kaamerad
Kaamerad are devices designed to record images by capturing light through a lens onto a photosensitive surface. In Estonian, kaamerad is the plural form of kaamera, the word borrowed from German Kamera, which in turn has roots in earlier European terms for a chamber or vault used to project an image. Modern usage covers a wide range of devices that form pictures or moving pictures.
A typical kaamera consists of several core components. The lens gathers light and focuses it onto an
Common categories of kaamerad include still cameras (DSLRs and mirrorless cameras), film cameras, video cameras, smartphone
Applications range from photography and journalism to filmmaking, scientific imaging, and security. The widespread use of