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Any ideas?
Used to have a Nikon AW100

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-COOLPIX-Compact-Digital-Camera/dp/B00TFLQ3YM...

I don't really need waterproof but would like it to be able to survive getting wet from rain and be fairly tough.

In reply to DubyaJamesDubya:

Are you looking for a compact, or ILC? Most Pentax DSLRs are weather-sealed, e.g. a K30 would give great image quality (certainly better than any compact) and be sealed. Larger and bulkier though, of course.

In reply to DubyaJamesDubya:

I've just been researching this myself as I'm off sea kayaking. A fair few to chose from depending in what you want it to do and your budget.

Think I've settled on the Olympus Tough TG4 for £299 as it also takes raw files as well as jpegs, the Olympus Tough TG5 also ticks all my boxes, but at £399 I find it hard to justify as I have a great compact and DSLR.

In reply to DubyaJamesDubya:

At the risk of stating the obvious, have a look at the W300 (newest version) and the AW120/AW130.

I had the AW130, loved it, but it broke in the end. Which is fair enough, given that it fell about 200m onto a rock ledge.

I found an AW120 for £50 on ebay, it'll accept the same spare batteries I had for the AW130.

Robert

In reply to DubyaJamesDubya:

My Panasonic GH4 and lenses are weatherproof and can stand getting wet from the rain. Its got a magnesium body as well.

Its quite a bit bigger than your camera though but I am more than impressed with the image quality of my snaps.

In reply to DubyaJamesDubya:

I'm very happy with my Olympus Tough.

In reply to craig h:

I got the Olympus Tough TG4 last year - very happy with it, does RAW files as well as jpegs, loads of options on the programmes, and mine is completely waterproof - I've taken it into rivers, snapping photos as I've floated down the current, and on a kayak. It's well made, nice and compact. I have no worries about immersing it completely, and don't have to treat it with kid gloves. Tough by name, tough by nature.

In reply to Roberttaylor:





It would seem to be ideal but it is twice what I paid for the previous model.

In reply to Welsh Kate:


This is looking like the best option for what I want...

In reply to The Lemming:

Thanks for the suggestion but I'm after something small enough for a shirt pocket (a quite large shirt pocket)

In reply to craig h:


The TG4 seems to be the best compromise of price and performance. Thanks

In reply to DubyaJamesDubya:

I had an Olympus tough, then went to a Panasonic lumix ft3, and now have a Panasonic l lumix ft5, which i think took top of the reviews when I was looking. I bought the last two new off eBay and saved quite a bit as well.

In reply to jonnie3430:

These seem hard to get hold of as well as having shot up in price.

In reply to DubyaJamesDubya:


I understand, you did not mention a size on the OP so I just gave thoughts on my water resistant camera.

Hope you find a suitable waterproof camera, as I was not so sucessful when I bought a waterproof a few years ago. The images were just too noisy for my liking/

In reply to DubyaJamesDubya:

Have a look at the lumix ft30. I've only just seen it, so haven't checked reviews, but if they have removed the stuff I don't need from the ft5 like GPS and WiFi so that it is more compact it could be great, and it seems to be about £100.

In reply to jonnie3430:

I've had an FT20 and FT30 for same reasons - no unnecessary clobber and therefore compact, also generally tough and waterproof.

They work well but both mine picked up some kind of electronic error. I'm a little wary now and still need a similar camera.

If I can get one cheap (£75 eBay?) I might just get another...

In reply to jonnie3430:


Thanks. Price wise this could be the best option.