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compact camera

British  
/ ˈkɒmpækt /

noun

  1. Sometimes shortened to: compact.  a simple 35 mm snapshot camera not having interchangeable lenses or through-the-lens focusing but sometimes having automatic focusing, exposure, and winding

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He started using a toy camera when he was just a toddler and progressed to a compact camera not long before this photo was taken.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2022

The vlogging-focused ZV-1 compact camera is $100 off at Amazon, B&H Photo, Adorama, and Best Buy for an affordable price of $648.

From The Verge Nov. 24, 2021

Mr. Carter, who first strapped a compact camera to a single-rotor drone in 2010 out of curiosity, said the courses could be completed in as little as a week and cost about $1,600.

From New York Times Apr. 13, 2016

A wide-angle, compact camera would be ideal for a high-flying, motion-sensing surveillance drone or a miniature, snakelike endoscopic medical device, Rogers says.

From Science Magazine May 1, 2013

It's a 16-megapixel compact camera that runs Google Android and boasts 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, meaning you have instant access to apps and the internet from your device.

From The Guardian Dec. 16, 2012

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