In a camera having a writable display, such camera being adapted to receive information written on the display and record such information in a memory storage inserted into the camera the writable display, including first and second layers which are brought into contact by the application of pressure by a stylist for writing on the display, a material composition disposed between the first and second layers which changes its visual characteristics when pressure is applied by the stylist on the first layer which applies pressure to the material composition, and the second layer including a material which when brought into contact with the first layer changes an electrical parameter; a plurality of electrodes associated with the display. Applying electrical potential to such electrodes for producing electrical signals representative of particular positions on written second layer of the display and circuitry for digitizing such signals and for recording digitized information onto the memory storage.