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 Almost anyone with a digital camera, a solar lens filter and the patience to read explainers online can get a decent photo of it. Elissaveta M. Brandon, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024 To do this, the team needed a Rolls Royce of a digital camera. Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024 Nine Cube Kids Camera Let your child snap photos to their heart's content with this digital camera. Maya Polton, Parents, 24 Mar. 2024 While most people are happy with the photos produced by their fancy smartphones, those looking for more professional quality snaps should invest in a dedicated digital camera. Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024 This excellent digital camera is a fun and entertaining device for little kids. Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024 Instax Pal Camera and Printer Bundle for $200: Late last year, Fujifilm introduced the Pal, a tiny digital camera that comes with an Instax Mini Link 2 smartphone printer and a 10-pack of Instax Mini film. Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024 So much so, that that phones have all but killed off the digital camera at this point. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024 In digital holography, this hologram, which is a 2D picture, is recorded in the digital camera. Partha Banerjee, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of digital camera was in 1976

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“Digital camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digital%20camera. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

digital camera

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