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video camera
camera used for electronic motion picture acquisition
single-lens reflex camera
camera that typically uses a mirror and prism system
movie camera
camera for movie capture on film
lensless camera
type of camera
instant camera
type of camera
astrograph
thumb|150px|A , f/5.3 astrograph at Lowell Observatory (a refractor with a 3 element [[Cooke triplet lens) used in the discovery of Pluto.]] thumb|150px|A double astrograph consisting of two astrographs and a central guide scope on display at Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl observatory. thumb|The Bruce double astrograph at the Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl observatory. thumbnail|This is a modern amateur Newtonian telescope|Newtonian astrograph, specifically designed for astrophotography.
digital single-lens reflex camera
digital cameras combining the parts of a single-lens reflex camera and a digital camera back
thermographic camera
imaging device using infrared radiation
Schmidt camera
scientific instrument
camera trap
photographic device with any type of trigger causing a photo to be taken when activity is present
dashcam
thumb|Two dashcams on a windshield|alt=A pair of black devices with small monitors stuck with suckers to the inside of a car windshield with blue tint at the top, seen from inside the vehicle
mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera
digital camera with a removable lens and without a reflex mirror
traffic enforcement camera
camera for detecting motoring offenses
professional video camera
high-end device for creating electronic moving images
rangefinder camera
camera fitted with a rangefinder
PlayStation Camera
motion sensor and camera accessory for the PlayStation 4 developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment
stereo camera
camera with two or more lenses for capturing stereo views
box camera
cardboard or plastic box with a lens
twin-lens reflex camera
type of camera
Spidercam
thumb|Spidercam Light 3D cable cam system with Newton stabilized camera head. Enabled a flying TV camera at Beyoncé & [[Jay-Z's On the Run II Tour in 2018.]]
light-field camera
captures information about the light field emanating from a scene; that is, the intensity of light in a scene, and also the direction that the light rays are traveling in space
disposable camera
simple box camera
view camera
large-format camera that has adjustable front and rear standards mounted on rails and connected by bellows
high-speed camera
multiplane camera
Camera used in traditional animation
toy camera
simple, inexpensive film camera
folding camera
type of camera
pan–tilt–zoom camera
type of video camera that allows remote directional and zoom control
thermal imaging camera
thermographic camera used for firefighting
femto-photography
thumb|Schematic of the active CUSP system for 70-Tfps imaging
reflex camera
camera with view through the main lens
zenith camera
astronomic or geodetic instrument which is directed exactly to the zenith
Still video camera
sometimes also Digital Still Camera
system camera
camera with interchangeable components
helmet camera
camera attached to a helmet