Tech When was the camera invented? Frenchman credited with invention of camera in 1816. June 14, 2022June 16, 2022Jacob Livesay, USA TODAYComments Off on When was the camera invented? Frenchman credited with invention of camera in 1816. Joseph Niépce invented the world's first camera in 1816 and successfully captured a photograph in 1827. The first image took eight hours to produce.