diff --git a/manimlib/camera/camera.py b/manimlib/camera/camera.py
index a1263ab0..e627e9e0 100644
--- a/manimlib/camera/camera.py
+++ b/manimlib/camera/camera.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import itertools as it
 import math
+from random import sample
 
 import moderngl
 import numpy as np
@@ -26,14 +27,24 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from manimlib.shader_wrapper import ShaderWrapper
+    from manimlib.constants import ManimColor
+    from typing import Sequence
+
+    np_vector = np.ndarray[int, np.dtype[np.float64]]
 
 
 class CameraFrame(Mobject):
-    CONFIG = {
-        "frame_shape": (FRAME_WIDTH, FRAME_HEIGHT),
-        "center_point": ORIGIN,
-        "focal_dist_to_height": 2,
-    }
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        frame_shape: tuple[float, float] = (FRAME_WIDTH, FRAME_HEIGHT),
+        center_point: np_vector = ORIGIN,
+        focal_dist_to_height: float = 2.0,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        self.frame_shape = frame_shape
+        self.center_point = center_point
+        self.focal_dist_to_height = focal_dist_to_height
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
     def init_uniforms(self) -> None:
         super().init_uniforms()
@@ -165,38 +176,49 @@ class CameraFrame(Mobject):
 
 
 class Camera(object):
-    CONFIG = {
-        "background_image": None,
-        "frame_config": {},
-        "pixel_width": DEFAULT_PIXEL_WIDTH,
-        "pixel_height": DEFAULT_PIXEL_HEIGHT,
-        "fps": DEFAULT_FPS,
-        # Note: frame height and width will be resized to match
-        # the pixel aspect ratio
-        "background_color": BLACK,
-        "background_opacity": 1,
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        ctx: moderngl.Context | None = None,
+        background_image: str | None = None,
+        frame_config: dict = dict,
+        pixel_width: int = DEFAULT_PIXEL_WIDTH,
+        pixel_height: int = DEFAULT_PIXEL_HEIGHT,
+        fps: int = DEFAULT_FPS,
+        # Note: frame height and width will be resized to match the pixel aspect ratio
+        background_color: ManimColor = BLACK,
+        background_opacity: float = 1.0,
         # Points in vectorized mobjects with norm greater
         # than this value will be rescaled.
-        "max_allowable_norm": FRAME_WIDTH,
-        "image_mode": "RGBA",
-        "n_channels": 4,
-        "pixel_array_dtype": 'uint8',
-        "light_source_position": [-10, 10, 10],
+        max_allowable_norm: float = FRAME_WIDTH,
+        image_mode: str = "RGBA",
+        n_channels: int = 4,
+        pixel_array_dtype: type = np.uint8,
+        light_source_position: Sequence[float] = [-10, 10, 10],
         # Measured in pixel widths, used for vector graphics
-        "anti_alias_width": 1.5,
+        anti_alias_width: float = 1.5,
         # Although vector graphics handle antialiasing fine
         # without multisampling, for 3d scenes one might want
         # to set samples to be greater than 0.
-        "samples": 0,
-    }
+        samples: int = 0,
+        **kwargs
+    ):
+        self.background_image = background_image
+        self.pixel_width = pixel_width
+        self.pixel_height = pixel_height
+        self.fps = fps
+        self.max_allowable_norm = max_allowable_norm
+        self.image_mode = image_mode
+        self.n_channels = n_channels
+        self.pixel_array_dtype = pixel_array_dtype
+        self.light_source_position = light_source_position
+        self.anti_alias_width = anti_alias_width
+        self.samples = samples
 
-    def __init__(self, ctx: moderngl.Context | None = None, **kwargs):
-        digest_config(self, kwargs, locals())
         self.rgb_max_val: float = np.iinfo(self.pixel_array_dtype).max
         self.background_rgba: list[float] = list(color_to_rgba(
-            self.background_color, self.background_opacity
+            background_color, background_opacity
         ))
-        self.init_frame()
+        self.init_frame(**frame_config)
         self.init_context(ctx)
         self.init_shaders()
         self.init_textures()
@@ -207,8 +229,8 @@ class Camera(object):
         # mobjects
         self.mob_to_render_groups = {}
 
-    def init_frame(self) -> None:
-        self.frame = CameraFrame(**self.frame_config)
+    def init_frame(self, **config) -> None:
+        self.frame = CameraFrame(**config)
 
     def init_context(self, ctx: moderngl.Context | None = None) -> None:
         if ctx is None:
@@ -517,7 +539,5 @@ class Camera(object):
 
 # Mostly just defined so old scenes don't break
 class ThreeDCamera(Camera):
-    CONFIG = {
-        "samples": 4,
-        "anti_alias_width": 0,
-    }
+    def __init__(self, samples: int = 4, anti_alias_width: float = 0, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(samples=samples, anti_alias_width=anti_alias_width, **kwargs)