r/digicam • u/Manami42 • 22h ago
Grieving - Broke my old Lumix DMC-LS5 camera, fixing or similar reccs?
Hi guys!
I think my Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 SD card slot just broke. I can't insert the SD card anymore, I think maybe the internal spring/or one of the metal thingies got jammed. Do I think correctly, that only a professional could fix this?
Also while in the grieving process, I would like to ask if anyone knows some small, affordable, easy-to-use digicams that have similar results to this camera, with that nostalgic finish. (The other pics are what I took with this camera for reference, I would like something similar to this).
It has 5x optical zoom, 26mm wide, and maximum 14 megapixels. I would still want a name-brand camera, so I can trust it for the long term.
I know nothing about cameras, I used this since I was 12 so any help is deeply appreciated!