For everyone asking the model of the camera:

now get ready for the price hike guys

It's amazing how the people behave different when they see a camera vs a phone.

I love how you spoke to the social aspect of having a small point and shoot that allows you to capture moments in real time without being intrusive. It is very personable and when I think about it, that’s honestly how I got into photography (capturing moments with family and friends).

I think it doesn’t have to be a point and shoot. It just needs to be a camera that fits in a pocket and switches on reasonably quickly. And don’t fuss over whether it’s in aperture priority or whether it’s raw or jpeg. Just concentrate on getting a nicely composed photo and let the camera do the rest. Then see what you get. Weirdly, I did exactly this today and then saw this vid.

Your observations mirror my own. I get the most joy out of photography these days with my little point and shoot that, as you recognize, can be taken out of my pocket at a moment's notice when I spot a "moment" and I can shoot quickly before the moment passes, not losing the opportunity by fiddling around with my settings. Well stated Hunter!

I got a canon gx7 mark II, and i going to say another advantage for this point and shoot.

You're right. I eventually realised that the way forward for me was a point and shoot camera , for the reasons you have given. In a way you've confirmed I'm on the right track. It's more about the pictures than the gear. Well put. Thanks.

Yes keep this hype up. I need companies making small point and shoots again. Think inspectors around the world who just need to document findings and sometimes need full waterproof point and shoots too.

I love point & shoot cameras. Some of my best shots were made with a Sony DSC-WX100 and a Fuji Finepix Z70. I like street photography and somehow when you use a small camera people either don't notice it or don't care. I also like to play some tricks and take pictures in a way they were not programed for. My WX-100 is worn out, but it still works. So I got another one and it is arriving in a day or two.

A very informative contribution that goes way beyond photography. What you are lecturing about is the difference between shooting pictures and creating visual art. Equipment and technologies are merely tools, but the eye of the visual artist -his sensors and his brain - his processor - uses what the artist's eyes see, and transforms a fraction of a second into a memory for a lifetime. Or in the case of the great photographers - a memory for generations to come. Thank you!

I have many cameras of all shapes, sizes, analog and digital. I have to say that I agree that I am more tempted on a daily basis to use my 10.2 megapixel Samsung point and shoot that I got for $25 off of Ebay for the purpose of just practicing composition. It is fun, light weight, and is always with me in my backpack or pocket. I still do go out with my Sony or Olympus or Canon cameras that have all the bells and whistles on planned occasions, but for the daily, the P-and-S fits the bill. Keep plugging away.