After years and years the old DSC-P200 finally gave up the ghost. The mode selection wheel finally went wrong again, and the "fix" I found on the internet to reset the camera with the battery removed didn't work.
This little metal bodied camera is perfect for slipping into the pocket of a jacket on a walk or out on a ride on the cycle or the motorcycle. It's quite tough and the lens pulls back into cover and it also has a viewfinder as well as a screen at the back.
It became impossible to take any photos. Enter eBay. And £8.75 inc postage later a "new" one was delivered by the postman.
It has a slight dent in the front but once I had transferred the battery and my multi card memory to it worked perfectly. I just had to transfer the wrist strap as well. That probably took the longest.
It came with a flat battery and so swapping it for the one in the "old" camera had it up an running.
I gave it a try in the garden to see what the photos come out like. Seems okay with colours. And the focus up close look pretty sharp.
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