digital camera suggestions

[Brad]

what # canon is it

I was afraid someone would ask that. I will check the records.

It is a Canon Powershot SD800IS - Image Stabilization, wide angle lens, and very small. View finder is the LCD panel on back but it is easily seen even in bright light.

[Rich]

I'm a firm believer in Sony and picked up the very small, lightweight DSC-S750 Cybershot for under $200. The photo quality is awesome and it fits nicely in a small pouch that's on my sternum strap. The zoom isn't wonderful but as far as I'm concerned, if you need a big clear zoomed shot then you need a nice big lens for that anyway.

[Charlie]

thanks i will take a look at them

[spyboy]

The Canon G9's are great, they have all of the functionality of a DSLR but without the ability to put lenses on it (think a Rebel XT without the big lenses)

I use an Olympus Stylus 770SW, it's a metal case, about the size of a deck of cards (fits in a jeans pocket) and has some boastful claims:

1) waterproof to 33 feet (I use it kayaking and have submerged it about 4 feet)
2) shockproof (to a 3 foot fall)
3) crushproof to 220lbs
4) freeze proof (to 14F)

yes, it sounds "idiotproof" but for sea kayaking, I wanted something to keep clipped to the deck or my life jacket so I could take pictures at a moments notice.

I've also used it for snowboarding, since it's nice and small to fit into a jacket pocket.

It can shoot video but only at 15FPS so it's not great (maybe the newer models can do 30fps).

I think I paid $330 last summer for mine, but at the time, was looking at a Sony point & shoot and a waterproof case, then realized I could just get one that had all of that protection without a big plastic case.

My "real" camera is a Canon 40D, but that's not as easy to lug around

Kirk

[Caffeine Addict]

i myself am partial to my nikon coolpix 5600 not sure if you can still get this model but you could check out there site and see what they have out now
http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2005/0216_04.htm