cameraphones

Pocket picture devices

Cameraphones are mobile phones with built-in cameras.

The term emerged in the early 2000s when phone cameras were a notable feature rather than standard equipment.

Now that virtually all smartphones include cameras, the word has become largely obsolete—we just call them phones: Back when cameraphones were new, the image quality was terrible.

photography

snapshot

Informal photograph taken quickly

flash · autofocus · lens · HDR · filters · bokeh · panorama · time-lapse · macro · wide-angle

social

Instagram

Photo-sharing social platform

stories · hashtag · viral · influencer · live-streaming · vlogging · sharing · tagging · filters · posting

documentation

evidence

Facts supporting truth

notes · whiteboards · memorabilia · journaling · archiving · timestamping · geotagging · backup

portability

pocket-sized

Small enough to carry

slim · sleek · on-the-go · travel-friendly · one-handed · spontaneous

technology

Android

Google's phone platform

processor · megapixel · OLED · LCD · 5G · 4G · Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · storage · apps

Opposites
device specialization

cameraphonesmirrorless cameras

Interchangeable-lens cameras lacking reflectors

film cameras · landline phones · basic phones · feature phones

technological era

cameraphonesrotary phones

Telephones with spinning number wheels

landlines · film cameras · disposable cameras · telegraph · pay phones

photographic quality/intent

cameraphonesDSLR

Mirror-reflex digital camera

Hasselblad · Leica

Family

cameraphone

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G