Are point and shoot cameras still worth it? - Point and shoot vs Smartphone vs DSLR 

I think we all need some distraction, so talking about cameras is the perfect potion for us

I think there's a big difference between photographs and pictures. For most people the smart phone is convenient for casual pictures and that's great. Photographs on the other hand require a deliberate process that usually involves planning, composition and a good DSLR. On the downside, social media has produced a glut of pictures that for the most part, are unnecessary and counterproductive. Your eyes gloss over the 24 pictures your friend took over her favorite flower arrangement when 3 would have been fine. And downloading ALL the mediocre pxs on your phone of your vacation, including everything you ate, is unnecessary. Sorry about the ranting, but this is one of the reasons I quit Facebook.

For me the overriding reason to use a dedicated camera is the ergonomics. Much easier to adjust settings, hold the camera still, and keep charged (via battery swapping) than a phone. Also better with moving subjects.

This is a fantastic video. Best comparison by far of these different types of cameras that I have ever seen, and sorely needed.

A nice comparison. The rise of phone cameras is mostly due to "the camera you have with you" being the only one that matters. What I'd like to see is a comparison of the kind of photos each of these can produce when used to take photos of an event at a local high school gym (high school sports in low (usually off color) light). Setting aside focus and off color, what can they capture when limited to higher shutter speeds to catch moving objects in low light?

This is the exact comparison Ive been looking for, great in-depth video!

Fantastic, well put together videos, will definitely be keeping an eye on your content! Thank you!

Point and Shoots: still relevant for those who want SUPER ZOOMS that fit in your pocket. ASPC: relevant for those who want pro-like cameras that are smaller and cost less. Full frame: Basically pro level/highest quality. Smartphone cannot do what those 3 do so they're all relevant in 2020!

Yes point and shoot cameras are still relevant. Thanks for another great video. Jim from Georgia.

Point and shoot camera has its own advantages. Especially with enhanced optical zoom

What a selection of products for comparison. It shows how nicely you understand the basic confusion of consumers. Even I was confused wherever to buy entry level dslr like m50, or a point and shoot like g7 or simply I should shift to an iPhone for good photography. Now my doubts are clear. Thanks a ton

We had this convo recently (Lieles and I) about the noise that the M50 gives us and with the clouds, I don't like how it looks like it has been either overexposed or like if it had the highlights in steroids ... Does it make sense?

We need to watch content that is not all Covid related for sure. Oh man, this video is exactly what we needed. We currently shoot with both our G7X and iPhone, but we also do notice the quality is often still better with the G7X after editing. Our main thing is that we want a compact camera, it has to work in low light, track our faces and have somewhat decent image stabilization. The G7X is not quite cutting it anymore for video quality so we're researching our next camera... but don't want to pay an arm and a leg for it either. ( no more than $800-$1K ideally) Really useful video. Thank you for putting this together.

Well, smartphones still have serious quality issues when it comes to zoom or wide focal lengths.

As a beginner in photography and using a very basic camera I believe what really makes the difference are the lenses and what you intend to do as a photographer, I think cell phones are just a way to photograph yourself but will never replace compact cameras that were made only for this

Hello Hyun , I have a question . I recently bought the EOS R and the only lens i have is the 50 mm 1.8 f STM . The noise that comes from the lens while trying to focus on a video is very annoying . Is there anything i can do (except buying an USM lens ) ?

Great video! I think it's also important to talk about equivalence between the different cameras. With just the kit lens on the M50 vs the 1.8-2.8 lens on the G7X - technically the G7x will perform better in lower light due to the faster aperture compared to the kit lens. Comes out to about (for 35mm equivelent) : M50 - 24.3mm f/5.67 - 72.9mm f/10.21 G7X - 23.76mm f/4.86 - 99.36mm f/7.56 Also one thing I really like about the G7X is that it has a built in ND filter which allows you to use a wider aperture when shooting video for that nice bokeh vloggers like to have

“Keep Calm and Watch RU-vid” needs to be a shirt haha

Good review and quite an interesting subject as well. I use DSLRs mainly but as a "lightweight carry" option when I want to have less weight/bulk I have a system built around Canon's M series. However in the past this latter function was covered by point and shoot cameras that could shoot RAW and an example was a Canon G9 that I bought probably 10 or so years ago, later gave to someone and which recently "came back" to me so I have been using it out of curiosity. It is fun, far slower on read/write compared with current models obviously but actually from a stills photographer's perspective, viable. On the question as to whether I would buy an equivalent camera today, my answer would be no because a compact system camera like the M series offers a lot more but that said, what a point and shoot does offer is the ability to take it out of your pocket and grab an image without any fuss :)

5:39 What program did you use to change the images here?

