Why Gen Z loves the digital compact cameras that millennials used to covet
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Why Gen Z loves the digital compact cameras that millennials used to covet

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Why Gen Z loves the digital compact cameras that millennials used to covet toggle caption Evan Agostini/Getty Images Digital compact cameras — the kind that were widely used 15 to 20 years ago — are showing up on the holiday wish lists of teens and Gen Zers. "I think people are feeling really nostalgic for that era, like the early 2000s, when everyone would bring their digital cameras to the club or like to a party or to a family party and stuff, and take those photos," said freelance reporter Elizabeth Gulino, who covers lifestyle and internet trends. Compared to photos taken with a smartphone flash, Gulino says photos taken with a digital camera flash have an "airy, floaty and ethereal" look that taps into a retro feel. Sponsor Message "Whether it's a digital camera, whether it's a film camera, whether it's a Polaroid style camera, your brain thinks about it differently," Fatchett said.

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