compact camera

compact camera (plural compact cameras)

1. A simple, digital or 35mm camera that lacks accessories such as changeable lenses or light meter but includes automatic focus, intended primarily for taking snapshots.
   • 2011, Rick Sammon, Confessions of a Compact Camera Shooter, →ISBN:

     I confess — I took virtually every picture in this book with my compact camera!

   • 2011, Erin Manning, Portrait and Candid Photography Photo Workshop, →ISBN, page 25:

     Have you wondered what zoom on a compact camera really means?

   • 2013, John Batdorff, Street Photography, →ISBN:

     This isn't a Canon/Nikon debate, or a DSLR (digital singlelens reflex)/compact camera debate.