still cameras [1]

Cameras whose principal components are a lightproof chamber and an optical system, which causes an image to be imprinted on a light-sensitive surface.

single-lens reflex (SLR) camera

Camera whose interchangeable lens is used to both view and shoot through a slanted mirror that flips up (reflex).

rangefinder

Camera with a viewfinder that is independent of the lens; it focuses using a system that measures distances (range).

underwater camera

Camera composed of a watertight pressure-resistant body; it is used mainly for underwater photography.

Polaroid® camera

Camera that develops photos instantly. After a photo is taken, the exposed film is ejected from the camera and develops automatically in a few minutes.

digital camera

Camera that contains a sensor and a microprocessor rather than film; it records and stores images in digital form, which can then be viewed on a screen.