QuickTake 150

The QuickTake 150 was a digital camera that was released by Apple Computer on April 17, 1995. It was the second model of the QuickTake line.

Description
Though the 150 is based on the same Kodak hardware as the preceding QuickTake 100, Apple improved the image compression technology. The improved compression enabled the QuickTake 150 to capture 16 best-quality or 32 standard-quality images, with either quality level now stored at the full resolution of 640×480 in the 1 MB of built-in EPROM storage. Apple offered a factory upgrade to the QuickTake 100, changing the name to the QuickTake 100 Plus, which included all the functionality of the QuickTake 150.

The QuickTake 150 kit also included PhotoFlash software (for Macintosh) or PhotoNow! (for Windows) and a separate close-up lens that changed the focus range to 10 to 14 in and diffused the flash appropriately. Apple also offered several different accessories for the QuickTake 150, including a travel case, AC adapter, battery booster pack (using 8×AA batteries), and a connection kit for Microsoft Windows.

Kodak variant
At the same time, Kodak introduced its, which used a similar design and hardware as the QuickTake 150, but captured images at an increased resolution to larger internal storage. The QuickTake 150 sensor was the same as used in the DC40, but masked to a lower resolution; the DC40 used the entire sensor instead.

Articles

 * Apple's Largely Forgotten QuickTake 150 Digital Camera by Leo Titus LeBron V at Low End Mac (2009-08-10)
 * Peek into the viewfinder of a QuickTake 150 by Christopher Phin at Macworld (2016-03-09)