- 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)
- 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".
- 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]].
- 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
- 数字照相机 shùzìzhàoxiàngjī digital cameraa camera that captures and stores photographs in digital format rather than on film