No; the shutter button. Almost every single cam on the market, with the exception of the bottom of line made in korea toys come with a shutter button like this. It has two levels of pressure. Point at what you want to photograph, hold it down slightly. If nothing happens, hold it down a bit more. A light should come out and determine the ISO, focus, etc. settings and it should make a beep. Don't release. After you hear the beep, press it down fully. The pic should come out perfectly.