> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://rachelleggett.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The joy of using a digicam, but I'm a millennial - URL: https://rachelleggett.com/the-joy-of-using-a-digicam-but-im-a-millennial/ - Published: 2026-08-03T13:00:19.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-08T18:15:59.000Z - Author: Rachel Leggett I'm about to sound so old, but I had no idea how trendy digicams actually were until I was getting ready to write this post. I basically knew "kids these days call them digicams." And I think by "kids" I mean 25-year-olds. So anyway, I found my old digicam (point-and-shoot digital camera) a few years ago when I was packing for a move. I had even stored it with its battery, charger, and SD card. Thank you, past me. It's a Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS. It shoots 12.1 megapixels (my pro-level mirrorless cameras shoot 45MP). I found my original Amazon order receipt and I bought it for $107 in 2010. ![a beat-up canon powershot sd1300 IS](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4a/54/4a545658-3738-47fb-96c2-521d6d5be7ab/content/images/2026/07/PXL_20260730_180438787.jpg) This thing sells secondhand for $250-$400\. Even accounting for inflation, that's a big increase in value for a basic little point-and-shoot from my freshman year of college. (I can't remember if this purchase was meant to be an upgrade to my camera from high school, or if I had lost/damaged that one, but I don't have the high school one anymore.) Some people want to replicate a film aesthetic with their vintage (yes, vintage 😭) digicams. I have an actual film camera from the 1970s for that. Some people want to replicate what they think of as the early-2000s aesthetic with their digicams. That isn't my goal either, but sometimes it happens. For my part, I've been having fun just using it like I did in 2010! That means using it on auto and not editing anything. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4a/54/4a545658-3738-47fb-96c2-521d6d5be7ab/content/images/2026/07/IMG_1757.JPG) I love the motion blur on this so much ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4a/54/4a545658-3738-47fb-96c2-521d6d5be7ab/content/images/2026/07/IMG_1783.JPG) ## What I have been loving about it ### I can take quick snaps without getting my phone out I actually did a bit of an experiment with this on an overnight backpacking trip in the mountains. I wanted to be able to take low-pressure photos without using my "real" camera, but my phone battery has been dying quickly lately and I knew I wouldn't be able to charge it so I didn't want to rely on my phone for photos. I brought my digicam! I left my phone on battery saver and airplane mode and hardly touched it. I was perfectly happy taking those quick snap type of photos on my digicam and my phone battery lasted well into the next day. This also means I don't have the potential to get distracted by notifications on my phone every time I want to take a photo. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4a/54/4a545658-3738-47fb-96c2-521d6d5be7ab/content/images/2026/07/IMG_1787.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4a/54/4a545658-3738-47fb-96c2-521d6d5be7ab/content/images/2026/07/IMG_1788--1-.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4a/54/4a545658-3738-47fb-96c2-521d6d5be7ab/content/images/2026/07/IMG_1791--1-.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4a/54/4a545658-3738-47fb-96c2-521d6d5be7ab/content/images/2026/07/IMG_1794.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4a/54/4a545658-3738-47fb-96c2-521d6d5be7ab/content/images/2026/07/IMG_1795--1-.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4a/54/4a545658-3738-47fb-96c2-521d6d5be7ab/content/images/2026/07/IMG_1801--1-.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4a/54/4a545658-3738-47fb-96c2-521d6d5be7ab/content/images/2026/07/IMG_1802.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4a/54/4a545658-3738-47fb-96c2-521d6d5be7ab/content/images/2026/07/IMG_1806.JPG) ### It removes the pressure to create a perfect photo When I use my mirrorless camera, I put pressure on myself to edit the photos really well to create something super nice. But when I use the digicam, it just looks how it looks! The most I might do in post is straighten or crop it slightly. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4a/54/4a545658-3738-47fb-96c2-521d6d5be7ab/content/images/2026/07/IMG_1812.JPG) I took the same photo on my Canon R5 mirrorless camera a month ago and haven't even looked at the RAW file yet. ### It's convenient when I have my long lens out I often hike with a long lens on my camera in case I see a cool bird or other wildlife I want to photograph. If I also want to be able to take wider-angle photos such as landscapes, I have to swap lenses, or carry a second camera body. Or I can get out my phone... or my digicam! Something like a Ricoh GRIII (modern, high quality, compact point-and-shoot) would also solve this and would take much higher-quality photos, but I'm really enjoying the excuse to use this tiny little nostalgia machine. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4a/54/4a545658-3738-47fb-96c2-521d6d5be7ab/content/images/2026/07/IMG_1809.JPG) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4a/54/4a545658-3738-47fb-96c2-521d6d5be7ab/content/images/2026/07/IMG_1821.JPG) I haven't looked at the mirrorless camera version of either of these photos yet either. ### I can't share everything in real time and that's a good thing I'm so used to taking a quick snap with my phone and popping it onto my Instagram story right away. Now that I've started taking some of those with the digicam, I kind of love that I literally cannot post them right away. It keeps me more focused on the moment. ### At the end of the day, it's just fun And that's enough of a reason to do anything. 😊 ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4a/54/4a545658-3738-47fb-96c2-521d6d5be7ab/content/images/2026/07/IMG_1816.JPG) It exposed for the background and then used flash to light our faces! We look like tomatoes! ## Receive new posts by email If you want to receive emails about new posts, you can subscribe below. You can opt to receive only knitting patterns, only other posts, or both. Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.