still cameras [1]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
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 ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Camera whose interchangeable lens is used to both view and shoot through a slanted mirror that flips up (reflex).
rangefinder ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Camera with a viewfinder that is independent of the lens; it focuses using a system that measures distances (range).
underwater camera ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Camera composed of a watertight pressure-resistant body; it is used mainly for underwater photography.
Polaroid® camera ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
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 ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
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.