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> Hello,
>
> I need a new camera: my Olympus ì Digital 800 has died after ~4 years
> and 15,000 photos.
>
> I'd ideally like a smallish replacement which is reliable, rugged
> (previous one got dropped into the surf in Fiji and survived), has a
> good battery life and a decent zoom. Previous one was 8 megapixels,
> but I didn't use anything like the full quota.
>
> Any recommendations would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Oaf
If you are partial to Olys, they makes some fairly new waterproof
cameras called "TOUGH"
See:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/camer...00-review.html
Bob Williams