This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a camera with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
You can use a camera to take a picture from the first-person perspective:
All photos that you take with your camera will be automatically saved into your portfolio. A camera is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. It is only available through the Creative Inventory menu or by using a game command to give yourself one.
Where to find a Camera in Creative Mode
Minecraft Education Edition
Here is where you can find a camera in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Education Edition
1.0 – 1.0.18
Tools
Education Edition
1.0.21 – 1.17.30
Items
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft, a camera has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Camera
(minecraft:camera)
0
64
Education
1.0 – 1.18.32
Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Camera
Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.0, 1.4.0, 1.7.0, 1.9.0, 1.12.0, 1.12.60, 1.14.31, 1.17.30 and 1.18.32, the /give command for Camera is:
/give @p camera 1 0
Things to Do with Cameras
Here are some activities that you can do with cameras in Minecraft: