No. 3,089 in Russian
камерой
"Камерой" (instrumental case of "камера") means "by/with a camera" or "a chamber."
In a sentence
Я фотографировал камерой на телефоне.
I took a photo with the camera on my phone.
The word 'камерой' here means 'with a camera', referring to the camera feature of the phone in instrumental case.
Она играла сцену перед камерой.
She performed a scene in front of the camera.
The word 'камерой' here means 'in front of/on the camera', denoting the physical equipment used for recording.
Камера следит за движением в комнате.
The camera observes the movement in the room.
While this sentence uses 'камера' instead of 'камерой', it discusses the functional aspect of 'camera' as a surveillance device.
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