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Camera

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Technology and Engineering Atlas. "Camera." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/inventions/camera.

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Technology and Engineering Atlas. (n.d.). Camera. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/inventions/camera

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@misc{technologyandengineeringatlas-camera,
  author = {Technology and Engineering Atlas},
  title = {Camera},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://technology.interactiveatlas.org/inventions/camera},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

A camera is an instrument used to capture and store images and videos, either digitally via an electronic image sensor, or chemically via a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. Its invention dates to the 19th century and involved multiple pioneers rather than a single credited inventor.

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A camera is an instrument used to capture and store images and videos, either digitally via an electronic image sensor, or chemically via a light-sensitive material such as photographic film.

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