Best Point-and-Shoot Camera for 2025

What is a point-and-shoot camera? A point-and-shoot camera has a fixed lens, i.e., it can't be removed. And the camera is typically small and easily portable. Compare this to DSLR and most mirrorless cameras, which are usually much larger and have interchangeable lenses. In their heyday, most point-and-shoots had 3x or longer zoom lenses. However, with many people using their phones as their main camera, the category has shifted to lenses with a single focal length, called a prime lens. Will a point-and-shoot camera let me take better photos? Possibly. A point-and-shoot camera, in itself, won't necessarily take "better" photos. In the hands of a skilled photographer, even a phone camera can take remarkable shots. The camera doesn't matter nearly as much as the photographer's skill (which anyone can learn, if interested). That said, the lenses and large image sensors in many point-and-shoots can definitely help you take different photos than what's possible with a phone. (Plus, it's ... Read full article.