Comparing cameras I saw that the price range of upper-level compact cameras equals that of entry level DSLR. So is it still worth buying that entry level DSLR? I used to use Canon IXUS 145 and need to upgrade. Please suggest!

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My smartphone captures 80% of what I like to shoot just fine, just have to learn to live with the things it cannot do well. Great mindset you put out at the start Hyun ! Good health and abundance to you and yours !

I, like a lot of people, am basically under house arrest (aka shelter-in-place) for the next 3 weeks. If I wasn't able to go out and shoot landscapes and watch photo vids, I'd go completely bonkers. Please keep creating content. It's keeping a lot of us sane. Thanks

Keep calm and watch youtube.. exactly! I remember just using disposable cameras and having to wait a day to get them developed lol... I think each camera has their pros and cons, but I think nothing beats the convenience of using a smartphone's camera..

Awesome video, just what I was looking for. I have a Canon 70D that died and cost A$580 to repair. So thinking ditch it and upgrade to basic mirrorless and use lenses I already have. Have an iPhone 11pro max and M50 came in searches and got me thinking. Video helped me to settle on M50. Thanks Hyun!

Thank man I was looking for a video like this comparing image quality. I have a smart phone and APS-C camera. I want to take some nice pictures at events like Monster Jam but the venue doesn't allow detachable lens cameras, only point and shoots. So I'm doing research on best point and shoot out now and the difference in image quality

Wow, hats off for this great video, most suck at pointing these differences to be honest. I think everyone already has a smartphone which does good job for videos and overall photos, i wanted clear images so i will be buying a bigger sensor camera now with better lens than a portable device.

My camera for stills being Canon 70D & Sigma ART lens just smashed so I'm pondering the next progression for my hiking & bushcraft channel, iPhone quality & its portability seem attractive?

Really interesting video. It is very interesting how big the difference between those is. In my experience, most of my smartphone photos (Samsung Galaxy S10) which is not that far away of the Iphone, are rejected at Adobe Stock while my DSLM Photos have a 70% acceptance rate. (Even with the Kit-Lens, most of the pictures are accepted with my sony A6000 from 2014). Thanks for the vid!

Love this! I have all three that you're comparing lol! Except I have the iPhone X and G7X ii butttt still hahaha Actually really interesting to see the comparison of the same picture taken with all three cameras! Great video as always :)

Thank you very much for the video. I have thought for a long time about buying the M50, but now I know that my Samsung S1 5G phone can take far better quality pictures, then the M50 with the Stock kit Lens. I just want a really great camera that can take pics that are just as good as my phone, in auto made, without any editing needed. Would I need to spend a $1,000 or more for a Camera good enough to do that, including the cost of a really good Lens? Thanks.

Genuinely helpful video, thanks!

you cant bracket with the M50?

Good job on the video. There are a lot of used cameras on the market that will provide spectacular images for less money but the new ones have more bells and whistles.

I am satisfied with the image quality of the Iphone 11 pro, however I take lots of photos and am concerned about running down the battery. This is the only reason for me to buy a real camera. I can switch batteries when I use a point and shoot camera. Is there any alternative to recharging an Iphone when your our taking photos and there is no access to a electrical outlet?

Great comparison and useful video !!! Well done for real 🤙 In my case, as an entusiast of Photography, I own a DSLR (EOS 650D) w/ a good set of primes (24 & 50) and zoom (10-20; 18-55 & 55-250) lens, as well as a G7X iii for daily companion (also acting as backup camera and video camera). See ya, blue skies 🍀📷

I love compact cameras... it makes me feel much that I am giving my hobby a niche refinement... but then on the other side it's hard to take them around, and they can be little non-reliable (AFs, WB, DY-Rng etc...).. and computational photography is like some expert photoshopper is working behind the scene for me each time I click from my smartphone... I guess if a compact camera with larger sensors can get more from Softwares (at least in AUTO mode ) more people will buy and enjoy compact cameras. (i own a Fujifilm XF10 (Compact cam) & XT20 and Huawei p10 from 2017)

Another reason why the smartphone killed the cheaper compact cameras is that zoom is not important to many people. In the days of 35 mm film cameras, non zoom compacts were incredibly popular - especially with tourists.

