Comparing rugged cameras (was-Re: Canon D10)

Awesome web site Tom!

A suggestion for those going to the web site - the 3rd to last line is Notes, and some cameras are listed as "Water Resistant". Do your self a favor and click on the [REMOVE] below the camera name for those. On a good day they are "sort of rain proof", definitely not canyon proof.

Bret

--- In Yahoo Canyons Group, "tom" <tj_wetherell@...> wrote:
--- In Yahoo Canyons Group, "John Hart" <hart3d@> wrote:

It's that time of the year again....
John's post brings up the fact that 2009 is going to be a great year > for the photo snapping canyoneering crowd. New rugged/waterproof > cameras from Panasonic, Olympus, Canon, and Pentax are out, or will > be by late spring.
To compare many (but not all) rugged cameras do this: > 1) goto: http://www.dpreview.com/
2) click "camera database" from the left menu > 3) click "feature search" in the first paragraph under > "digital camera specifications" > 4) under the "format" pull-down menu, click "rugged" compact. Then > click "compare" at the bottom of the page.
A swoopy table will magically appear comparing many of the existing > and upcoming cameras.
-tom(w)