allowed easier filming.