| AE | Auto exposure |
| AF | Auto focus |
| AI | Automatic index |
| AI/S | Automatic index/Shutter |
| AP | Aperture priority |
| ASA | American Standards Association |
| ASP | Aspherical lens |
| AS | Anti shake |
| ASSY | Assembly |
| APS | Advanced photo system |
| AWB | Automatic white balance. |
| BTL | Behind the lens |
| BF | Back focus |
| B&W | Black and White |
| CA | Chromatic aberration |
| CCD | Charge-couple device |
| CD | Compact disc |
| CMOS | Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor |
| CMS | Colour management system |
| DI | Digital imaging |
| DIA | Diaphragm |
| DOF | Depth of Field |
| DRAM | Dynamic Random Access Memory |
| DZ | Digital zoom |
| DVD | Digital Versatile Disc |
| EC | Exposure compensation |
| EF | Electronic Focus |
| EOS | Canon EOS - electro-optical system |
| E-TTL | Evaluative, through-the-lens flash metering (Canon) |
| EV | Exposure Value |
| EVF | Electronic view finder |
| EOS | Canon EOS - electro-optical system |
| FEB | Focus editing bracketing |
| FEC | Flash exposure compensation |
| FF | Full frame |
| FF | Front focus |
| FPS | Frames per second |
| F STOP | Fractional stop |
| GB | Gigabyte |
| HD | Hard drive |
| HS | Hot shoe |
| HSS | High speed sync |
| IEEE | Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers high speed serial bus standard or firewire |
| IR | Infrared |
| IS | Image stabiliser |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| IQ | Image quality |
| JPEG | Joint photographic experts group |
| LCD | Liquid crystal display |
| LE | Long exposure |
| LED | Light editing diode |
| MB | Megabyte |
| MLU | Mirror lock up |
| MMC | Multimedia card |
| MF | Manual focus |
| MS | Memory stick |
| NiICd | Nickel Cadmium battery |
| NiMH | Nickel-Metal Hydride battery |
| NR | Noise reduction |
| OS | Optical Stabilisation. |
| OOF | Out of focus |
| OVF | Optical view finder |
| OZ | Optical zoom |
| PL | Positive lock – lens mount |
| RAW | Random Access Memory |
| SD | Secure Digital – card |
| SLR | Single lens reflex |
| SP | Shutter priority |
| SSFDC | Smart media |
| SRT | Shutter release time |
| SS | Shutter speed |
| SWM | Silent wave motor |
| TIFF | Tag image file format |
| TFT | Thin Film Transistor |
| TTL | Through the lens |
| RAW | Raw Architecture Workstation |
| USB | Universal Serial Bus |
| USM | Ultrasonic autofocus motor |
| UV | Ultra Violet |
| VR | Vibration Reduction |
| WB | White Balance |