digital single-lens reflex camera
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digital cameras combining the parts of a single-lens reflex camera and a digital camera back
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Encyclopedic overview
The photographer can see the subject in the mirror before taking an image. When taking an image the mirror will swing up and light will go to the sensor instead. Camera lens Reflex mirror Focal-plane shutter Image sensor Matte focusing screen Condenser lens Pentaprism/pentamirror Viewfinder eyepiece
A digital single-lens reflex camera (digital SLR or DSLR) is a digital camera that combines the optics and mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a solid-state image sensor and digitally records the images from the sensor.
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