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03/01/2012 06:42:32 AM · #1 |
It's my sister's birthday tomorrow and I'd like to get her a camera to replace the canon ixus that recently drowned in the bath. I've got about £250 ($400) to spend and I'm looking for a P&S that's easy-to-use, (manual controls not really required), has good IQ, good video, and importantly, is very rugged. (her young children are skilled in technology demolition)
Any models I should/shouldn't be looking at?
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03/01/2012 06:59:25 AM · #2 |
I'm certainly no expert, and don't even know if they still make them, but I have an olympus utough camera - 10m water proof, 100kg crush proof and 2m drop proof. I have had friends kids playing with it, got chocolate on it, dropped it in the pool etc and it's running strong. I haven't taken much video on it, it's prob not the best, but it takes a really good photo and is great if she is particularly after an underwater camera.
Anyway thats just my 2 cents purely because I own one and can vouch for it haha |
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03/01/2012 07:04:38 AM · #3 |
How about the Panasonic Lumix TS-3.  DrAchoo posted a thread here with video and stills he took with it. It is on my wish list now. |
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03/01/2012 07:30:38 AM · #4 |
we use these little babies at work for bridge inspections. dustproof, waterproof, shock proof,
//www.amazon.com/dp/B004OBZ1OG/ref=asc_df_B004OBZ1OG1919593?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B004OBZ1OG
the quality is good enough for a P & S.
edit: forgot the link
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03/01/2012 07:53:18 AM · #5 |
| Olympus Tough PS camera. Waterproof, shockproof, cold proof...Good little camera. |
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03/01/2012 08:03:51 AM · #6 |
And to add to the confusion, if the Canon was otherwise well thought of (the drowning was accidental, in other words, LOL) then check out the Canon D10. It gets very good user reviews. I don't have personal experience, but if I were in the market for a rugged P&S, I would certainly consider it.
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03/01/2012 08:28:27 AM · #7 |
The Canon is the sexy one with a high IQ. Sister will love that one. And so will the kids. Really mod!
//www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q311waterproofcompactgrouptest/ Nice to have some reviews.
Message edited by author 2012-03-01 08:30:21. |
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03/01/2012 09:31:50 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
And to add to the confusion, if the Canon was otherwise well thought of (the drowning was accidental, in other words, LOL) then check out the Canon D10. It gets very good user reviews. I don't have personal experience, but if I were in the market for a rugged P&S, I would certainly consider it. |
I love my Canon D10. I take it backpacking, snowshoeing hiking, camping... I can hand it to my kids at the beach with no worries. It's been out overnight in -10F (hard on the battery life, but otherwise fine). It's been dropped, frozen dunked, strapped to a 4-wheeler and otherwise abused in ways that would kill lesser cams. My son took it in Lake Michigan and somehow opened the door covering the USB port. Water got in and fogged the lens, but the camera itself still worked. After carrying it in my pack for another week, I dried it out and it's been fine since.
It's a bit bulkier than most of the competitor cameras though. Canon is releasing the next version, the D20 which looks to be a good bit slimmer. |
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03/01/2012 10:44:35 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by Spork99:
Canon is releasing the next version, the D20 which looks to be a good bit slimmer. |
Good to know! They must have had enough success with the D10 to want to continue the line. I'll be watching the reviews on the D20...
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03/01/2012 11:44:06 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by Spork99:
Canon is releasing the next version, the D20 which looks to be a good bit slimmer. |
Good to know! They must have had enough success with the D10 to want to continue the line. I'll be watching the reviews on the D20... |
Look here: //www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?sku=842880&Q=&O=&is=REG&A=details |
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03/01/2012 12:01:45 PM · #11 |
| thanks so much everybody for the tips. I liked the idea of sticking with Canon but couldn't find the D20 - I guess it's not released yet. I'm thinking Olympus Tough now. I'll let you know how it goes, and maybe get my sister to enter some challenges... |
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