digital camera

noun

: a camera that records images as digital data instead of on film

Examples of digital camera in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Only a handful of top-tier, large-sensor digital camera models have been approved under the program, including those made by ARRI, RED, Sony, and Panavision. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

The larger case easily stows a Kindle or iPad Mini, power bank, digital camera, earbuds, and more; the smaller one stashes cords and adapters. — Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Nokia’s predicament had precedent—Kodak, dominant in film photography, had actually invented the digital camera in 1975 but failed to commercialize it before digital imaging made its core business obsolete. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2026

The largest digital camera ever built is starting to capture images of unseen corners of the universe. — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

digital camera

noun

: a camera that records images as digital data instead of on film