Cameras You Can Take a Sledgehammer To

As the title of this post may be a bit misleading, allow us to explain.

B&H just released a newsletter detailing some of the best cameras that you can use for your summertime ventures, and not have to worry about a little bit of sand clogging your iris.

Here's our list of favorite cameras, via Allen Weitz's review:

Canon PowerShot D10 ($329.95, BH Price)

We're always one to promote Canon products, as Canon is the brand of choice for all our photography needs. It has four different places for you to attach a wrist strap, which is an interesting new feature for a consumer camera.

The PowerShot D10 features a 12.1 megapixel sensor, a DIGIC 4 image processor, and a 4x 6.2 – 18.6 mm (35-105 mm equivalent) image-stabilized zoom lens. Aside from water-resistance down to 33', the PowerShot D10 is shock-proof from drops up to 4' off the ground, and is guaranteed to work in a temperature range of 14° to 105°F. For viewing images the D10 sports a 2.5", 230,000-dot LCD.

Olympus Tough-8000 ($359.95 after a $30 Instant Rebate, BH Price)

We're not normally fans of the Olympus brand, but that may be due to the fact that we've been out of the consumer photo market for about four years. This tough little bugger caught our eye, however. Check out its Tap Control Feature to be a little more amazed.

For a small camera it's rather hefty and solid to the touch. According to the folks at Olympus, the Olympus Tough-8000 is waterproof down to 33-feet (IEC60529), can be dropped onto a hard surface from a height of up to 6.6-feet (MIL-STD-810F), withstand up to 220lb of pressure, and is freeze-proof down to 14°F (MIL-STD-810F).