Janet Tweedy writes
In article , CWatters
writes

Blimey! I'd be over the moon to get something in focus. I always get
the wrong part of the shrub or tree in focus and lose the bit that's
particularly attractive or distinctive!

I've got an old Olympus C-310 which I use simply on a 'point and click'
basis. I switch between 'everything on auto' for general snaps and
supermacro for flowers and fungi. The supermacro mode works down to
about 2 inches, pressing the trigger button halfway down focuses on
whatever is in the centre of the pic (and shows the focus on the screen
so you can see for yourself that it will be in focus), and pressing the
rest of the way takes the pic. (You can shift aim and move the thing you
focussed on towards the side of the pic - eg to include some other
flowers in the background - and it will remain in focus).

Main enemy of focus on supermacro is low light levels - if the subject
is lit badly, the pic is out of focus. Shaking the camera doesn't seem
to be a problem, or trying to photograph on a windy day. And the camera
itself is lightweight and slips easily into a trouser pocket.

It sounds like you need something on a similar level.
--
Kay