What is a Good Camera to Take on a Yearlong Backpacking Trip Through South East Asia?

14 megapixel underwater camera image

It obviously needs to be fairly light and not too large. I would still like something that produces good quality photos and is not too delicate. Preferably less than $500, though feel free to mention more expensive cameras.
Thanks, Longshiren. :-) I looked at the Panasonic site and found the Lumix TS2 to be a good camera for my needs.

Answer
Check out the Panasonic Lumix TS10,

"a new rugged, waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof, and dustproof camera . The camera is rated as waterproof down to 10 feet underwater, drop-proof to falls of up to 5 feet, and freezeproof down to temperatures of 14 degrees Fahrenheit. Its 2.7-inch LCD screen has an antireflective coating..

The 14-megapixel TS10 offers an optically stabilized 4X optical zoom lens (35mm to 140mm), Intelligent Auto features, the high-speed autofocus system found in the LX5, and 720p video recording as motion JPEG files

Available in September for US $250.00

This came from an article comparing features of many cameras at Yahoo

http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100818/tc_pcworld/thisfallsmostpromisingcameraannouncements

good luck.

What is the best underwater or waterproof digital camera that takes good video for editing?

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I like to edit videos with video clips from boating and jet skiing so it has to have clear video and i would like to try shooting video underwater a little. I like small compact digital cameras that are the square hold not the camcorder flip out style. I don't want to spend more than $300. What's the best camera for me?

Answer
Canon PowerShot D10 12.1 MP Waterproof Digital
Features
12.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
Waterproof to 33 feet, cold resistant from 14-104 degrees (F) and shockproof up to 4 feet
DIGIC 4 Image Processor; evolved Face Detection Technology plus Face Detection Self-timer
Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings
http://astore.amazon.com/shop-electronics-department-20/detail/B001SER460

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