Still video refers to an early type of electronic camera, developed by companies such as Canon and Sony, which recorded individual images onto an internal floppy disk or similar storage medium. Unlike conventional film cameras, still video cameras captured images electronically, making them a precursor to modern digital photography.
Although innovative for their time, still video cameras produced images of relatively low resolution and limited quality compared to today’s digital cameras. They allowed photographers to instantly review and store images without the need for film development, marking an important step toward the convenience and immediacy of modern digital imaging. Despite their limitations, still video cameras played a key role in the evolution of digital photography technology, influencing the design and functionality of later digital cameras and imaging devices.