Whatever happened to ... APS cameras?

[Turamber]

Bought one back in 1998, found it to be very reliable and easy to use. Unfortunately a recent trip to Athens was a holiday too far and it went kaput on me. Now that I am trying to replace it nobody sells them anymore ... indeed I've been told by more than one stockist that camera companies are withdrawing their models from the market.

I do have a digital camera but there was no contest, really, as to which camera took a better picture. Plus I can't be doing with all the fiddling about that is required with non APS cameras.

I'm a sad bunny now

 

[Ch3tan]

If thats the case, and after a quick look at the non-existant stocks on photo retailers webbys it seems so, then your better off not finding one. Eventually you wont be able to get film for it, and development costs are bound to go up.

Got to agree though, used a canon ixus aps and it was very very easy to use.

 

[Addlcove]

Aim Point Shoot?

sounds simple enough

 

[Shovel]

‘Advanced Photo System’ was the abbreviation, if I remember correctly. Though they might wish they'd use ‘Aim Point Shoot’.

I suspect that the niche for simpler cameras got filled pretty quickly by digital and APS just stopped being profitable (the development costs were always higher than for 35mm film anyway).

 

[Doubledanger]

Yeah, APS isn't really big anymore. It came out too late. Honestly digital is a lot better than you'd think. If you're not enlarging your prints a 3 megapixel camera will be more than enough for your needs. If you are, just get a 7MP camera. If that's too expensive then you save money, and quality by using normal 35mm. I wish I could be of more help but I kinda just have to say deal with it... =/