Digital Camera's.... do tell....

[leptar]

First let me apoligize for asking too many questions.

So what are you folks using for digitals? Please do tell of your experiences such as battery life, camera speed (from on to take the first picture and from first to second photo), photo quality (low light, sunny, overcast, dark), and the big one "durability" (how many times have you dropped it, sat on it, got it splashed on, ect....


I want to get a camera so i can look back at photos since i will be taking my son with me now, I was considering the Pentax Optio WP line but read a couple of reviews that they weren't the hardiest of digitals. I don't plan on taking them underwater but would like to keep it on me while i'm fishing so more then likely it will get splashed upon and being water resistant to me means that i can rinse it in freshwater to clean it.

Thanks in advance,
Paul

[tattoobob]

What's your price range?

[leptar]

around $400.

[tattoobob]

I have a Olympus stylus 400, 4.0 mp
it is water resistant and an all around good camera
small and easy to carry. I usually put it in a zip lock
I believe it cost around 400$ has a recargable Battery

[Backbeach Jake]

My beach beater is a HP315. Pissa Camera. When I can sneak it out I take the wife's Konica 5200. Wicked Pissa Camera!

[leptar]

thanks guys... i was looking for some other options... talked to a few other people about cameras and they all carry "beaters" but in my hands they just do not last, I need something i can keep on me but for a camera i want something that will get the job done today, tomorrow..... get wet no worries... I didn't think Olympus made a water resistant camera i'm going to check out the stylus... Thanks tattoobob

Backbeach Jake, Konica/Minolta made some really sweet high end cameras. I tried to find that model but ended up finding out that they got out of the camera business back in the end of March of this year. Thanks

[Skip N]

I have an Olympus Stylus also. Its NOT waterproof by any means. Its what they call weather resistant. If you get caught in the rain for a few minutes your camera will not get wrecked and will work fine. If you drp it in the ocean and let it sit thier for 30 seconds i'm thinking you might be screwed. Great camera though, good to know if you get caught in a downpour your camera won't get wrecked from a couple minutes of getting rained on. But i'd still be cautious of just how much water you get on it

["uffah!!"]

Are digital cameras damaged by saltwater? I took someones advice the other night, and took my two granddaughters, fishing we did real good. We caught 8 schoolie bass between 14 and 16 inches. The kids went crazy. They are 7yrs.and 4yrs. old. They didn't know what to do. I tried to get a picture of then, but slipped on a rock and in went the camera, bounced a couple of times, and in the water. I hope not! I'll hate to have to buy another.I liked this one. It was a 3.1 Kodak CX6330. I could even take movies with it. Nice camera!! But, anyway, thanks F18. You were right. I also got a couple of real nice Hits on that large White eel,but no takers.

[Skip N]

Yeah my favorite feature on my Olympus is the 30 second video clips w/ sound you can take. Gotta have a video if you come across a monster blitz somewhere!

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by Skip N

I have an Olympus Stylus also. Its NOT waterproof by any means. Its what they call weather resistant. If you get caught in the rain for a few minutes your camera will not get wrecked and will work fine. If you drp it in the ocean and let it sit thier for 30 seconds i'm thinking you might be screwed. Great camera though, good to know if you get caught in a downpour your camera won't get wrecked from a couple minutes of getting rained on. But i'd still be cautious of just how much water you get on it

That's why I keep mine in a zip lock bag I also throw in a silica gel pack