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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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Etymology

Origin of digital camera

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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Dycam sold the first commercially available digital camera in 1990.

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

Later this year the largest digital camera ever built will begin working at the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile, able to capture the night sky in incredible detail.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

I took an old point-and-shoot digital camera to New York Fashion Week because, haven’t you heard?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

She buys a digital camera on Amazon with one click.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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