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No, mirrors are not needed for all cameras to take photos. The mirror is only used in a reflex camera (a camera where you look through the same lens as the sensor/film).

Small point and shoots, rangefinders, and large format view cameras do not use mirrors.

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No a camera has the lens,( a shutter), (an aperture), and a lightproof box. I'm very sure it doesn't have a mirror

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