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I thought point and shoot cameras were dead?


2 months 1 week ago #761553 by Don Granger
I was just in Target over the weekend, which isn’t odd, but I honestly don’t remember the last time I went into Targets electronic section.  That I did during this visit and was surprised to see a number of point and shoot cameras.  Really?  I thought these died off a few years back.  Most of the cameras Target had were all point and shoot cameras.  

So what’s the deal, are these camera having a come back or had I read the headlines wrong all that time ago?  
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2 months 1 week ago #761556 by TCav

Don Granger wrote: ... or had I read the headlines wrong all that time ago?  


That.
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2 months 5 days ago #761612 by Roman Omell
Dead?  hardly.  Sales down compared to 20 years ago?  Yes
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1 month 4 weeks ago #761748 by isabellasophie

Don Granger wrote: I was just in Target over the weekend, which isn’t odd, but I honestly don’t remember the last time I went into Targets electronic section.  That I did during this visit and was surprised to see a number of point and shoot cameras.  Really?  I thought these died off a few years back.  Most of the cameras Target had were all point and shoot cameras.  

So what’s the deal, are these camera having a come back or had I read the headlines wrong all that time ago?  

Point-and-shoot cameras are still available in the market, although their popularity has declined with the rise of smartphone cameras. However, they continue to serve a niche audience and offer features that some users prefer over smartphone photography.
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1 month 3 weeks ago #761790 by EOS_Fan
Sensor size of the point and shoot is still a lot larger than that in a iPhone right? 
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1 month 3 weeks ago #761829 by Roy Wilson
Not dead, just no where near the market they once had
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1 month 3 weeks ago #761909 by Ira Weber
Some just want a camera for being a camera.  Meaning keep your phone in your pocket and use the camera as a camera.  
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1 month 3 weeks ago #761973 by Jason Stevens
My mother carries a point and shoot in her purse.  She loves that camera.  I want to say that is a Sony or Canon.  I should really know this, but I can't recall which it is.  
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1 month 2 weeks ago #762035 by Patrick G
Nothing is ever dead in photography world, not at least with cameras.  Look at Polaroid or film cameras as prime examples.  
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