Tiny, retro, and delightfully lo-fi, the Kodak Charmera reminded me why photography first captured my imagination.

A small point-and-shoot camera can help you capture moments your phone can't, with better zooms, larger image sensors and even rugged waterproofing. Though most modern phones can take great photos, ...

Pull out any compact digital point-and-shoot camera at a party and everyone will want to take selfies. Pull out your smartphone, and people think you are tuning them out (even if you wanted to take a ...

You don't always need to go mirrorless or digital SLR.

Photography is great, but sometimes it can get boring just reusing the same wavelengths over and over again. There are other options, though and when [Malcolm Wilson] decided he wanted to explore them ...

Think of it as an evolved point-and-shoot that's perfect for entry-level photographers.

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. The result is a camera that can do some things phones simply ...

The problem is that computational photography has advanced so far that the small P&S market is pretty much dead. Most point and shoots aren't sufficiently better enough than a phone to be worth any ...

If you aren't willing to haul around a heavy SLR or mirrorless camera but still want something better than a smartphone, a compact model might be the way to go. These are the best point-and-shoot ...