Definition

1. Noun:
   • A camera that records and stores photographs in digital format: A "digital camera" is an electronic device that captures images using a digital sensor instead of photographic film. The images are encoded as digital data and stored on a memory card or internal storage for later viewing, printing, or digital reproduction.

Usage

• The term "digital camera" is used to distinguish modern electronic cameras from traditional film cameras. It functions as a compound noun where "digital" describes the electronic, non-analog nature of the camera's imaging process.
• It is commonly used in contexts related to photography, technology, and consumer electronics.

Examples

• Noun:
  • I bought a new digital camera for my vacation.
  • Most smartphones have replaced the need for a separate digital camera.
  • The quality of a digital camera is often measured in megapixels.

Advanced Usage

• "To go digital": This phrase, when referring to photography, implies switching from film to using a digital camera.
  • Our photography club decided to go digital last year.
• The concept is foundational in phrases describing the broader shift in technology and media, e.g., "the digital age" or "digital imaging."

Variants and Related Words

• DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex): A type of digital camera with a mirror and optical viewfinder system.
  • She upgraded her point-and-shoot to a DSLR.
• Mirrorless camera: A digital camera that does not use a mirror reflex optical viewfinder.
• Digital photography: The art and practice of taking photographs with a digital camera.
• Webcam: A video digital camera that streams or records its output to a computer.

Synonyms

• Digicam (informal abbreviation).
• Digital imaging device.

Antonyms

• Film camera: A camera that uses photographic film to record images.

Related Phrases

• Point-and-shoot (camera): A simple, automatic digital camera designed for easy operation.
  • For casual photos, a point-and-shoot digital camera is sufficient.
• Camera phone: A mobile phone with an integrated digital camera.

Noun

1. a camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction