letstalkscience.ca › stem-in-context › eye-vs-cameraEye vs. Camera | Let's Talk Science In fact, human eyes and brains have been coevolving for millions of years. Your eyes are a bit like something else that captures images of the world: a camera. Let’s look at the similarities and differences between an eye and a camera. How are an eye and a camera similar? An eye and a camera both have lenses and light-sensitive surfaces.