It's difficult for some people to imagine at this point, but dedicated point and shoot cameras used to be a big part of our lives. Anytime people went out to celebrate, traveled somewhere on vacation, or went to a family gathering, they would bring cameras with them to capture those memories. These days, the concept of a dedicated camera is completely foreign to just about anyone who isn't an amateur or professional photographer. Point and shoot cameras have been completely replaced by smartphones, of course, and that's a great thing for so many reasons. Having one less gadget to carry and charge is never a bad thing, but it's the capabilities of smartphones that make them better personal cameras than old dedicated digital cameras.

It's difficult for some people to imagine at this point, but dedicated point and shoot cameras used to be a big part of our lives. Anytime people went out to celebrate, traveled somewhere on vacation, or went to a family gathering, they would bring cameras with them to capture those memories. These days … Read more: Google's new photography apps for iOS and Android use AI to do things other apps can't