Technika's Tesco own-brand digicam — 3.1MP fixed-focus f/2.8, 8x digital zoom, 1.5in TFT, SD, 2x AAA
The Technika SH-340T was a budget digital compact sold by UK supermarket Tesco in the 2000s under its Technika own-brand electronics label. It sat alongside Technika televisions and MP3 players on supermarket shelves as an impulse-priced first digital camera, and was never sold outside that own-brand ecosystem.
It is a 3.1-megapixel camera with a fixed-focus lens at a fixed f/2.8 aperture, no optical zoom and an 8x digital zoom. A 1.5-inch TFT screen on the back handles framing, and there is a macro/normal focus switch on the lens surround. Video records up to VGA at roughly 8-10fps with sound, storage is via an SD card slot, connection is covered mini-USB, and power comes from two AAA batteries.
This is supermarket photography at its most basic, and that is now the appeal: the small sensor and simple lens give the soft, contrasty digicam look sought by lo-fi digital shooters, in a camera that often costs less than a memory card. It is a poor choice for low light or moving subjects, and the low-framerate video is a novelty rather than a tool.
Second-hand examples are widely available and cheap in the UK. AAA power makes testing easy, but alkaline leakage is common, so inspect the contacts. Confirm it writes to a small SD card (SDHC support is unlikely on cameras of this class), check the macro switch moves freely, and check the TFT for dead rows. Boxed examples with the manual are common and worth no great premium.