Cameras are getting more expensive for an unexpected reason
Not only because of expensive components, camera prices are also increasing due to inflation, market changes and many factors that few people pay attention to from production to promotion.
Báo Khoa học và Đời sống•24/06/2025
Many people are surprised to see that the price of high-end cameras today is double, even triple, compared to a few years ago. The first reason is that the market has "disappeared" the low-cost segment, leaving the remaining models all high-end.
Global inflation also makes current prices seem “absurd,” even though they actually increase in proportion to the currency. The magnesium alloy chassis and weatherproofing processes add significantly to the cost of production.
The larger the image sensor, the more difficult it is to make, and the high error rate makes the price of this component always account for the majority of the machine cost. Years of R&D costs to create features like bird's-eye focus or powerful image stabilization also contribute to the price. Because camera production is much lower than that of phones, each camera has to “carry” a larger portion of fixed costs.
Users can save money by buying used, renting equipment, or investing smartly in lenses instead of racing for flagships. Dear readers, please watch more videos : Top 10 'Scary' Technology Devices of the Future.
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