point-and-shoot

English

Adjective

point-and-shoot (not comparable)

1. (photography, of a camera) Designed for quick, simple use with minimal configuration.

   Synonym: point-and-click

   • 2005, Julie Adair King, Digital photography for dummies:

     The majority of digital cameras are automatic, point-and-shoot models. They offer convenience and ease of use […]

   • 2006, Lynne Warren, Encyclopedia of 20th century photography:

     The Instamatic was typical of second generation point-and-shoot cameras in that it incorporated artificial illumination and was designed to use color film.

Translations

designed for quick use

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 全自動的／全自动的 (quán zìdòng de)

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• Finnish: kompakti- (fi) (as in kompaktikamera)
• French: compact (fr) m
• German: Kompakt-
• Hungarian: kompakt (hu)
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