Rugged point and shoot

[rumpleforeskin]

Evening AT

I had a Fujifilm xp70 camera which I used to use on holidays when we were out and about in the water or hiking in places which were non too hospitable to electronics but sadly I think its had one knock or drowning too many and is no longer functional.

I would love a recommendation for an alternative rugged/waterproof camera as the XP70 took average pictures at best so i'm not so keen on getting the same model again. Also there may be some features on other cameras that I may not even be aware exist.

Would also like it to be a simple point & click compact.

was looking at spending around £150 ($200) but can up it a bit if there would be a noticeable improvement in either the cameras operation or the quality of the pics.

Thanks

 

[vbuggy]

The Leica X-U is a new rugged. Not a giant fan of the X series are they've basically entry pauper Leicas, but the X-U actually seems to make sense in its product niche. It's a little over your budget - £2400 not £1500 - but might be worth a look.

 

[shortylickens]

DPReview.com has some.


http://www.dpreview.com/search/?query=rugged&terms=rugged

 

[Herr Kutz]

Olympus TG-4?

 

[Crotulus]

Olympus TG-4?

You can get a reconditioned TG-4 direct from Olympus right now for $210 after 25% discount. The sale ends in about 13 hours though.

http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/outlet/reconditioned-cameras/tg-4-red-reconditioned.html

The Leica X-U is a new rugged. Not a giant fan of the X series are they've basically entry pauper Leicas, but the X-U actually seems to make sense in its product niche. It's a little over your budget - £2400 not £1500 - but might be worth a look.

That's not just a little over budget

 

[rumpleforeskin]

Thanks for the info guys, TG-4 looks like a good option. Just a little hard getting one at a good price. Sadly I was too late for the sale (which may have been USA only?)