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[โ€“] IMALlama@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I bought my first DSLR in 2009. It was a new D40 with kit lens for all of $409.95. There just aren't interchangeable lens cameras available at that price point anymore, which is sad but the market just isn't there :(

Compact comes at a premium too these days.

[โ€“] tychosmoose@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

It's true. Cameras have always been expensive, but even the thin economy of scale is gone with the competition from smartphones. That makes any new camera a premium product.