Point-and-shoot cameras are nowhere near as popular as they were even ten years ago. The improvement of the best camera phones has seen that... but there are still some reasons why you might want a pocketable digital camera with a fixed, built-in lens, and in 2024, there has been a slight revival in this form of pocket camera.
The best compact cameras give you the advantage of either a bigger sensor tot give a noticeable jump in image quality over your cellphone. Or they offer a bigger zoom lens - making it possible to shoot birds in your backyard, or the close-ups of sporting events (which just isn't possible with a phone).
