Designed by Joseph Jules Debrie in 1908, the original model had a wooden housing and was later developed into metal. "Le Parvo" means " compact, but the camera was also durable and technologically advanced, and was popular around the world. The camera was able to accommodate a 390-foot 35mm film magazine, allowing a six-minute shoot. It was a preferred camera of Sergei Eisenstein. In Siam, the camera was used widely at the Film Department of State Railway, where the history of Thai cinema began.