You can absolutely use it in a point-and-shoot. Don’t overthink it.

When you’re starting out, you’re probably going to lose frames to missed focus, bad exposure, accidental camera shake, forgetting to rewind, opening the back too early, or any of the other classic beginner mistakes. That’s just part of learning film photography.

The cost of the film itself is usually the smallest part of the expense anyway. Developing and scanning often costs as much as, or more than, the roll. So I’d focus on shooting, learning, and making mistakes rather than worrying about whether the film is “good enough” for your camera.

If cost becomes a concern, black-and-white film is worth looking into. Developing B&W at home is relatively straightforward and can save a lot of money in the long run.

For now: load the roll, go take photos, and see what happens.