Heck, every cell phone seems to have a camera built in now!
The reason I got into photography was “just in case” I saw a UFO or something.
I can honestly report that I have neither seen nor been abducted by, any aliens.
I got one just for the usual - friends, family, experimenting.
Now you can get a good basic camera from a big name like Canon for around a hundred, maybe less depending on where you shop, and the image quality is typically excellent. No need to throw money at rebadged junk from who knows where. And memory cards are cheap.