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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 makes a DSLR better than a Point & Shoot?

Basically, a larger and better sensor and the ability to use a variety of lenses, from cheap and crappy to astonishingly expensive and good - which don't always go together. :) The Micro 4/3 cameras …
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What advanced cameras are the size of a point and shoot?

I would also look at the Micro 4/3 cameras. They are pretty small but have a large sensor and can give DSLR-like results, and they have a variety of lenses of varying sizes. I think in this case it i …
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How do I tell which point-and-shoot cameras take good low light photos?

It sounds as if you're more concerned with flash than ISO and sensor noise, which are essentially unsolvable with P&S in low light, so that's good. I identify two possible problems with suggestions: …
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What differences between point and shoot zoom versus DSLR zoom cause the price disparity?

It has to do with the sensor size - large sensors require correspondingly larger lenses. For example, a lens on a small sensor with field of view equivalent to 400mm on full-frame is quite small; 66mm …
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