デジカメ
でじかめ
noun
digital camera (abbreviated)
1.
digital camera (abbreviated)
Casual abbreviation of デジタルカメラ (digital camera). Refers specifically to a standalone digital camera, as distinct from a smartphone camera.
デジカメで写真を撮った。
I took a photo with my digital camera.
新しいデジカメが欲しい。
I want a new digital camera.
スマホがあれば十分なので、デジカメを使う機会はほとんどなくなった。
Since smartphones are enough, I rarely have a chance to use a digital camera anymore.
Abbreviation of デジタルカメラ. デジカメ is the everyday spoken form; デジタルカメラ is more formal or used in writing.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- デジカメで撮る: to shoot with a digital camera
- デジカメ写真: digital-camera photo
- コンパクトデジカメ: compact digital camera
SIMILAR WORDS:
- デジタルカメラ: digital camera — the full, formal form
- 一眼カメラ: single-lens (DSLR/mirrorless) camera — the higher-end category
- スマホカメラ: smartphone camera — competing category that has largely replaced casual デジカメ use