A digital camera is a mobile device that allows users to take photos and store the photographed images digitally. A smart digital camera also can communicate wirelessly with other devices and can include apps similar to those on a smartphone. Mobile computers and devices, such as smartphones and tablets, often include at least one integrated digital camera.
Point-and-shoot camera
- is an affordable and lightweight digital camera with lenses built into it and a screen that displays an approximation of the image to be photographed.
- Point-and-shoot cameras, which range in size and features, provide acceptable quality photographic images for the home or small office users.
SLR camera (single-lens reflex camera)
- is a high-end digital camera that has interchangeable lenses and uses a mirror to display on its screen an exact replica of the image to be photographed.
- SLR cameras are much heavier and larger than point-and-shoot cameras.
- They also can be quite expensive with a variety of available lens sizes and other attachments.