A term for a compact camera that is designed for use without needing to alter various settings, hence it's as simple as pointing and shooting.
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What is the cause of these round spots on my photograph? [duplicate]
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Dust-like speck visible every few pictures — is it dust, or worse?
Is this a finger print on the lens? I don't know.
What can be the cause of the round spot on this ...
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Is it possible to get custom firmware for digital (point and shoot) cameras?
Is it possible to manually update a digital camera's firmware?
Is there any organization or do individual people develop custom firmwares?
I am using Samsung SL30 and that lacks allowing manual ...
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What P&S would rival Olympus E-PM1?
I plan to buy a secondary camera thats easier to carry around. I plan to spend around $350 to $400 on it. I am unable to decide if I should go for a low price Mirrorless camera like Olympus E-PM1 or a ...
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Olympus XZ-1 or Lumix LX5?
I wonder which one of the two cameras should I get. Here is one comparison. I've seen good photos on flickr using both cameras, so I'm not sure. People say that the Lumix's aperture is slower than the ...
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How to shoot circus acts with a point-and-shoot?
I have a point and shoot and need to know what are the best settings to shoot circus acts. I tried to shoot everything in AUTO or SCN mode on the OLYMPUS SPZ 800, but the results are not clean.
Here ...
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Is there a resource showing Mechanical vs. Non-Mechanical shutter cameras?
I am looking for digital cameras to use for a webcam project.
After learning first-hand about shutter-actuation limits I am now looking for some sort of reference that shows what cameras have ...
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What point and shoot can be used with an external trigger (for timelapse)?
I'm looking for a PS camera that has an external trigger.
Lowest priced I know of with a physical trigger is the G12 from Canon.
But any PS with IR is good enough for my use (time-lapse triggering).
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Recommendations for a compact/simple/inexpensive “point and shoot” camera?
I am looking to purchase a secondary camera that meets the following criteria: 1) Compact enough to be inconspicuous for street photography. 2) Simple enough that I can hand it to a friend/family ...
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Looking for a new point and shoot camera! [closed]
I've been torn in a struggle recently, as I've been looking for a new long lens point and shoot camera. I'm coming from an old Samsung HZ15W which I bought brand new back in 2009/2010ish and ...
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Canon PowerShot S95 vs. Nikon Coolpix s9100 [closed]
Which one is better buy?
Canon:
pros: auto and manual settings, better picture quality
cons: high price (330€), low zoom
Nikon:
pros: much lower price (230€), huge zoom
cons: no manual settings, ...
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Are there any other small cameras comparable to the Canon Powershot elph 310 HS?
My partner and I are looking for a small and light camera for her to carry everywhere.
She needs it to take pictures of high enough quality for publication. (She is also getting a larger camera, ...
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What is your recommended P&S camera compared to Samsung SL50? (I can add extra $50)
I was almost going to buy SL50 but thought to hear a little from you guys. I am willing to pay up to $150. What is your recommended best P&S camera within this range?
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What (presumably mid-range) phone cameras compete with $100 Point & Shoot cameras?
I heard on another board that the Lumia Pureview can easily compete with the most serious Point & Shoots in the $5-600 range.
My interest is different. Let's take a decent recent Point & ...
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Is there a good quality pocket camera with wide aperture? [closed]
I'm looking for a pocket camera which performs well in low light conditions. I need a wide aperture such as f/2.4 or wider and I don't need to have zoom.
What would you recommend?
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Which camera is better for shooting natural scenes with natural colour? [closed]
I'm considering the Nikon D3100, Nikon Coolpix P510 and Canon PowerShot SX50 HS.
Can anyone help me choose between these three?
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Cheapest and best point-and-shoot digital camera [closed]
Which is the best and the cheapest point-and-shoot, digital camera that has at least 12 mega-pixels?
I want to use the camera for:
1) Taking pictures that I can then use in Power Point presentations ...
