Digital Cameras Are Back, Baby—Here’s Why Gen Z Are Frothing ‘Em

Slay or nay?

Call it the power of TikTok, Y2K trends or influencer marketing, but one thing’s for sure—digital cameras are having a renaissance.

Bella Hadid, Devon Lee Carlson, Charli D’Amelio and all the ‘it girls’ of Insta are sharing over-exposed, rough-edged, harsh-lined and flash-reflecting snaps of their holidays in tropical paradise or dim-lit celebrity parties.

 

 

 

 

 

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And for the low price of whatever your Mum’s old Nikon COOLPIX cost in the 90’s and a couple hours rummaging through junk drawers in your house, you can look like them too!

TikTok creators are sharing the best digi cams on aftermarkets like eBay and Facebook Marketplace, and they’re already looking to be a certified 2023 staple.

We took to the public court of opinion and asked: if you’ve started taking photos on a digital camera instead of on your phone, why?

Here’s what you said.

What are your thoughts on digital cameras?