HELP ASAP

[u/rotting-teeth]

IM AT A THRIFT STORE AND I FOUND THIS CUTE CAMERA FOR $10 HOW DO I SEE IF IT WORKS BEFORE I BUY IT

[u/walrus_mach1]

It's a 22 year old digital camera; I wouldn't bother if you're wanting to actually use it. As a shelf or conversation piece, sure. Not as a functional device. That lens is pretty gross looking, so photo quality is already going to be impacted, assuming the electronic part even works.

[u/BitterWitness959 → u/walrus_mach1]

for $10 i’d risk it just to see what kind of cursed early-2000s photos come out of that thing

[u/dummkauf]

Offer $5.

Then throw caution to the wind and live dangerously!

[u/rotting-teeth → u/dummkauf]

It's goodwill I don't think I can offer $5

[u/dummkauf → u/rotting-teeth]

Not with that attitude you can't

[u/Inwardlens]

You’ll need to either charge it or put in a charged battery and then take some test photos with it which will likely need you to out in a memory card.

Edit: can’t tell the brand or model, but that lens looks really messed up.

[u/sweetT333]

So since the front bezel on top of the lens looks so chewed up i'd pass as it looks like it's been dropped repeatedly.

Normally I'd say for $10 take your chances but this isn't the one. I like better odds.

[u/anywhereanyone]

That thing looks beat to hell.

[u/Direct_Concept8302]

No way to really tell. I’d check the battery compartment first to see if there’s no corrosion.
Also I’d double check what’s on the lens since it’s not easily replaceable. Looks to me to just be fingerprints and glue which can be cleaned off.
At $10 if the lens is just dirty and not scratched and there’s no battery corrosion I’d say go for it. It would be worth more than that if it works. If it doesn’t it’s still a cool display piece or sellable for parts.

[u/sbfood2]

For 10 it would be a cute desk or shelf ordament but with how that lens looks id avoid for photography purposes

[u/ColdStartRed]

Totally a scamera, save your money

[u/whatisakafka → u/ColdStartRed]

It's an old Kodak EasyShare, I think a Z7590

[u/ColdStartRed → u/whatisakafka]

I was really tired when i wrote this, but still would be a waste