point-and-shooter

English

Etymology

point-and-shoot +‎ -er

Noun

point-and-shooter (plural point-and-shooters)

1. A person who takes point-and-shoot photographs.
   • 1999, Mike Stensvold, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Photography Like a Pro, →ISBN, page 16:

     The "best" camera for a point-and-shooter would be of no use to an architectural or sports-action photographer.

   • 2002, Popular Photography - Volume 66, Issues 1-6, page 18:

     So we figured we'd give it a try from the point-and-shooter's perspective.

   • 2004, Personal Computer Magazine, page 75:

     Nikon Coolpix 3700 The Nikon Coolpix 3700 has few advanced features, but for a point-and-shooter, its fabulous 15-scene program mode and full-frame,

2. A point-and-shoot camera.
   • 2002, BusinessWeek, numbers 3789-3796, page 134:

     The cameras are basic point-and-shooters with no flash, no slots for memory cards, and no liquid-crystal display […]