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Talk about cheese! 5 Reasons Why Digital Camera is Popular (Again)

Unless you are a photographer, I bet you haven’t considered a digital camera in years. If you are like most people, your phone will take all the photos you want. You might surprise you (or maybe not given the title of this article), and that is that digital cameras are becoming popular again. Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Fuji and other manufacturers are updating old models with modern features or releasing brand new models. The second-hand market is also exploding, and people have seized the popular “Digital Cam” in the 2000s.

Even if you have fond memories of your first digital camera, you may be confused by the origin of this trend. After all, the convenience of taking pictures with a mobile phone is definitely better than a separate device, right? Well, it turns out that convenience is not necessarily the main selling point. There are actually many reasons. Actually, five. So yes, maybe that beloved camera that collected dust from the closet in your youth was once again popular. It’s even worth a little money. This is why.

1. It’s retro

Sony Cybershot circa 2005. Yes, this camera (and its photos) is 20 years old. When my bones broke into dust…

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“The old one is new,” is a new and old motto. Every generation is fascinated by the technology and culture that preceded it. People reach a certain age and are interested in what their parents know at that age. See interest in similar things Vinyl Record,,,,, Cassette cassette,,,,, Film camera and Instant Camera In the past few years.

“Older” people carry humor and warm nostalgia in their youthful scales and Sagittarius.

2. This is very special

Why are digital cameras making a comeback

Illustration: A younger version of the author shot by the “old-fashioned” Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 with its “ancient” 10.1 megapixel CCD sensor (not shown).

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Now, taking photos with your mobile phone is once novel, but now it is ordinary. Of course, it captures a moment, but for many people, the photo itself is not special. Possible moments and their memories may be, but highly processed images are not. Take out the camera, wait for it to open, and give a certain moment Take this specific photo Improve its particularity.

3. Not on the phone

A young photographer

To love pixels, put that belt on your head.

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I noticed this when I started to restart the movie after I reviewed Pentax 17. On the surface, your phone sticks out for the purpose of taking photos to inevitably lead to distraction. “Oh, I just got a message.” “Oh, I should quickly check my email/casual/team.” Having a photo-only device that can keep your phone in your pocket or wallet, invisible and a few glorious moments. (It can also be said that mp3 player)

It is also worth considering that young people who are driving many recent camera sales have grown up with their parents (admittedly, I’m that generation) always on their phones. Talk to younger Generation Z or older Alpha; many don’t want to be online. They grew up online and know more about there than anyone else, uh, here. They want to create a space that is not online, which only applies to them and their friends. To be “more for the time being”.

Read more: Fujifilm X100VI: Tiktok’s favorite camera is the perfect companion for my iPhone

4. The picture can be better – or at least different

Canon Powershot circa 2007.

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Most modern phones can take amazing photos. Although the image sensor is relatively small, the lens is small. Most of their image quality abilities come from a wide range of and impressive image processing. However, this does result in a phone image that usually has a certain “appearance”.

Digital cameras vary a lot, ranging from old-fashioned ticks and full-frame digital SLRs and everything in between. Better photos can be obtained from digital cameras, although there is no guarantee. It’s easier and more likely to get a different photo than the one captured on your phone.

Maybe the photos aren’t that good, but that’s a big point. Those who want the “perfect” photo can take it to their phone. If they want something to be somewhat or different, it’s hard to beat from the camera created, creating a poor prehistoric best. Yes, you can add filters in your edits to make your phone shot look more “Y2K” retro. Still, there is something better about photos of early digital cameras to achieve this aesthetic (by “better”, I’m definitely objectively worse).

5. Tiktok

Tiktok trends often drive popular culture discourse. That’s not very good, but that’s it. Guess it’s very popular on tiktok?

Then the popularity on Tiktok spreads to others, eventually to very online (criminal) people. I will let you make your own judgment, but it is definitely an important part of this once dead or at least dying technological renaissance. So…yes?

Save the cool paper, save the network shooting

Professional photographer

Everyone is taking photos these days.

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In the short term, this rise in popularity severely limits the availability of some popular cameras. Hopefully these people are finding people who actually use them, or even better photograph them. (Many people buy records, no turntables.) It’s an expensive hobby, but I love someone and I would love to see more people like it. In the long run, this may be a boon for photography amateurs as we will see more new or at least refreshed models from these large manufacturers.

So take a look at that drawer, you will never look deep in the closet. Maybe your old “Digicam” is still there, covered in dust and filled with long-standing photos. If you don’t want to be stylish and stylish with a cool retro camera, there’s always eBay.


In addition to covering audio and display technology, Jeff also undertook photo tours of cool museums and locations around the world, including nuclear submarines, aircraft carriers, medieval castles, epic 10,000-mile road trips and more.

Also, please check Dummy’s budget travelhis travel books and his Best-selling science fiction novel About city-sized submarines. You can follow him on Instagram and YouTube.



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