diff --git a/drf_spectacular/generators.py b/drf_spectacular/generators.py
index 7f32d467..8c997a59 100644
--- a/drf_spectacular/generators.py
+++ b/drf_spectacular/generators.py
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 
 from drf_spectacular.extensions import OpenApiViewExtension
 from drf_spectacular.plumbing import (
-    ComponentRegistry, alpha_operation_sorter, build_root_object, error, is_versioning_supported,
-    modify_for_versioning, normalize_result_object, operation_matches_version,
-    reset_generator_stats, warn,
+    ComponentRegistry, alpha_operation_sorter, build_root_object, camelize_operation, error,
+    is_versioning_supported, modify_for_versioning, normalize_result_object,
+    operation_matches_version, reset_generator_stats, warn,
 )
 from drf_spectacular.settings import spectacular_settings
 
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ def parse(self, request, public):
                 path = path[1:]
             path = urljoin(self.url or '/', path)
 
+            if spectacular_settings.CAMELIZE_NAMES:
+                path, operation = camelize_operation(path, operation)
+
             result.setdefault(path, {})
             result[path][method.lower()] = operation
 
diff --git a/drf_spectacular/openapi.py b/drf_spectacular/openapi.py
index 551035fb..094b58f5 100644
--- a/drf_spectacular/openapi.py
+++ b/drf_spectacular/openapi.py
@@ -292,9 +292,10 @@ def _resolve_path_parameters(self, variables):
                 schema = resolved_parameter['schema']
             elif not model:
                 warn(
-                    f'could not derive type of path parameter "{variable}" because '
-                    f'{self.view.__class__} has no queryset. consider annotating the '
-                    f'parameter type with @extend_schema. defaulting to "string".'
+                    f'could not derive type of path parameter "{variable}" because because it '
+                    f'is untyped and {self.view.__class__} has no queryset. consider adding a '
+                    f'type to the path (e.g. <int:{variable}>) or annotating the parameter '
+                    f'type with @extend_schema. defaulting to "string".'
                 )
             else:
                 try:
diff --git a/drf_spectacular/plumbing.py b/drf_spectacular/plumbing.py
index d276e54e..576a67ca 100644
--- a/drf_spectacular/plumbing.py
+++ b/drf_spectacular/plumbing.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import DefaultDict, Generic, List, Optional, Type, TypeVar, Union
 
+import inflection
 import uritemplate
 from django import __version__ as DJANGO_VERSION
 from django.apps import apps
@@ -700,3 +701,19 @@ def normalize_result_object(result):
     if isinstance(result, Promise):
         return str(result)
     return result
+
+
+def camelize_operation(path, operation):
+    for path_variable in re.findall(r'\{(\w+)\}', path):
+        path = path.replace(
+            f'{{{path_variable}}}',
+            f'{{{inflection.camelize(path_variable, False)}}}'
+        )
+
+    for parameter in operation.get('parameters', []):
+        if parameter['in'] == OpenApiParameter.PATH:
+            parameter['name'] = inflection.camelize(parameter['name'], False)
+
+    operation['operationId'] = inflection.camelize(operation['operationId'], False)
+
+    return path, operation
diff --git a/drf_spectacular/settings.py b/drf_spectacular/settings.py
index 224a1309..ead8d2a7 100644
--- a/drf_spectacular/settings.py
+++ b/drf_spectacular/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     # Split components into request and response parts where appropriate
     'COMPONENT_SPLIT_REQUEST': False,
     # Aid client generator targets that have trouble with read-only properties.
-    "COMPONENT_NO_READ_ONLY_REQUIRED": False,
+    'COMPONENT_NO_READ_ONLY_REQUIRED': False,
 
     # Configuration for serving the schema with SpectacularAPIView
     'SERVE_URLCONF': None,
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
     # function that returns a list of all classes that should be excluded from doc string extraction
     'GET_LIB_DOC_EXCLUDES': 'drf_spectacular.plumbing.get_lib_doc_excludes',
 
+    # Camelize names like operationId and path parameter names
+    'CAMELIZE_NAMES': False,
+
     # General schema metadata. Refer to spec for valid inputs
     # https://github.com/OAI/OpenAPI-Specification/blob/master/versions/3.0.3.md#openapi-object
     'TITLE': '',
diff --git a/tests/test_regressions.py b/tests/test_regressions.py
index 3cf505ce..08e67d5a 100644
--- a/tests/test_regressions.py
+++ b/tests/test_regressions.py
@@ -909,3 +909,16 @@ def one_off(request, foo):
         '#/components/schemas/NestedInlineOneOff'
     )
     assert len(one_off_nested['properties']) == 2
+
+
+@mock.patch('drf_spectacular.settings.spectacular_settings.CAMELIZE_NAMES', True)
+def test_camelize_names(no_warnings):
+    @extend_schema(responses=OpenApiTypes.FLOAT)
+    @api_view(['GET'])
+    def view_func(request, format=None):
+        pass  # pragma: no cover
+
+    schema = generate_schema('/multi/step/path/<str:some_name>/', view_function=view_func)
+    operation = schema['paths']['/multi/step/path/{someName}/']['get']
+    assert operation['parameters'][0]['name'] == 'someName'
+    assert operation['operationId'] == 'multiStepPathRetrieve'