I guess back in the day it was easier to go crazy on design since the machine itself was simpler. At least with cameras. It's no longer an empty box with a hole, now it's filled with complex circuitry and fancy sensors and screens. There's probably no money left over for a stylish container to put it all in.

Car design just seems lazy nowadays. I used to be able to tell you every car on the road just by sight. Now they all just look the same, and when they do try to "style" something it always looks like a bunch of awkward lines drawn by someone not too sure how to use Autocad.