Our friend Tom used that title for his response in one of the recent threads. I found it interesting.
I asked myself, why? What is wrong with cameras these days? Are buyers unhappy? Are people sitting with money on their hands and not finding a good camera to buy?
If anything, I am finding that recent cameras were too good for their own good!
Cameras produced in the past 10+ years are really good. The oldest I currently own is D7200 that is nearly 13 years old. I traded my 2006 XTi for the $600 rebate on G9ii few months ago. It was still working fine within its ISO limits.
Yes, we do hear posts about a camera failing once in a while, but they are small in number in the overall picture. There are also some models that are notorious for things like oil spills and weak tripod sockets. That's just sad for specific models but not a reflection on the big picture. Usually, complaining threads are more in number than appreciative threads. They also serve as PSA sometimes.
With cameras so good, people don't spend money unless (1) they are forced to replace a camera; or (2) if something very interesting comes along that screams "I MUST have it". That doesn't happen with every new model, but after two or three. The most recent that comes to mind is the OM-3. Very bold attempt by OMDS. In other brands there are examples like the Zf, the A7C series or the GFX100RF. And they are expensive too.
For everything else, we (should say, I) find what's missing from the newly announced camera for not buying it. The fact is, we already have what we need. Manufacturers are trying, but they can only do so much when they have 6% share (or less) in the overall camera market. I admire some of the new cameras from several brands, but I can't buy them all.
Those threads sound like gloom and doom but the fact is, it's hard to make new tech that stands out and blows our minds. When something does come about, it's not going to be cheap. I can easily list few things that are better in my G9ii over my GH5ii. That didn't really tempt me until the $600 rebate came about and at the same time, I got a good deal on selling my GH6.
Because so many people are still buying new cameras even if they may not need it, the rest of us are able to find used cameras that they trade in. That's a win for both of us.
Until the next thing comes along that blows our minds, let's enjoy what we use. Hopefully we buy and the companies keep making what we like. Even if we can't buy every model, let's appreciate what's good about it. At least I will.
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See my profile (About me) for gear and my posting policy. My profile picture is of the first film camera I used in the early 80s, photo credit the internet.
I asked myself, why? What is wrong with cameras these days? Are buyers unhappy? Are people sitting with money on their hands and not finding a good camera to buy?
If anything, I am finding that recent cameras were too good for their own good!
Cameras produced in the past 10+ years are really good. The oldest I currently own is D7200 that is nearly 13 years old. I traded my 2006 XTi for the $600 rebate on G9ii few months ago. It was still working fine within its ISO limits.
Yes, we do hear posts about a camera failing once in a while, but they are small in number in the overall picture. There are also some models that are notorious for things like oil spills and weak tripod sockets. That's just sad for specific models but not a reflection on the big picture. Usually, complaining threads are more in number than appreciative threads. They also serve as PSA sometimes.
With cameras so good, people don't spend money unless (1) they are forced to replace a camera; or (2) if something very interesting comes along that screams "I MUST have it". That doesn't happen with every new model, but after two or three. The most recent that comes to mind is the OM-3. Very bold attempt by OMDS. In other brands there are examples like the Zf, the A7C series or the GFX100RF. And they are expensive too.
For everything else, we (should say, I) find what's missing from the newly announced camera for not buying it. The fact is, we already have what we need. Manufacturers are trying, but they can only do so much when they have 6% share (or less) in the overall camera market. I admire some of the new cameras from several brands, but I can't buy them all.
Those threads sound like gloom and doom but the fact is, it's hard to make new tech that stands out and blows our minds. When something does come about, it's not going to be cheap. I can easily list few things that are better in my G9ii over my GH5ii. That didn't really tempt me until the $600 rebate came about and at the same time, I got a good deal on selling my GH6.
Because so many people are still buying new cameras even if they may not need it, the rest of us are able to find used cameras that they trade in. That's a win for both of us.
Until the next thing comes along that blows our minds, let's enjoy what we use. Hopefully we buy and the companies keep making what we like. Even if we can't buy every model, let's appreciate what's good about it. At least I will.
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See my profile (About me) for gear and my posting policy. My profile picture is of the first film camera I used in the early 80s, photo credit the internet.
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Unique as there's no other digital mirrorless ILC offered varieties of bodies, purposes as m4/3.
