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point-and-shoot camera |
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point-and-shoot cameraA film or digital camera in which the focus and exposure is entirely automatic. You aim and press the button; the camera does the rest. Point-and-shoot cameras can range from cheap throw-aways to pocket-sized digitals. Even high-end cameras have a point-and-shoot option, in which the camera makes all settings automatically. Although there may be settings for different lighting conditions such as bright sun vs. dusk, point-and-shoot cameras have no options to manually set the aperture, shutter speed and focus. See PhD mode and viewfinder. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Manufacturers began the push into consumer digital cameras about five years ago with fairly conventional designs - often taking the bodies of 35 mm point-and-shoot cameras and replacing the film mechanism with an electronic sensor. As access to digital video capture devices like cell phones and point-and-shoot cameras explodes and more and more people are using sites like YouTube, it's natural that jobseekers would take advantage of the new technologies to enhance their ability to stand out from the crowd and be found by employers," said Jobster director of corporate communications Christian Anderson. Wildlife biologists this month began hiding about 50 point-and-shoot cameras in the local mountains hoping they can get bears, cougars, bobcats, coyotes and foxes to snap pictures of themselves. |
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