I have an iPhone 11 Pro and a M50 with the kit lens and the nifty fifty. The M50 is so great when you know you'll be shooting an event (weddings, birthday parties) or a lot of staged photos but you won't take it with you all the time. The iPhone is great for "Oh cool, let me just make a photo of that" moments. But since I want to get into street photography more and in general want something that combines much of the control-power (if that makes sense) of the M50 with the quick access and availability of the iPhone I ordered a GR III. For the past 6-8 months I tried to get more out of the iPhone with apps like the Moment app but while they indeed allow you to take more control, you also lose a lot of the quick access nature of smartphones. I'm curious how the GR III will work out for me, if it'll become a camera that I have always with me and I use on a daily basis or if it will become just a camera on my shelf waiting to be sold. Of course, with the current situation, there will be not much going out and shooting photos ^^"

I'm curious about instant film cameras. If you have any input on what's fun, interesting and best quality.

Great content, this is the exact dilemma I'm thinking about.

Hi,Ralph, great topic today. I have two point and shoot cameras,one film-based and the other digital with zoom & dozens of high grade digital cameras. The high-grades are of course great giving clear images but my film-based camera Olympus images in 35 mm are still lovable. I have some great shoots in b/w ,those images are incredibly sharp . I choose both. Thx.

I was tempted to get a point and shoot until my research revealed it was higher price than DSLR in many cases. Also many of these point and shoot promote themselves as Vlogging cameras but do not feature a jack for external mic ??

Hi hyungg wow 😮 you have a lots of followers right now!! Congratulations 😊 Be safe hyung ☺️

Hey Guys what's your opinion on Sony cyber shot dsc wx500 in 2021 ?

Thank you for the video, I just picked up GR III :D

It's just incredible the tech inside an iPhone!! 5 years ago, I would have said NO WAY a camera phone will take great pictures or videos that beat a DSLR, but here we are! In many cases, the iPhone outperforms I'd say!!

I think for most people point and shoots don't really have a place. Phone's now days can shoot very comparable images to a point and shoot due to software processing. While the images from point and shoots are better the differences are quite marginal in most situations and It wouldn't really justify spending a few hundred dollars on an external camera when your phone can already shoot good photos. In my opinion if you want to get into the photography you may as well go all the way and get a proper DSLR or Mirrorless. It usually doesn't cost too much more (than a good point and shoot that is) and you get better image quality and more options in the future (lens and attachments) adding much more value to the product. The only downside is portability which with mirrorless camera's and the right gear isn't even that bad.

Great video! Thanks for sharing! Yes you too take care & stay healthy! 👍👍👍

Great video and good intro.

love your videos hyun!

I've been using my Pixel 3XL for over a year now. It's AI image processing is impressive. Now I'm thinking of upgrading to a Sony ZV-1 or Sony a6600. The ZV-1 has everything I want except the ability to shoot Macro photos. The a6600 can do Macro, but is considerably more expensive (body + lens). Thanks for your excellent analysis. I like your neutral stand without favoring any particular brand. Way to go! 👍

I want to say that I am a long time dslr user (over 10 years on Nikon, 3 of them full frame, but this black friday I'm switching to Sony :) ) , I have a S9+ and I tested my cousin's S20+ and also have a Panasonic LX100 II for vacation purposes. So I know a lot about cameras in general and know what smartphones can do too. Well, I can say for sure that modern top smartphones made low cost and average compact cameras obsolete, but not top ones. My 2 years old LX100 II with micro 4/3 sensor can still easily beat any smarthone in existance(for now at least ) , for image quality . But I still about think about selling my compact camera and getting the S21+/ultra in february 2021 (my aging S9+ needs replacing anyway) . But maybe if Panasonic will come out with a revolutionary LX 100 III/LX200 or Sony with a great RX100 VIII I will jump on it , who knows... Smarthphones are just a lot more portable and convenient and if you don't really need ultimate image quality (99% of regular people don't) point and shoots don't really make sense anymore. Also dslr's in 2020 are like dinosaurs, I wouldn't buy one, not even a great one like the D850 or 5d mk IV , mirrorless is the future, that's why I'm getting a A7R III for black friday and all 3 Tamron 2.8 trinity lenses. I was sick of carrying the 7kg dslr bag in vacations for a week or more, I came back from vacations a lot more tired that when I left lol :)) Practicly comming back, I needed a vacation from the vacation =))That's why I got the smaller camera, it was just a relief for my back and neck. The new Sony kit will weight half of that, so I may carry it in vacations again, will see :) Great job on your channel btw :)

Hi, I own 6 years old Sony RX-100 and to this day it can run circles around any phone camera. IMO buying point and shoot camera is still worth it.

