- 照相机 zhàoxiàngjī cameraa machine for taking photographs; an optical instrument consisting of a lens, shutter, and film compartment
- 照相馆 zhàoxiàngguǎn photo studioa business or shop where professional photography services are provided to customers
- 照相术 zhàoxiàngshù photographyphotography; the practice or technique of taking and processing photographs
- 照相纸 zhàoxiàngzhǐ photographic paperphotographic paper used for printing or enlarging photos
- 照相版 zhàoxiàngbǎn process plateAny of various types of printing plates produced using photographic techniques, including [[三色版|三色版|san1 se4 ban3]], [[珂罗版|珂羅版|ke1 luo2 ban3]], and zinc plates
- 显微照相 xiǎnwēizhàoxiàng micrographyphotographing tiny objects by combining a camera with a microscope; commonly used in biology and mineralogy research
- 显微照相术 xiǎnwēizhàoxiàngshù microphotographymicrophotography; photomicrography; photomicroscopy
- 正电子发射断层照相术 zhèngdiànzǐfāshèduàncéngzhàoxiāngshù positron emission tomographypositron emission tomography (PET)
- 照相凸版 zhàoxiàngtūbǎn photoengravingA printing plate made using photographic techniques where the image area is raised above the non-printing area, including both halftone and line plates.
- 照相凹版 zhàoxiàng'āobǎn photogravureA printing plate made using photographic techniques where the image is etched below the surface; gravure.
- 照相制版 zhàoxiàngzhìbǎn photomechanical processphotomechanical process; a method of making printing plates using photography techniques to transfer images onto a light-sensitive plate for printing via heliograph or similar methods
- 照相复制 zhàoxiàngfùzhì photocopyphotocopy; photoprint
- 照相师 zhàoxiàngshī photographer
- 照相平版 zhàoxiàngpíngbǎn photolithographyA printing plate made using photographic techniques; also refers to the process of photolithography.
- 照相打字机 zhàoxiàngdǎzìjī phototypesetting machineA machine for typesetting text onto photographic paper or film using a light source and lenses to resize or transform characters
- 照相排字 zhàoxiàngpáizi phototypesettingthe process of setting type using a photographic process; phototypesetting or filmsetting
- 照相排版 zhàoxiàngpáibǎn phototypesettingthe process of phototypesetting or photocomposition
- 照相簿 zhàoxiàngbù photo albumA book or album used for storing and displaying photographs.
- 电传照相 diànchuánzhàoxiàng telephotoradiophoto; telephoto; telephotograph
- 立体照相机 lìtǐzhàoxiàngjī stereo camera; stereoscopic cameraA camera used to capture images with a three-dimensional effect, typically using two lenses spaced apart like human eyes
- 航空照相 hángkōngzhàoxiàng aerial photographyTaking photographs of the ground, ocean, or sky from an aircraft; used for surveying, military scouting, and news reporting.
- 傻瓜照相机 shǎguāzhàoxiàngjī point-and-shoot cameraA simple camera that automatically adjusts settings like focus and exposure, making it very easy to use; literally "idiot-proof camera".
- 集锦照相 jíjǐnzhàoxiàng photomontageA darkroom technique of combining multiple negatives into a single composite image or collage before printing.
- 全息照相 quánxīzhàoxiàng holographyA photographic technique using light interference and diffraction to record and reproduce a three-dimensional image
- 单镜头反光照相机 dānjìngtóufǎnguāngzhàoxiàngjī SLR camerasingle-lens reflex camera
- 数位照相机 shùwèizhàoxiàngjī digital cameradigital camera (Taiwan usage)
- 数字照相机 shùzìzhàoxiàngjī digital cameraa camera that captures and stores photographs in digital format rather than on film
- 数码照相机 shùmǎzhàoxiàngjī digital cameraA camera that captures and stores images electronically rather than on film. Also called [[数码相机|數碼相機|shu4 ma3 xiang4 ji1]], [[数字相机|數字相機|shu4 zi4 xiang4 ji1]], or [[数字照相机|數字照相機|shu4 zi4 zhao4 xiang4 ji1]]. In Taiwan, known as [[数位照相机|數位照相機|shu4 wei4 zhao4 xiang4 ji1]].