[sodaplayer]

Oh this is kinda funny for me. I just bought a 2009 model PowerShot for $10 last summer so that I could experiment with the Canon Hack Dev Kit, [0] and use it to get RAW photos on my trips without having to lug around or risk my DSLR. Some of the eBay listings of that same model are going up to $70 now.

The PowerShot has been pretty nice to have. Been developing the RAWs with DarkTable, and the PowerShot's auto mode is sufficient for me to develop a nice image, and it's better at capturing a random moment where I would otherwise have been trying to adjust my DSLR.

I'm also not surprised at this new trend. Most of my close Gen-Z friends have Fujifilm instant cameras or a PaperShoot, a digital camera that markets itself emulating the film look, and I could see them jumping on this.

[0] https://chdk.fandom.com/wiki/CHDK