Editing Point-and-shoot camera (section)

== Terminology ==
[[File:12 MP digital camera - red.jpg|thumb|A red, 12-megapixel digital camera.]]
The terms "point and shoot" and "compact camera" are used differently in different parts of the world. In the UK point-and-shoot predominantly means a fully automatic camera, regardless of size or shape.
A "compact camera" on the other hand, has a small body, regardless of any fully automatic capabilities. Thus a DSLR can have point-and-shoot modes, and some compact cameras are not designed for point and shoot operation, with the equivalent controls to a DSLR.

The use of "point-and-shoot" to mean a small or compact camera regardless of automation capabilities has long been predominant in the US, and in the 21st century it began spreading elsewhere.

The term "compact system camera" has also been used to refer to [[mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera|mirrorless cameras]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.techradar.com/news/photography-video-capture/cameras/what-is-a-compact-system-camera-1031090 |title=What is a compact system camera? |author=Martin Bailey |date=4 October 2011 |access-date=27 February 2014}}</ref>