Sony P200 - Should I choose Silver or Black color?

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success_ny@yahoo.com wrote:
> For any owners of Sony P200, which color would you choose?
> It comes in Silver, Black and Red.
> I saw it in the Silver version in person at Best Buy. I only saw other
> colors online. Black looks kind of cool online, but I wonder if the
> black coating is as durable as the classic silver color and whether
> black looks as good in real life as on pictures.
>
> Any opinions and information on this?
>

I have a silver one mainly because in February when I bought it that was
the only color available. I would choose black because to me it makes
the camera less noticeable. That can put the people you are shooting at
ease or maybe they won't notice that you have a camera. I would bet the
color is anodized on the aluminum body so it likely won't come off
unless it continuously rubs against something that is fairly abrasive.