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single-lens camera; interchangeable-lens camera
A camera with a single lens system used for both viewing and capturing images, typically with interchangeable lenses. Covers both traditional single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras and modern mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras.
一眼カメラで写真を撮る。
Take photos with a single-lens camera.
初めて一眼カメラを買ったが、使いこなすのが難しい。
I bought a single-lens camera for the first time, but it's difficult to master.
旅行先で一眼カメラを持ち歩くのは重いけれど、スマホとは比べものにならないほど綺麗な写真が撮れる。
Carrying a single-lens camera around while traveling is heavy, but you can take incomparably better photos than with a smartphone.
Short for 一眼レフカメラ (single-lens reflex camera), though in modern usage it also encompasses mirrorless cameras (ミラーレス一眼). The term 一眼 literally means "one eye" — the single lens is used for both composing and capturing the image, unlike older twin-lens designs.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 一眼カメラを買う: to buy a single-lens camera
- 一眼カメラで撮影する: to shoot with a single-lens camera
- 一眼カメラ初心者: single-lens camera beginner
- 一眼カメラ用レンズ: lens for single-lens cameras
RELATED TERMS:
- 一眼レフ: SLR (single-lens reflex) — the traditional mirror-based type
- ミラーレス一眼: mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera
- コンパクトカメラ: compact camera; point-and-shoot
- 望遠レンズ: telephoto lens
- 広角レンズ: wide-angle lens