One of the problems with smartphones - no viewfinder means you have no idea what you’re shooting in many daylight situations due to sun glare. One more reason I choose to use a mirrorless camera.

Thanks for doing what you do!

I have two small Fuji F500 point and shoot cameras that I use for construction site visits. And 4 batteries and 2 chargers. I prefer using them over my camera because of the zoom in and zoom out lever, the real shutter button, the great flash, the really really easy way to turn the flash on and off on the go, the ease of taking out the SD card and popping in a SD card reader I have stuck in my computer, and most of all I don't have to worry about reducing the charge on my phone. When I run. I take a Canon G15 with me. Because I can set it to give me 3 HDR exposures in RAW format. Which gives me the nice skies I like in the evening and morning. And again it doesn't use my phone battery juice. I may be the last person in the world using the older smaller sensor point-and-shoots. But I really like them.

I always love your videos thanks

yes its indeed a horrific time. Moving on. i was debating myself, should i get an iphone 11pro. or should i get an actual camera. like a sony rx100 m6 or m7. i know the m7 is a similar price with the 11pro. it kinda makes more sense if i got the phone. for you can do more on it. where as the m6 use to be a similar price with the 11pro. now its like half quarter of the 11pro 's price. But overall. i am most likely to get the actual camera. because iphone 11pro is limited with optical zoom. it rely's on digital zoom, which will lose its quality. where as the actual camera can go further and not lose its quality. Another thing that bugs me is. the battery life of the 2. actual camera is most likely to drain quicker than the iphone. but eventually within time iphone battery will too drain quicker. but for the actually camera. But All i have to do is buy a higher compacity battery for the camera. i do want you to do a video test some day. iphone 60fps, camera 60fps. would love to see a review on that. its battery life. its quality. its zoom. etc. maybe when you have time. i havent bought any camera or phone yet. prob wait till the whole mess to end first.

P&S originates as a focus free (zone focusing) with programmed (preset) exposure camera for the general public for snapshots and easily taken over by smartphones. For many photographers, It is liked mobile music listening using their smartphones (replaced the Walkman) with bundled earbuds, instead of a dedicated Portable Music Player (PMP) and better In-Ear Monitor (IEM). IMO, many of today's better P&S (the 'low end' cameras for photographers) are really compacts, packed with advanced AF & AE technologies, with the trade-off of sensor size for convenience.

I just bought an M50, after having experience with a G5X and a Rebel T6. So far, I like my M50.

The best camera is the one you have with you when you want to capture a moment. and in our case, smartphones nowadays is like a part of our body. we can't go anywhere without it.

Good review. Thanks.

I was bit suprised how the G7X was better in the low light than M50 with kit lens. I was assuming that the bigger sensor would compensate for the slower lens.

Isnt mirrorless just point and shoot with evf, interchangeable lens, and pro features/specs?

I have an iPhone SE 2020 and various cameras (all Canon) including PowerShot A2300, G1 X, SX730 and a 6D Mk2. I'll nearly ALWAYS have at least one real camera on me, biggest reasons being that they generally shoot better in all conditions, have a real optical zoom lens, and even if my phone dies, I can still take pictures and importantly still tell time. Finally, when I have a dedicated camera I'm less prone to being distracted by something when I open up my phone and it opens me up to enjoy what's in front of me. However, having a good and simple automatic camera on my phone is nice when I just want to snap something to a friend or a quick Instagram post. PS - My simple tip for getting decent smartphone photos? Don't zoom, give it lots of light, and get close!

I have all three but i prefer to shoot with the ricoh gr3...nice educating video!

Love my Panasonic DMC-TS4. Waterproof to 40 feet, shockproof from 6 feet, etc. When I go out for fun I reach for my adventure cam. I wish manufacturers would come out with an enthusiasts next generation adventure cam that did raw, big sensor, sharp-sharp lens 4k, bluetooth external mic, etc.

I still find that Digital photo cameras are relevant in 2020: Full-formats, APS-C DSLRs, Point and Shoots, even Four Thirds... Very relevant ones. So even if smartphones now include "great" cameras, those are just that: smartphone cameras.

