A proper camera is a device which has the recording of images onto digital or analogue media as it's primary function.
I agree that consumers tend to follow the same upgrade pattern with cameras as they do with phones, but I consider digital decay to be more of an actual usability issue with phones rather than cameras.
My 8-year-old Nikon D700 operates as fast today as when I bought it - I'm pretty sure smartphones of the same vintage are pretty much useless bricks today.
A proper camera is a device which has the recording of images onto digital or analogue media as it's primary function.
I agree that consumers tend to follow the same upgrade pattern with cameras as they do with phones, but I consider digital decay to be more of an actual usability issue with phones rather than cameras.
My 8-year-old Nikon D700 operates as fast today as when I bought it - I'm pretty sure smartphones of the same vintage are pretty much useless bricks today.