# This point-and-shoot camera helped me ditch my smartphone

> Across my Instagram feed, many users are using a grainy-effect filter on their photos of beaches in Greece or moody countryside walks in Scotland, giving them a nostalgic look of a disposable camera from the Nineties.

- **Source:** [Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/gadgets-tech/cameras-accessories/catch-camera-review-b2985114.html?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4dcbf0a24d9fa257e1f68f)
- **Published:** 2026-07-08
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #smartphones #cameras #ditch #film #filter #helped #photos #point
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