point-and-shoot
adjective
: having or using preset or automatically adjusted controls (as for focus or shutter speed)
a point-and-shoot camera
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But my pick of the lot is the Point-and-Shoot Grip that effectively transforms the Mission 1 Pro into a conventional point-and-shoot camera.
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New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
Here are our current five point-and-shoot attractions, in order of introduction.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Benefits here are pronounced around tighter hairpins, where the GLC feels more point-and-shoot than something of its heft has any right to.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Your point-and-shoot snaps will turn out great, for the most part.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Nowadays, new film cameras are limited to a handful of point-and-shoot, niche or high-end models.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Because of this, point-and-shoot cameras lack some features that are staples in modern or digital cameras.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
His work has something in common with that of a young Ryan McGinley, whose point-and-shoot approach was similarly inspired by skater culture, and who also created images of social scenes that doubled as portraits of a time and a place.
—Dawn Chan, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
The mechanics of such a shot were not a simple point-and-shoot endeavor.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
Here are our current five point-and-shoot attractions, in order of introduction.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Benefits here are pronounced around tighter hairpins, where the GLC feels more point-and-shoot than something of its heft has any right to.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
Your point-and-shoot snaps will turn out great, for the most part.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Nowadays, new film cameras are limited to a handful of point-and-shoot, niche or high-end models.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Because of this, point-and-shoot cameras lack some features that are staples in modern or digital cameras.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
His work has something in common with that of a young Ryan McGinley, whose point-and-shoot approach was similarly inspired by skater culture, and who also created images of social scenes that doubled as portraits of a time and a place.
—Dawn Chan, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
The mechanics of such a shot were not a simple point-and-shoot endeavor.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Point-and-shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-and-shoot. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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