Whether you're headed to the snow this winter or just trying to stay out of the rain, you don't have to worry about protecting your digital camera from the elements.

Though they may not look the part, the ultracompact Olympus Tough Mju 720SW and Pentax Optio W10 are waterproof cameras that can be fully submerged and are specially sealed to prevent dust and dirt from getting inside the unit.

The Nikon Coolpix S2 is only water-resistant as opposed to waterproof, but its robust construction will easily withstand a bit of splashing.

Olympus Tough Mju 720SW Olympus Tough Mju 720SW

If you're after a camera that can survive the knocks, splashes and general messy nature of everyday life -- especially everyday family life -- then the Olympus Mju 720 SW is a very sensible buy.

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Sensor resolution: 7.1 megapixel
Zoom: 5x digital, 3x optical
Dimensions: 91 x 58.7 x 19.8 mm
Weight: 149 grams

Pentax Optio W10 Pentax Optio W10

If you can get past its poor performance, the waterproof Pentax Optio W10 camera can take some pretty good shots where others can't even go.

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Sensor resolution: 5 megapixel
Zoom: 4x digital, 3x optical
Dimensions: 107 x 23 x 54.5 mm
Weight: 155 grams

Nikon Coolpix S2 Nikon Coolpix S2

The S2 is clearly an upgrade from the S1 with more features and slightly better performance.

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Sensor resolution: 5.1 megapixel
Zoom: 4x digital, 3x optical
Dimensions: 92 x 59 x 22 mm
Weight: 140 grams

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NickH
15/08/2007 04:20 AM

Has anyone noticed the similarity between Vivitar's Vivicam 6200W and the new Reefmaster Mini? Perhaps a comparison test underwater - to 40 metres for the latter - would be interesting...

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