want to buy camera and need help

[Photo-John]

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I'm sorry no one replied to your post! It just got hit by a spammer (deleted) and that bumped it back up so I noticed it. Did you buy a camera yet? If you're used to a waterproof P&S camera almost anything is going to be better. Even the best waterproof camera isn't awesome. And even the cheapest digital SLR is a huge improvement over any compact. So basically, you can't lose. Weatherproofing is nice but all digital SLRs are more durable than most people realize. You shouldn't submerge them but any of them will handle a reasonable amount or rain or splashing. The Pentax digital SLRs are well-known for being weather-sealed and I've got some positive experience in that respect with the Pentax K10D. And for what it's worth, I've shot with Canon and Olympus digital SLRs in the rain, too.

You might also take a look at the latest DSLR from Olympus, the E-5. Here's a video of it that blew me away. Seriously, what this guy does with the camera is not right. But it's impressive:



I had a pre-production E-5 for review but I didn't try anything like the guy does in that video. Here's my preview Olympus E-5 preview article and video:

http://reviews.photographyreview.com...p-digital-slr/

I hope that helps. And if you already bought something, I'm sorry no one here stepped up to help. If you do check back in and you already have a camera, please let us know what you decided on and how it's working out