Chances of survival of digital camera dunked in sea?

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We were at the seaside, dd pushed past me for a cuddle on the rock where I was perched and bag with camera fell into a rock pool. Only the briefest immersion, but definitely wet; the screen misted up. I assume its chances are nil - I have located the same model on amazon for £159 but cannot bring myself to buy it until all hope is lost. Any experiences?

The conventional advice in these situations is usually to remove all the bits you can, ie. battery, memory card etc. Stick it in a tub of rice for a few days to allow the rice to absorb the liquid.

Then put it all back together and keep everything crossed!

I thought that the salt water might be fatal, though.

It may well be. Only one way to find out though. Depends where the water got and what it damaged. You could be lucky.

Sorry its a lost cause im afraid, even if you get the water out with the rice trick the water leaves behind salt crystals that jam everything up... I know it happened to me too. :(

Yes, that's what I thought. The camera shop said it might start again when it was dry, and it might work for a few minutes/days, but that is it. Will now start looking for new camera; maybe waterproof?