Point-and-shoot cameras allow you to take pictrues quickly and easily.
Point-and-shoot cameras are typically compact cameras those who simply don't want to use manual settings on their camera. The cameras come with a number of automatic features built-in, allowing users to simply "point" their cameras at a subject and "shoot" a photo.
Auto Focus
All point-and-shoot cameras typically have an auto focus function, allowing the camera to focus on a subject without any work on the part of the photographer. Auto focus can be used by pressing the shutter button on the camera down halfway, waiting for the camera to focus, and then pressing the button down the remainder of the way to take the photo.
Scene Settings
Point-and-shoot cameras typically have built-in scene settings such as night, portrait, sand/snow, and fireworks, that help adjust the camera's settings to the the best picture possible in those lighting situations.
Auto ISO
Point-and-shoot cameras have an auto ISO feature, picking the optimal ISO (film speed) setting for a situation without the help of the photographer. The ISO determines how much light is let into a camera's lens. A high ISO is used for dark situations, letting in more light. A low ISO is used for bright situations, letting in less light.
Video
Many point-and-shoot cameras can record video as well as take pictures, in some cases high-definition video. The amount of video your camera will be able to record depends on the size of the memory card in your camera and the file size of the video format being used.
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