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What did Sony's 1981 Mavica use for imaging instead of film?

A charge-coupled device.

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  1. A charge-coupled device ✔
  2. A glass plate
  3. A roll of nitrate film

Why: The Mavica used a charge-coupled device for imaging, eliminating the need for film.

Huh, didn't know that: The Mavica used a charge-coupled device for imaging, eliminating the need for film.

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That was a charge in the right direction.
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Answer: A charge-coupled device. The Mavica used a charge-coupled device for imaging, eliminating the need for film.

  1. Photography en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photography
    the first consumer camera to use a charge-coupled device for imaging
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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