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Gen Z is ditching iPhones for $100 'feature phones,' and the numbers don't lie (www.zdnet.com)
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[โ€“] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

maybe you would be better buying an actual camera. there are some really good compact cameras that aren't necessarily heavy

[โ€“] severien@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have a Fuji X-E3 with some nice lightweight lenses like XF35mm f/2, but even such combo is still far from pocketable. It's also not great for immediate processing and sharing.

There are some 1 inch sensor compact cameras (Sony RX100), but they are pretty expensive and the IQ difference gets smaller compared to highend smartphones. In the end, my smartphone is the only device I consistently carry everywhere ...