Great comparison, thank you. I just send this link if someone ask me about camera.

Bought an Olympus Pen E-PL10 camera and 14-150mm lens, never having anything like this before but told this was the best lens. Only used a very small point and shoot at the moment. But wanted to learn photography properly while in this horrible virus lockdown. Beautiful quality and clarity and all those features BUT i found the lens quite heavy and cumbersome. So i had to sadly return it. 2 months on and still looking for a fixed lens camera that is as good as the Pen with all the features, and while having a very good zoom to take photos of things in the distance also. This review was very good, but still looking 🤔. Stay Safe.

thank you for this man

If I have an iPhone 11 is it worth buying a Canon Powershot sx540? The camera has 20.3 MP however it only costs $250. I'm worried the images won't be better than my phone quality.

I have a Samsung smartphone but I don't use it all that much for photography. For one thing, it has the ergonomics of a bar of soap. Although I have a Panasonic GH5 and a Nidon D300, I find myself taking most of my pictures using my old Canon G12 with which I have taken thousands of pictures. I especially like its articulating screen which allows me to take discreet pictures without attracting attention. I recently acquired a Fujifilm X100T which I am using more and more.

I bought a Canon elph 190 is last year and for me it was one of the best investments I made.. It takes really good pictures and in my opinion the photos seem to be much crisper then pictures taken with a smart phone. I can't help compare pictures taken by my camera and smart phones because everybody that does reviews claim that smart phones are just as good as a point and shoot camera. Although I do not own a smart phone, I have taken pictures with smart phones for people and I really find them hard to use because I can only use one hand and so a camera is a lot easier for me to . The other thing, I love my camera is the fact I can use a tri pod, I like the self timer and being able to zoom in.

one thing that a point and shoot that phones and DSLRs/mirrorless cameras can't beat is when the point and shoot has manual controls AND a superzoom that reaches 700mm and above even the best phone cams today with the multiple lens setup simply just can't compete with the image quality of a point and shoot especially at night. for example, the sony HX series are not only on par (or exceeding) entry-level DSLRs in terms of image quality but they also have like 40x optical zoom and up to maybe 100x digital zoom and the low light performance, especially when shot on manual mode OR the image stacking system of sony, then it easily defeats both DSLR and phone camera since it is WAY smaller and lighter AND cheaper then, of course, you have high end point and shoots such as the fujifilm X100V and the sony RX100v which both produces professional-level imaging quality that tops even midrange DSLRs/mirrorless systems. BUT the most important factor on why point and shoots are, in fact, some of the best sellers today (stats don't lie) is that they have two niches: travel photographers and vloggers. literally these two niches changed how companies make point and shoots... effectively killing all "low end" point and shoots and giving way for the "compact" or "travel" category of point and shoots with manual controls and deep video settings

I need to buy my mother (65 yrs old) a simple older digital camera. Preferably from ebay or amazon if I can't find it on ebay. What digital camera still has batteries and components for sale if her battery stops working? We had 3 we dug out of boxes: a casio, a sony cybershot, and a another one and none of them worked after years in storage. So what can I buy now that's older and NOT professional grade but simple? I wanted a kodak easy share with the printer but if they stopped making them in 2012 :( I doubt the parts are still available. She can't use a cell phone to take pics so no professional camera suggestions please. Simple is the key.

"I know how ridiculous it is to be talking about cameras and photography at a time like this." Not at all, Ralph! I'm glad there are people who try their best to make life goes on as usual as possible, while taking care of themselves and be vigilant. You stay safe and take care too! Oh, I personally think point and shoot cameras are still relevant. Depends on each use cases and necessities, though. I have an X100F and always make it my go-to camera whenever I don't want to bring a bulky interchangeable lens camera. Am interested to get a used X70 too, since it is much compact than X100F :D

sony's rx100 series cameras are one of my favs...had the rx100 and loved the compact size and setting options.

Thank you so much for this really insightful video. It’s important to stay safe during this very uncertain times in our world today- and it important aswell to continue on doing the things we love. So keep on sharing. I have just discovered your channel- and enjoying the videos thoroughly. I’m learning a lot. Thank you! Keep in sharing and creating your content. 📸🙏🧘🏾‍♀️🏄🏾‍♀️🌊🏝🌱☀️

Really excellent video! I own a point & shoot super zoom Canon, an iPhone Xr & an Olympus interchangeable (four thirds). I use my Canon P&S almost never now unless I’m going out to shoot birds and am too lazy to haul a big lens around. I carry my iPhone the most obviously and only that with me when I’m birdwatching in Spring because I don’t want to carry a camera with my binoculars. My Olympus is a beautiful work of art that looks like the cameras I used to pine for when I was young in the 1970’s. When I carry it, I feel like a “real” photographer and generally love the results. That last statement sounds kind of shallow, but having a tool that is so well designed and crafted can make for a better artist - it’s just how humans are, sorry. Hey, at least I don’t own an iPhone just so I can constantly take selfies (not that there’s anything wrong with that)...

