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How resilient/durable are compact digital cameras?
I work at sea, and am looking to buy a digital camera to take on my next trip. Obviously I’m going to try my best to keep my camera out of harm’s way, but there’s always the chance of spray, dust, varied temperatures and the increased possibility of me dropping it. How would an average compact camera cope with these?
I’m tempted by the Olympus shockproof/waterproof cameras, but I’m wondering if they’re overkill? I’m not going to be throwing it around or going underwater… I just want a decent all-round camera that won’t break easily.
Thanks for the suggestion, but I’ve already looked at lots of review sites. They always recommend Olympus cameras for “extreme” use, but they’re not so specific on how extreme the conditions should be before ruling out standard digicams…
I’m just wondering whether they can resist the occasional splash, or changing temperatures.
Better safe than sorry – for the conditions you describe one of the cameras from the Olympus Stylus SW series would be the logical choice.
Video Test of Olympus Stylus 850SW Compact Digital Camera
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