Usage Note
Caméra refers specifically to a video or film camera, not a still-photo camera (which is appareil photo). The related verb filmer means to shoot footage with a caméra. In French media, caméra cachée is the term for a hidden-camera prank show.
Examples
"Le réalisateur vérifie la caméra avant le tournage."
Natural Translation
The director checks the camera before the shoot.
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