Point and Shoot Digital Camera

A point and shoot camera operates very simply. These cameras come with autofocus settings and automatic exposure system settings. Users can simply hold the camera, focus it on an object or a subject then just click on the shutter to take a picture. When the image is taken, the camera’s system unit automatically reads the information and prints it out.

Point and shoot cameras are different from SLRs or single-lens reflex cameras. Users of these cameras can notice the difference primarily with what they can see from the lens. A point and shoot camera image differs from that of an SLR. Point and shoot cameras have primary lenses, which project the image onto films, and another separate lens. Basically, you don’t see the real image the camera lens forms. You just get an idea of what the image is. In addition, point and shoot cameras also do not require the use of filters to create optical effects while SLRs do. SLRs on the other hand, have single lenses and mirrors. When you take a picture of something, the image bounces off the mirror onto a translucent glass. This translucent glass projects the image taken. The use of the mirror and translucent screen present images that appear as how they are viewed.

Point and shoot cameras are for people who don’t really need high functional cameras. Users of this type of camera are usually people who just need user friendly cameras that can take almost all pictures. Other possible uses for point and shoot cameras are as video recorders or camcorders.

Leading providers of Point and Shoot Digital Cameras include: Canon, Sony, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Olympus, Nikon, Kodak, Leica, Casio, Konica Minolta and Ricoh

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Sources:
- http://digital-photography-school.com/top-10-point-and-shoot-digital-cameras-dps-reader-favorites
- http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/camera5.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-and-shoot_camera