Photos can be taken with almost about anything now. They even have the "cyber-shot" sony ericson, which is the best cellphone-camera out there right now.
What do you use ? Digital SLR , or a VGA Cellphone cam ?
Let me explain a little so that things are easier..
Semi-Pro or Digital SLR : The best family of cameras out there that lets you take photos with manual control.
Digital Camera : The non-professional cameras. Example : Sony Cybershot, Finepix, PoweShot, etc. Semi-Pro usually denotes the new cameras close to SLR but affordable. More known as "Ultra-Zoom" cameras.
Film Cameras and SLR Film Cameras : Old school. Either the normal film cameras you have or the professional film cameras used by most professionals before the widespread of digital SLR.
CellPhone : The camera with your cellphone.
Others : Webcams, USB-Cams, Etc ..