Originally Posted by MarshyTheKid
As apposed to what?
apposed to a slr where its a little more then just point and shoot.
pretty much point and shoot is, see what you want point your camera and shoot. no real need to play with the settings as it does it automatically for you.
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Originally Posted by e3nine
Tripod + professional lighting.
point and shoot often means something small enough to keep in your pocket. Something for casual, everyday use. It's usually idiot proof with auto focus and features to make pictures look their best ... w/o user effort
what he said.