- 照相机 zhàoxiàngjī cameraa machine for taking photographs; an optical instrument consisting of a lens, shutter, and film compartment
- 傻瓜相机 shǎguāxiàngjī point-and-shoot cameraa fully automatic compact camera designed for ease of use; literally "fool's camera"
- 相机行事 xiàngjīxíngshì to act as circumstances dictateto observe the timing and act accordingly; to do as one sees fit depending on the situation
- 相机而动 xiàngjī'érdòng to bide one's timeTo wait for the opportune moment before taking action.
- 相机而行 xiàngjī'érxíng to act as circumstances requireto act according to the situation or wait for an opportunity to act
- 数位相机 shùwèixiàngjī digital cameraA camera that records images as electronic data rather than on film; used primarily in Taiwan.
- 数字照相机 shùzìzhàoxiàngjī digital cameraa camera that captures and stores photographs in digital format rather than on film
- 数字相机 shùzìxiàngjī digital cameraA camera that captures and stores photos as electronic data on a memory card rather than using 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]].
- 数码相机 shùmǎxiàngjī digital cameraA camera that captures and stores images in a digital format using an electronic sensor instead of film. Also called [[数字相机|數字相機|shu4 zi4 xiang4 ji1]] or [[数码照相机|數碼照相機|shu4 ma3 zhao4 xiang4 ji1]]; in Taiwan also known as [[数位相机|數位相機|shu4 wei4 xiang4 ji1]] or [[数位照相机|數位照相機|shu4 wei4 zhao4 xiang4 ji1]].
- 水底相机 shuǐdǐxiàngjī underwater cameraa camera designed to be used while submerged in water
- 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
- 美颜相机 měiyánxiàngjī beauty cameraA smartphone app used for retouching and enhancing selfies; often specifically referring to the app "BeautyCam".
- 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".
- 运动相机 yùndòngxiàngjī action cameracompact and rugged camera designed for recording outdoor activities and sports
- 单反相机 dānfǎnxiàngjī SLR camerasingle-lens reflex camera; a camera that uses a single lens and mirror system for both viewing and photography to eliminate parallax error
- 单眼相机 dānyǎnxiàngjī SLR camera(Taiwan) single-lens reflex camera; uses the same lens for viewing and taking photos to avoid parallax; also called [[单反相机|單反相機|dan1 fan3 xiang4 ji1]] in Mainland China
- 单镜反光相机 dānjìngfǎnguāngxiàngjī SLR camerasingle-lens reflex camera
- 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)