point-and-shoot
adjective
: having or using preset or automatically adjusted controls (as for focus or shutter speed)
a point-and-shoot camera
Examples of point-and-shoot in a Sentence
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The Flash Print Bundle, reviewed here, transforms the device into a point-and-shoot camera, encouraging you to take more photos.
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Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Camp Snap 2 offers a traditional point-and-shoot experience and can take 500 shots on one charge.
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Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
9 June 2026
Fans of flash photography may want to stretch their budget to get the $100 Camp Snap Pro for its more powerful xenon strobe, but the Camp Snap 2 does more than enough for $70 to earn our Editors' Choice award for inexpensive point-and-shoot cameras.
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Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
Kyle Loftis, who started filming street racing with a point-and-shoot camera and went on to become a pioneer in car culture media, has died, his company confirmed Wednesday.
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Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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
GoPro is also making a point-and-shoot grip, reminiscent of Insta360's grip for the Ace Pro 2.
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Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2026
Here are our current five point-and-shoot attractions, in order of introduction.
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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.
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Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2026
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Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Camp Snap 2 offers a traditional point-and-shoot experience and can take 500 shots on one charge.
—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
9 June 2026
Fans of flash photography may want to stretch their budget to get the $100 Camp Snap Pro for its more powerful xenon strobe, but the Camp Snap 2 does more than enough for $70 to earn our Editors' Choice award for inexpensive point-and-shoot cameras.
—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
Kyle Loftis, who started filming street racing with a point-and-shoot camera and went on to become a pioneer in car culture media, has died, his company confirmed Wednesday.
—
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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.
—
New Atlas,
16 Apr. 2026
GoPro is also making a point-and-shoot grip, reminiscent of Insta360's grip for the Ace Pro 2.
—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
14 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
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“Point-and-shoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-and-shoot. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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