The camera was part of the look
Older compact cameras often used small sensors and built-in flashes. The combination could make a close subject feel bright while the background fell away into a darker, cooler space. That contrast is one reason a simple party photo can look immediately different from a modern phone portrait.
The lens mattered too. A compact camera usually encouraged you to stay close, point quickly and accept the moment instead of building a perfect composition. The visual style is therefore tied to behavior as much as to color.
Color is only one ingredient
A convincing CCD-inspired treatment usually balances a little extra contrast with controlled saturation. Pushing every slider to the maximum creates a generic digital filter, not a camera memory. Cooler shadows, warm skin and bright flash highlights often work better together than a heavy global tint.
The best starting photos have a clear subject and visible midtones. Night portraits, candid groups and city scenes are useful because the original light already gives the effect something to respond to.
How to try it
Open the CCD Camera Effect, upload a photo and begin around the middle of the intensity range. Compare the original and the treatment before raising the effect. If the skin becomes too orange or the background loses detail, reduce intensity rather than adding another filter.
A small date stamp can complete the visual language, but it should support the photo rather than pretend to be factual camera metadata. Treat it as a design layer.