answer:There is no reason that a point-n-shoot couldn’t win it. Better equipment will allow for more versatile shooting (increased depth of field, longer lenses, more shutter speeds… etc) which are likelier to get a good image. However, press photography is often about being in the right place at the right time. A lot of great pictures have been taken with extremely basic SLR’s, and many of today’s p-n-s cameras have similar capabilities. Also, professional photos include the equipment and settings for the benefit of other photographers.