Spec me - a cheapo snapshooter

[SickAsAParrot]

My trusty old Lumix TZ8 has finally bitten the dust after being dunked in the sand, and another lens stripdown (it's had a few, because of the old sucky-uppy dust problem) caused more faults than it cured.

I got that on the cheap (£109 I think), but have been generally happy with the quality of the pics presumably the Leica lens helps a lot.

I should add I've got a decent DSLR (D7000) but I need the above for when I don't lug the big bag.

I'm leaning towards the Sony WX350, it's tiny with a good battery and the sample pics seem pretty good. The Fuji XQ1/2 look nice too but would have to take a price cut and I would miss the long zoom. Various reviews seem to suggest the Ixus 275 is the best BFB but looking at the samples they seem a bit dull, also poor battery life.

I would get another Pana TZ, some official refurbed TZ60's were on their ebay shop recently for £129, but having handled some in a shop they seem a bit on the chunky side, and I don't know if they still suck up dust like a demented hoover.

So, i'm open to suggestions, any older cameras in the £100-£150 area I should be looking for? Thanks.

 

[Klunt Bumskrint]

I've got a TZ8 in full working order you can have for I dunno, £35?

 

[SickAsAParrot]

Thanks, I ended up getting The WX350, there were some refurbs on ebay for £99 so I took a punt on one of them but apart from the sticker on the box you can't tell its not a new one.

So far I'm happy with it, it's a bit grainy at the long end of the zoom and having to go into the menus to get exposure compensation is annoying, but it's so small I can take it anywhere.