Why digital cameras are making a comeback

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  • čas přidán 21. 02. 2023
  • Blurry, grainy and blown out photos are all the rage again with point-and-shoot cameras flying off the shelves thanks to Gen Z. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY on the old-school technology gaining new popularity.
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Komentáře • 55

  • @mersea.714
    @mersea.714 Před rokem +46

    I love it. I managed a camera store from the early 90’s until 2013 & it makes me happy that people are shooting with older digital & film cameras. I love my ccd point & shoots/digicams.

  • @ccderik
    @ccderik Před rokem +15

    The ”gap decade” of compact digital cameras between the end of the compact film camera era and start of the phone camera era is inspiring to revisit.

  • @jadenmuniz8817
    @jadenmuniz8817 Před měsícem +2

    Hi, I’m Jaden Muñiz, and I’m a Gen Z kid. But right now the digital camera I have actually takes good photos. It used to be that when the smartphone era first peaked out, camera companies thought of continuing to sell their point and shoots by changing the design to make it more sleek, just like a car. But that failed, and no more point and shoots are made anymore. I have a red Canon Powershot SX620 HS that came out in May 2016 right now and soon I will also have a silver Nikon Coolpix S6500 from January 2013. The quality is not as good but the reason why I wanted both cameras is because they sparked an amazing memory from when I used my school’s copies of both cameras for the 8th grade yearbook!

  • @jacob_n_r_z8755
    @jacob_n_r_z8755 Před 5 měsíci +6

    It all comes back to nostalgia.

  • @donovandelaney3171
    @donovandelaney3171 Před rokem +11

    Digital cameras get you HD photos actually. Digital cameras never went away. We've been using HD digital cameras for three decades.

  • @commercialfree
    @commercialfree Před rokem +10

    Not sure if this is the trend in Europe too but buying a point and shoot camera does have its own charm compared to photos taken from smartphones.

  • @MazorMan
    @MazorMan Před 11 měsíci +7

    phone cameras makes your memories look small and worthless when you film things with camera it's like freezing the time and keeping your memorie. the pictures that a camera gives you will walways look better

  • @sclogse1
    @sclogse1 Před rokem +7

    Don't point those pocket cameras at the sun. The sensors have a shelf life. And anything with a zoom will pull pocket lint back into the camera and it will wind up on the sensor. Permanently. So, make something to fix that. A liner, etc.

  • @favoroverluck
    @favoroverluck Před rokem +9

    I just uploaded myself using an early 2000s camera on yt today! So cool seeing film and early 2000s digital cameras are growing in popularity ❤️

  • @TheUrbandilema
    @TheUrbandilema Před rokem +7

    Yes I do...digicams are bag to here to stay . especially with ccd sensors

  • @chonkymonster671
    @chonkymonster671 Před rokem +6

    Everything becomes fashionable again if you live long enough

  • @sololuisvlogs
    @sololuisvlogs Před rokem +7

    My camera Fuji is still working like new . I got the camera back in 2011 .

    • @jasminepayne1895
      @jasminepayne1895 Před 11 měsíci

      I bought one all the way back from 2001 from my camera shop and it still works.

  • @OpenBlank4723
    @OpenBlank4723 Před rokem +4

    As someone born the early 2000s I can't definitely say things have become more expensive

  • @alecbuxton7634
    @alecbuxton7634 Před 29 dny +1

    The trouble with phone cameras is that you only have the option of digital zoom which degrades the quality of the photo but a half decent proper digital camera has optical zoom allowing the same function as digital zoom without picture quality loss
    Plus a lot of apps can read the photos on your micro SD so they aren't private not like on a proper camera the pro to using a phone camera are having a larger screen to view the photos on as an average digital camera has a 2.5 inch screen compared to the average mobile that has about a 6 inch screen but as of yet I don't know of any phone camera that has a self timer function so that you can be I'm the photo if you set it up on a tripod because most modern tripods do come with a smart phone adapter to mount on them

  • @Drownedinblood
    @Drownedinblood Před 10 měsíci +2

    Might also have something to do with this type of old tech is really cheap, at least for now. Digicams that went for $120 when they came out can be had for like $20..and 35mm ffilm cams can be had for $10 or under.

  • @JoeyAnswer
    @JoeyAnswer Před 3 měsíci +1

    I’m confused. These photos are blurry. P&S camera were awful lol. These people just don’t know how to use them. It’s the film look that’s loved with CCD cameras. My CX7530 is from 2004 and it takes sharp photos with a classic old school look.

  • @jonzwikk1582
    @jonzwikk1582 Před rokem +2

    I just unearthed my 2011 samsung ccd digicam. Still works!

  • @smartphonefan5226
    @smartphonefan5226 Před 6 měsíci +1

    This is why manufacturers still need to make point and shoot cameras. No matter what the tech community says, you cannot replace a point and shoot camera with a phone until we a start seeing 1 inch sensors or greater on all lenses.

