กล้องถ่ายรูป
camera
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A device used to take photographs.
camera
A camera for taking photographs, whether digital or film.
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กล้องถ่ายรูปตัวนี้ราคาเท่าไหร่ klɔ̂ɔŋ thàay rûup tua níi raakhaa thâw rày How much is this camera? กล้องถ่ายรูปตัวนี้ราคาเท่าไหร่ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines กล้อง, referring to a camera or other optical instrument, with ถ่ายรูป, meaning “to take photographs.” ถ่ายรูป names the activity; กล้องถ่ายรูป names the device. It is a neutral, everyday term covering both film and digital cameras. The classifier is ตัว: กล้องถ่ายรูปสองตัว means “two cameras.”
Usage
Use it when discussing what to pack for a trip, borrowing a camera, shopping for one, or talking about photography as a hobby.
Caution
A photograph itself is รูป or รูปถ่าย. A surveillance camera is กล้องวงจรปิด, and a video camera is กล้องวิดีโอ. A camera used for photographs can still be called กล้องถ่ายรูป if it also records video.
Differences from similar words
1 camera synonyms
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กล้อง is the usual short form when the context makes it clear you mean a camera. It can also refer to other optical instruments, while กล้องถ่ายรูป specifically identifies a camera for taking photographs.
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กล้องถ่ายภาพ also means a photographic camera and is common in descriptive writing and product information. กล้องถ่ายรูป is widely used in everyday conversation.