Google product taxonomy 2021-09-21

Cameras & Optics Google product category ID 141

Cameras & Optics is one of the 21 top-level categories in Google's product taxonomy. It has 4 subcategories and 103 categories in total, down to level 5.

Category ID and path

ID: 141
Full path: Cameras & Optics

Subcategories of Cameras & Optics

The 4 level-2 categories of Cameras & Optics with their IDs. Each row lists its own subcategories.
ID	Category	Subcategories
2096	Camera & Optic Accessories Camera & Optic Replacement Cables (463625) Camera & Video Camera Lenses (149) Camera Lens Accessories (2911) Camera Parts & Accessories (143) Optic Accessories (160) Tripod & Monopod Accessories (4638) Tripods & Monopods (150)	7
142	Cameras Borescopes (499976) Digital Cameras (152) Disposable Cameras (4024) Film Cameras (154) Surveillance Cameras (362) Trail Cameras (5402) Video Cameras (155) Webcams (312)	8
156	Optics Binoculars (157) Monoculars (4164) Rangefinders (161) Scopes (4040)	4
39	Photography Darkroom (41) Lighting & Studio (42) Photo Mounting Supplies (503735) Photo Negative & Slide Storage (4368)	4

Smaller categories in Cameras & Optics

These level-2 categories are small, so they are listed here instead of on a page of their own.

Cameras (142)

Cameras & Optics > Cameras

499976 Borescopes
152 Digital Cameras
4024 Disposable Cameras
154 Film Cameras
362 Surveillance Cameras
5402 Trail Cameras
155 Video Cameras
312 Webcams

Optics (156)

Cameras & Optics > Optics

157 Binoculars
4164 Monoculars
161 Rangefinders
4040 Scopes
4136 Spotting Scopes
165 Telescopes
1695 Weapon Scopes & Sights

No extra attributes for this branch

Google's product data specification lists no category-specific attributes for Cameras & Optics. The attributes it requires for every product still apply: id, title, description, link, image_link, availability, price. Product data specification

Shopify categories that map to Cameras & Optics

From Shopify's published crosswalk (2026-08 to Google 2021-09-21): 212 Shopify categories map into this branch. The 15 closest matches are listed.

Shopify category	Google category
co Cameras & Optics	141 Cameras & Optics
co-1 Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories	2096 Camera & Optic Accessories
co-2 Cameras & Optics > Cameras	142 Cameras
co-3 Cameras & Optics > Optics	156 Optics
co-4 Cameras & Optics > Photography	39 Photography
co-1-1 Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera & Optic Replacement Cables	463625 Camera & Optic Replacement Cables
co-1-2 Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera & Video Camera Lenses	149 Camera & Video Camera Lenses
co-1-3 Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera Lens Accessories	2911 Camera Lens Accessories
co-1-4 Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Camera Parts & Accessories	143 Camera Parts & Accessories
co-1-5 Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Optic Accessories	160 Optic Accessories
co-1-6 Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Tripod & Monopod Accessories	4638 Tripod & Monopod Accessories
co-1-7 Cameras & Optics > Camera & Optic Accessories > Tripods & Monopods	150 Tripods & Monopods
co-2-1 Cameras & Optics > Cameras > Borescopes	499976 Borescopes
co-2-2 Cameras & Optics > Cameras > Digital Cameras	152 Digital Cameras
co-2-3 Cameras & Optics > Cameras > Disposable Cameras	4024 Disposable Cameras

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How to set google_product_category in your feed

Put the numeric ID in the google_product_category attribute. Google accepts the ID or the full path, not both; the ID stays the same in every language. The attribute is optional: without it, Google assigns a category itself.

XML feed (RSS 2.0)

<item>
  <g:id>SKU-123</g:id>
  <g:google_product_category>141</g:google_product_category>
</item>

Text feed (TSV or CSV)

id	google_product_category
SKU-123	141

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Questions about Cameras & Optics

What is the Google product category ID for Cameras & Optics?

The ID is 141 and the full path is Cameras & Optics. In google_product_category you send either the ID or the full path, not both. The ID is the same in every language.

How many subcategories does Cameras & Optics have?

Cameras & Optics has 4 direct subcategories and 103 categories in total, down to level 5 of the taxonomy (version 2021-09-21).

Which attributes does Google require for Cameras & Optics?

Google's product data specification lists no extra attributes for this category. The attributes Google requires for every product still apply: id, title, description, link, image_link, availability, price.

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