To my eye, there is something rather appealing about the aesthetic produced by older digital imaging sensors -- qualities that have held up well over the years. The lower pixel count, the presence of noise at even the base ISO, the greater overall depth of field, the colors produced by the CCD. With the perspective afforded by the passing of 20 years, it is perhaps now easier to overlook what we once viewed as technical limitations, since if we need greater technical perfection it is certainly available to us with more modern cameras. Another thing I had completely forgotten about is the fact that the sensors in these older point-and-shoot cameras were often in the 4:3 aspect ratio rather than the now more common 3:2 frame.
