Why Gen Z is choosing old-school cameras over smartphones: It's more than just nostalgia
A couple of years ago, American summer camps began banning screens. No smartphones, no tablets, nothing with a display. A small company called Camp Snap spotted the gap and built a camera for those kids: a point-and-shoot with the look of a 1990s Kodak, just a viewfinder and a flash, with no way to see a photo until they plugged the camera into a computer. Then something the company had not planned for happened.
TL;DR
- American summer camps began banning screens (smartphones, tablets) a couple of years ago.
- Camp Snap created a simple, point-and-shoot camera with a 1990s Kodak design.
- The camera has only a viewfinder and a flash, with no display.
- Photos can only be viewed after plugging the camera into a computer.
- An unforeseen outcome occurred after the company launched the product.