I do not remember not owing a camera. Over the years they were film cameras but upgraded to digital when my film camera was stolen on my trip to Africa. The digital camera experience started with a Kodak 2 mp (Model 280), then as technology improved to a 10 mp Canon, a 12.1 mp Canon sx50, and Samsung 5 cellphone . In 2019, I upgraded to a Nikon p900. In 2021, I upgraded the cellphone to a Samsung 21+. I am trying something different with an Akaso Brave 8 Lite Action Camera in 2024. I am behind the times in technology but still upgrading. I liked each camera for different reasons.