In the digital age, that is true. I still have two old Canon cameras that are strong as tractors, though. One is an old F model from the early seventies, which has never missed a beat and the other is an FTb, which I have actually use as a mace, swinging it by its strap, to get away from a gang of roughs who wanted to steal my camera bag and all my goodies. I made the biggest one think I had given up and they were going to get my cameras, held it out by its strap to him, then dropped it down swinging it over my head and coming down on top of his. no more arguments from him. Two more lighter swings and two more gangbangers bleeding. The other two were not interested in anymore of that game and ran away.
I really liked San Antonio, but it's not a safe place.