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A still camera is what is used for taking still photographs as opposed to a video or film camera, which handles moving images. Traditional still cameras capture images on photographic film using light. On the other hand digital cameras use electronics in order to store digital images on a memory chip in the camera which can be transferred later to a computer for processing.
There is a wide range of cameras available including the Box camera; Auto focus camera; Compact camera; Digital camera; Instant camera; Field camera; Pinhole camera; Rangefinder camera; Single-lens reflex camera; and Twin-lens reflex camera among others.
Among the simpler cameras is the Auto focus camera, which is the most user-friendly and is targeted at the amateur photographer with its ease of use. The Auto focus is featured in some optical systems allowing them to get the right focus on a subject without needing the operator to focus manually. Some systems can also maintain the focus continuously.
Apart from a Pinhole camera, the Box camera is the simplest in the technology used. Hardly more than a box, it uses a simple optical system, and lacks control of aperture and shutter speeds as well as a focusing system. Hence, it can only be used for daylight photography.
The typical Box cameras include the Kodak launched in 1888 for roll film; the Kodak Brownie also for roll film; the Ansco Panda launched to compete with the Brownies and used 620 film; the Kodak Instamatic which used 126 and later 110 film; and the modern disposable camera which used 135 film.