一いち眼がんレフカメラ

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noun

single-lens reflex camera; SLR camera

Common abbreviation is 一眼レフ. Used for cameras with a mirror and prism system that shows the exact image through the lens.

一いち眼がんレフ
Abbreviation of 一眼レフカメラ; more casual and common in everyday speech.
ミラーレスカメラ
Mirrorless camera; lacks the mirror mechanism of an SLR, typically smaller and lighter.

Compound of 一眼 (single lens) + レフ (reflex) + カメラ (camera). レフ is a wasei abbreviation of English 'reflex'.