Camera types

There are many types of cameras, in two broad categories, film and digital.

• Film Cameras
  • point-and-shoot
  • SLR
  • TLR
  • rangefinder
  • viewfinder camera
  • folding
  • subminiature
  • view camera
  • pinhole cameras

• Digital Cameras

Distinguishing Features of Camera Types

The main distinguishing features between different types of cameras are:

• the shape of the body (rigid, folding, monorail...)
• the viewing system (external finder, SLR, TLR...)
• the focusing system (guess focusing, rangefinder, reflex...)
• the lens attachment (fixed, fixed zoom, interchangeable)
• the sensor (digital, 35mm film, 120 film, cut film...) and the format (24x36mm, 6x6cm...)

Unusual combinations of these features have existed, for example folding TLRs, subminiature SLRs and so on.