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Sign in to save300px|thumb|right|Leica Camera|Leica camera (1950s) 300px|thumb|right|Hasselblad 500 C/M with Zeiss lens A camera is an instrument used to capture and store images and videos, either digitally via an electronic image sensor, or chemically via a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. As a pivotal technology in the fields of photography and videography, cameras have played a significant role in the progression of visual arts, media, entertainment, surveillance, and scientific research. The invention of the camera dates back to the 19th century and has since evolved with advancements
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A camera is an instrument that captures and stores images and videos using either an electronic sensor or light-sensitive film. Cameras have been essential to photography, videography, media, entertainment, surveillance, and scientific research since their invention in the 19th century.
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37 sectionsContents
- History
- 19th century
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Mechanics
- Exposure control
- Aperture
- Shutter
- Light meter
- Lens
- Viewfinder
- Film and sensor
- Camera accessories
- Flash
- Other accessories
- Primary types
- Single-lens reflex (SLR) camera
- Large-format camera
- Plate camera
- Medium-format camera
- Twin-lens reflex camera
- Compact cameras
- Instant camera
- Subminiature camera
- Folding camera
- Box camera
- Rangefinder camera
- Motion picture cameras
- Professional video camera
- Camcorders
- Digital camera
- Camera phone
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
300px|thumb|right|Leica Camera|Leica camera (1950s) 300px|thumb|right|Hasselblad 500 C/M with Zeiss lens A camera is an instrument used to capture and store images and videos, either digitally via an electronic image sensor, or chemically via a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. As a pivotal technology in the fields of photography and videography, cameras have played a significant role in the progression of visual arts, media, entertainment, surveillance, and scientific research. The invention of the camera dates back to the 19th century and has since evolved with advancements in technology, leading to a vast array of types and models in the 21st century.
Cameras function through a combination of multiple mechanical components and principles. These include exposure control, which regulates the amount of light reaching the sensor or film; the lens, which focuses the light; the viewfinder, which allows the user to preview the scene; and the film or sensor, which captures the image.