Με την ευκαιρία του ακόλουθου άρθρου του LensRental, ανασύρω από το... μακρυνό παρελθόν το παρόν νήμα. Πέρασαν έξι (6) ολόκληρα χρόνια από τότε που είχαμε ξανασχοληθεί με συγκεντρωτική παρουσίαση point & shoot μηχανών...
The Most Rented Point and Shoot Cameras from the Past Year
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...Κάμποσες από αυτές δεν είναι compact με την ακριβή έννοια του όρου, αλλά γενικώς μηχανές με ΜΗ εναλλάξιμο φακό με βάση το σκεπτικό του άρθρου.
Αξίζει τον κόπο να παραθέσω την εισαγωγή, όπου χαρακτηριστικά αναφέρεται ότι μερικά χρόνια πριν φαινόταν σίγουρο ότι το είδος θα είχε εκλείψει εν έτει 2023, λόγω της επέλασης των κινητών, αλλά τελικά αυτό δεν συνέβη - το αντίθετο αφού η νέα γενιά τις "ανακαλύπτει" ξανά - με χαρακτηριστικό παράδειγμα τον "χαμό" με την fuji X100V στο TikTok:
"Several years ago, it would have been a safe bet to assume that point-and-shoot cameras would be a thing of the past by 2023. And it makes sense, mobile phone cameras have improved significantly over the years, closing the gap between the two platforms, and generally becoming more practical with their ability to share images instantaneously. But cell phones have their downsides too, with a cell phone that can do just about anything, it’s really easy to be taken out of the photography experience with a simple notification from an app trying to steal your focus away. And so, point-and-shoot cameras have continued to garner attention, and are only becoming more popular with younger and younger generations. This fact became most evident when
a TikTok trend put a few-year-old Fuji X100V on the top of the list for most desirable cameras just a few months ago. So what are the top point-and-shoot cameras rented over the last year? Well, I figured it was due time to look at the sales numbers, and discuss the top ten most popular point-and-shoot cameras from the past year.
But before we dive into our list, we must ask, what is a point-and-shoot camera? They once were classified by their simplicity being the focus. You can turn it on, point it at something, and shoot your shot. However, as technology advances, so does our patience with technology. So we’ve used a single limited feature of what makes a point-and-shoot camera – if it has a fixed lens. So of the list below, all cameras have a fixed lens – a lens that cannot be removed from the camera itself. And while that doesn’t mean all these cameras are pocketable or small in their form factor, they are all generally regarded as walkaround cameras – except for one or two."