Seems to me that a smartphone camera is great and can have really nice results if you just want something that can take nice pictures without too much work on the end user. On the other hand, a better dedicated camera really stretches its legs with manual controls and manual image editing to bring out their best where they blow away even a really nice smartphone camera like the ones on iPhone, Samsung's high-end etc. I think for me, smartphone it is, but I think I will end up getting something better for when I really need that added precision. It just so happens that smartphones do most things really well, and well enough for most people, which is why cameras seem to be so far on the decline. Whereas just a handful of years ago, smartphone cameras weren't NEARLY as good. I think it was around the Galaxy Note 4 where I was like "Wow, I could replace my point and shoot (at the time) with this." And I did, and it's worked MOSTLY well, but had always suffered in low light most of all, which has been improved greatly...

Thanks!

I have a 80D but I’m looking to sell it and buy a gx7 of rx100va because I often don’t take my camera because of the size and weight of it. So I will get less potential quality, but the chance of me taking the picture is way greater.

I got a Nikon L840 for cheap. So with its super long zoom (38×) and low low price, I think they can be worthwhile.

I don't like smartphones and I mainly only use my DSLR at events like classic car shows so I still happily use point and shoot cameras for daily photography outside of the house since they fit easily in my front pants pocket and I can buy them at thrift stores for $10 Canadian or less. The Canon G7X III with its relatively hefty "1 inch" (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor featured in this video is the next level of point and shoot compared to the 1/2.3 inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor point and shoot pocket cameras I use (Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 and Canon ELPH 100HS).

Canon G7X can do zoom 100mm 2.8 on main 1 inch sensor, iphone will newer do that.

My choice is Canon 6d + 50mm f1.8 if! and I also have Samsung s10+ which makes awesome images as well and I use it more often than my 6d but if I need better image quality then DSLR is the best.

If i have a chance to have a camera like that well i will definitely understand what your talking about is ☺️ But it seems you are talking about the quality of the gadgets 😅

I own a LX10 and a T7i. I feel I never use the LX10 :(.... I bought it to have something small I can carry around. But it just didn't work out for me because; lol, I can't figure out how to use it. By this point I know the T7i like the back of my hand. And I feel the more I use it the better I get a it. I feel like I have to fight with the autofocus on the P.A.S. and end us just flipping it to auto and letting it do it's thing.

Many point and shoots give you controls that phones do not. Combined with larger sensors & wifi...these are better tools even for social media shooters who take their photography seriously. Try taking a 30 second long exposure of the Milky Way with a phone for example. If you’re just a casual shooter though and only post your photos to social media...a phone will do fine.

Depends on how you shoot. P&S (e.g., Ricoh GR III) great for street; compact for travel (any of the Fujifilm cameras) iPhone for 'quick' shots. Or a humongous DSLR for landscapes, etc.

I love my eos 77D. Underrated camera in my opinion

I owned a Nikon Coolpix P500 because i wanted long range, i sold it at the first chance that i had because the picture quality was bad and the stabilization was horrendous, a very bad camera. I bought the Panasonic FZ 200 after that, i kept it for years, great camera, but after i sold it, waited for like 3 years and then bought an M50, the picture quality of an APSC sensor was much much superior to anything i had before, point and shoot cameras are very convenient, they're good enough for most people, specially if they do 120fps slow motion, but you won't be fully pleased with the image quality at all, if your phone is capable of taking better photos.

theres a weird clicking sound in this video

This is an amazing review. Thank you so much. Trying to learn about cameras as someone that knows next to nothing and this has been the most helpful and informative video yet... Thank you!

Why would you not list the settings used for photos ? basically useless comparison if you dont compare shutter times etc.

Going around trying to find people that process the iPhone RAW photo... It's not fair to enhance the other pics and not iPhone... If you're truly replacing it you might process your pics as u usually would.

If someone looking for information about cameras only had access to your channel, it would be all they need.