The hottest Gen Z gadget is a 20-year-old digital camera

Digital cameras from the early 2000s are seeing a resurgence among Gen Z, with young people opting for the old-school point-and-shoot devices over smartphones for their photography needs. The digital camera trend is driven by a sense of nostalgia and the desire for a break from smartphone usage. Influencers are contributing to the trend by posting blurry, overlit photos taken with these cameras on social media. The hashtag #digitalcamera has 184 million views on TikTok. Older digital cameras produce lower-quality photos due to fewer megapixels and built-in lenses with higher apertures, but these 'imperfect' images are now considered desirable. Searches for "digital camera" on eBay increased by 10% from 2021 to 2022, indicating the rising popularity of these vintage gadgets.