Digital camera modes
![Generic mode dial for digital cameras showing some of the most common modes. (Actual mode dials can vary; for example point-and-shoot cameras seldom have manual modes.) Manual modes: Manual (M), Program (P), Shutter priority (S), Aperture priority (A). Automatic modes: Auto, Action, Portrait, Night portrait, Landscape, Macro.](/Images/godic/202502/04/ModeDial.svg2523.png")
![A dial with more modes](/Images/godic/202502/04/CanonEOS100TopLeft2523.JPG")
Most digital cameras support a number of digital camera modes for use in various situations. Professional DSLR cameras modes focus more on manual modes, consumer point-and-shoot cameras focus on automatic modes, and amateur prosumer cameras often have a wide variety of both manual and automatic modes.