intervalometer
noun
in·ter·val·om·e·ter
ˌin-tər-və-ˈlä-mə-tər 
: a device that operates a control (as for a camera shutter) at regular intervals
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Other useful features include low-light autofocus modes (OM System's Starry Sky AF down to -8EV, Panasonic's Starlight AF), enhanced EVF brightness modes (Nikon's Starlight View) and built-in intervalometers.
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James Abbott, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Newer cameras often have built-in intervalometers — sometimes as part of time-lapse functions — or may be controlled remotely via a smartphone.
—Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2024
Time-lapse sequences: Nikon D90, Nikkor 60mm macro lens and custom built intervalometer.
—Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2011
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James Abbott, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Newer cameras often have built-in intervalometers — sometimes as part of time-lapse functions — or may be controlled remotely via a smartphone.
—Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2024
Time-lapse sequences: Nikon D90, Nikkor 60mm macro lens and custom built intervalometer.
—Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2011
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“Intervalometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intervalometer. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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