digital camera

American

noun

Digital Technology.

a camera that records images in digital form by means of a device that converts the optical image to an electrical signal.

digital camera British

noun

a camera that produces digital images that can be stored in a computer, displayed on a screen and printed

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digital cameras

plural

Etymology

Origin of digital camera

First recorded in 1960–65

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digital camera

The first digital camera was prototyped in 1975 by Eastman Kodak, which owned 90% of the U.S. film market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026

Located high in the Chilean Andes, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory houses the world's most powerful digital camera.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2025

A lot of games have a photo mode where you can pause the game and put a digital camera anywhere in the 3D space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025

A family in Wales say they are "overjoyed" after a digital camera they lost on the Isles of Scilly seven years ago has been found intact.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025

Justin has his SLR digital camera around his neck like always, and Kristina is in a pair of yoga pants and an oversize Yale sweatshirt.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

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