  • @pawpow9631
    @pawpow9631 Před rokem +2

    I want to grow by exploring, appreciating and treasuring all the moments of my life. I badly want to have an digital camera or recorder but as of now, my parents won't allow me because its too expensive, and hoping that I can enhace my skills in photography and filming .

  • @cekrekcekrek
    @cekrekcekrek Před rokem +3

    Digital camera coming back? They still rule the world

  • @Mayamiii
    @Mayamiii Před rokem +3

    Much rather prefer my Lumix camera- besides stepping away from being on that dang phone all the time!

  • @robertskolimowski7049
    @robertskolimowski7049 Před rokem +4

    Go for (d)SLR, having control over Depth Of Field is pure magic🤞

  • @MightyJKF
    @MightyJKF Před 3 měsíci

    I think a better way to get that "old look" is to turn up the grain, and desaturate the photo a bit.

  • @Rockandrolladventure
    @Rockandrolladventure Před 9 měsíci

    Old school reports like this are painful to watch but this is really good, I love an old camera, the imagines don’t have to be perfect and megapixels are irrelevant.

  • @andrejcrans2024
    @andrejcrans2024 Před 3 měsíci

    Im glad they are. The picture quality to me is so much better on actual digital cameras than phones

  • @DopelyTV
    @DopelyTV Před 8 měsíci

    digital cameras making a comeback? did i wake up in some bizarro world lol

  • @darklord1238
    @darklord1238 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I bought a brand new 10 year old Kodak superzoom camera for $2 from a good will outlet

  • @sharptoothtrex4486
    @sharptoothtrex4486 Před 7 měsíci

    At least I still keep my old digital cameras.

  • @ShahAlam-ti2sq
    @ShahAlam-ti2sq Před měsícem

    If Gen Z buy digital cameras, I will buy large format monorail camera. 🗿

  • @WhiteBoyMikey21
    @WhiteBoyMikey21 Před 10 měsíci

    bro those cameras still take good pictures ist abpout that ccd grainy look , smearing vaseline on your phones lenses wont do jackshit

  • @Sophiaphia_phia
    @Sophiaphia_phia Před rokem +2

    Omg, as a 15 y/o rn... I rly want a cute little pink digicam. My mom has a black one herself with all my childhood recorded on it and I want my own camera to look back on for when I'm older 😋

    • @Lovely_.Heav1
      @Lovely_.Heav1 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Same except I’m 14 lol, but I just got one from Amazon from my parents

    • @Lovely_.Heav1
      @Lovely_.Heav1 Před 11 měsíci +1

      It’s a little pink one that’s $50 on a Amazon just to start off with then my parents will get me a better one like a Sony or something

  • @artboymoy
    @artboymoy Před rokem

    Weird. How are they going to get it up on IG? :p

  • @TheOldFartGamer
    @TheOldFartGamer Před 5 měsíci +1

    gen z can't do anything new and have to look back at old stuff...

    • @bagged_milk67
      @bagged_milk67 Před 4 měsíci

      Compact digicams was early gen z, what are you talking about

    • @valkiron11
      @valkiron11 Před 4 měsíci

      @@bagged_milk67 No, they were millennial Myspace cameras.

  • @rski1036
    @rski1036 Před rokem +7

    To think those people get paid for all their BS is pathetic.

  • @caroljeanscott5571
    @caroljeanscott5571 Před 4 měsíci

    I always used a camera for taking my pictures, I think the photos are better.

  • @jartrain
    @jartrain Před 7 měsíci +2

    "For those who can't afford a digital camera, there's a hack, place plastic wrap on your iphone" - that costs $1,300 😂

  • @77tubuck
    @77tubuck Před 9 měsíci

    Phone cameras are digital cameras.

  • @FAMEROB
    @FAMEROB Před 8 měsíci

    im not spending $1000 for a good phone camera that is going to break in 4 years

  • @theretroratETSY
    @theretroratETSY Před 3 měsíci

    I have several online shops and most of people buying them are Gen Z kids :). It is a bit weird because I am a millennial who used them like 15 years ago hehe. The times when we used to take them in our bags.

    • @ramenlover1727
      @ramenlover1727 Před 2 měsíci +2

      I’m a gen z it’s weird to see my generation saying oh look at this retro phone. I still have a landline phone digital camera film camera I mean I took these things for granted it’s weird. I guess it’s cause I have baby boomer parents

  • @okayimbackwhateverjones

    No

    • @okayimbackwhateverjones
      @okayimbackwhateverjones Před rokem +2

      At least not those ones.
      Disposable kodacs yes
      The ones that do the printing immediately and you have to wave them in the air yes
      Video casset tape tripod recording video cameras yes why not
      But no to those sometimes touch screen digital cameras srry not sorry

    • @Mrcharles.
      @Mrcharles. Před rokem +2

      First flip phones, now old digital cameras. What’s next? VHS tapes or CDs?

    • @ShahAlam-ti2sq
      @ShahAlam-ti2sq Před měsícem

      ​@@Mrcharles.Monorail cameras 😂😂

  • @maywww
    @maywww Před rokem

    Are those tiktok kids having nothing better to do?
    Are those highly-paid hosts having nothing better to cover?