I bought a used point and shoot recently so that I could be more mindful to not only take pictures more often but also to take better quality pictures.
I noticed that since everyone has a smartphone, people have been less likely to take photos and videos and people get annoyed when they are photographed/recorded. I think part of that is because those photos and videos get uploaded to social media where everyone can see/judge.
I wanted to try to take more photos of family events though since it was always fun to look through old photos of family members. I grew up in the 90s and 00s when it was really common to have photos taken at every event. Though I I haven’t uploaded any of my photos yet, I’ve definitely taken more pictures than I ever had prior to having a camera. (I plan to buy a NAS hard drive during black Friday so I can store my photos privately.)
It sucks that good point and shoots are basically discontinued. I paid almost double the msrp for my camera and it was used and made in 2018. If you’re able to find some good point and shoots for a good price, I would highly recommend you trying it out.
If you enjoy photography and like the kinda vintage idea of how photos used to be, you should look into getting an old film SLR camera. I have a Minolta X-700, you can get one on ebay for like $200 and it’s a ton of fun. Film photography is a totally different experience than digital because you can’t just check a photo and delete it if you don’t like it. It’s more advanced than a point and shoot, but nowhere near as complicated as a modern DSLR. You can still buy film pretty easily at places like CVS too and most places that develop photos offer digital scans as well as prints.