Camera

The camera is an entity that is capable of capturing and storing images. $$, it works together with the portfolio item to create collections of pictures.

Obtaining
The camera can be obtained in the creative inventory in Education Edition. It can be obtained by NBT editors in Bedrock Edition.

Usage
Using a camera from one's inventory captures a first-person screenshot. It may also be placed, creating a camera entity that can track the user, and take pictures from the camera's perspective. Photos that are taken with the camera appear in the portfolio.

Close-up snapshots of an item on the ground can be taken by holding the Shift key while right-clicking.

Photos that are taken with the camera block are stored in.

Future
At the Minecraft Pocket Edition panel at MineCon 2012, as well as one of Jbernhardsson's livestreams, it was stated that future plans include trying to have a proper use for cameras, perhaps an easier way to take screenshots and share them with others. In the BlockTalk Q&A, the camera was briefly mentioned as part of a broader "sharing" theme planned for in the future. It later got implemented into, using the camera to make screenshots and share them in a special book.

Trivia

 * A camera prevents a Book and Quill from working. Attempting to craft it or obtain it by commands gives a regular book instead, due to non-implementation of photo attaching to written books.
 * The camera can take a screenshot, which appears a bit smaller with a thick paper outline having cuts on its edges, making it look like a old camera photography.
 * This feature is hidden from the creative inventory and from the /give command item menu.