If you are like me, you like to take pictures when you are out. I have some really cool pics that I've taken over time and they sure do bring back some memories. The question is, which digital camera is best? And how much do you have to pay for it? And is it water (moisture) proof?
Pentax has a nice camera. the Optio W30 is waterproof to 10 feet for 2 hours so you can take some snappy pictures as you're dragged along the bottom of that class IV rapids. It's a bit pricey though at around $230.
I just bought a Canon A570 IS for about $135 along with a 4 Gb card for another $34.00. It's a great little camera but it isn't waterproof. Canon does make a waterproof case for it but it's another $160 bucks. I figured it was cheap enough that if I do something really stupid I won't be out a ton of money. It takes some really great pictures.
The Olympus Stylus 770 SW is another nice camera that is waterproof, shockproof and crushproof (all within limits). But it comes in at $350.
The Canon Powershot A460, the Kodak Easy Share C653 and the Nikon Coolpix L10 all come in around $150 but none are waterproof. All are rated as good cameras by Consumer Reports (Nov. 07 P.36).
