Sony's 2004 5MP compact — 1/1.8in CCD, 3x 38-114mm zoom, manual exposure to 30s, AA power.
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P93 was a 5-megapixel compact from 2004, the successor to the DSC-P92 near the top of Sony's mainstream P-series. The P-series paired pocketable bodies with AA power, and the P93 added an unusually capable manual side for the class, including a genuine 30-second maximum shutter speed.
It carried a 5.1-megapixel effective 1/1.8-inch Super HAD CCD and a 3x zoom equivalent to 38-114mm at f/2.8-5.2, framed on a 1.5-inch 134k-dot LCD or through an optical viewfinder. ISO covered Auto plus 100-400, with manual aperture and shutter control (30-1/1000 sec), an AF illuminator, and scene modes including Twilight and Candle. Video was 640x480 30fps MPEG1. Storage was Memory Stick or Memory Stick PRO, and two AA NiMH cells gave a strong CIPA rating of about 410 shots.
The larger-than-average CCD and manual exposure options make it one of the more flexible early P-series bodies — good for learners experimenting with slow shutter work on a budget as well as casual snapshooters. The small screen and modest buffer show its age, but battery pragmatism made it an easy camera to live with.
Because it runs on AA cells, used buyers avoid proprietary battery hunting entirely — just use NiMH rechargeables. It needs full-size Memory Stick or PRO cards, both long discontinued, so confirm one is included. Check the telescoping lens for dust, the LCD for bright-pixel faults, and run a long exposure to check for hot pixels.