I've been looking around for a nice point and shoot fishing camera! Everyone seems to have the Olympus model, but this one looks very nice. How does it handle macro shots? I always end up taking lots of macro fin and face shots of beautifully colored rainbows and browns.

i need a camera like that but i woulsdbnt spend that kinda money, even though it does seem cheaper than other good ones ive seen,

I have the olympus and I hate it...

It takes about 3-5 seconds between pictures to be ready again, which doesn't mix well with trying to be nice to tired fish and get the shot you're looking for. It also takes blurry pics unless you hold down the button for a looooooong time.

To be fair, I've beat the he ll out of it and it's still tickin...

Any word on how long this thing takes to reset between pics? I might have to "drop" my olympus off the boat in mid July??? Right after I find 300 bucks in the couch.

Looks like a good hunting pack camera as well. A good backup to my SLR....

User feedback on "waterproof" point and shoots has been sketchy regarding actual resistance to water. Seems they are more water resistant than waterproof. Just haven't trusted them enough to buy one.

Earlier this year, I couldn't find my dry bag but took my Canon G7 with me anyway. A big trout made me forget it was in my vest. Biggest rainbow I ever brought to hand and my camera was spitting out river water. It is now a paperweight that just looks like a camera.

So, I am looking for a new camera. If you get your hands on one I'd be very interested if it actually does hold up to a dunking or two.

Great camera. That is exactly what I need.

As long as were taking advice from our friends at moldychum. How about some Friday pin-ups?

I had an older version of this series and the features seemed great. But i returned it for one reason. Usability. To change shooting modes you have to go through a menu. I couldn't take it, the fly wheels on the canons for shooting modes is just the way it should work. One of the big tips for getting better photos is getting out of the auto mode. Well, having to click a bunch of buttons to do so just makes another barrier when you're trying to setup quickly. I know, it's just a click or two but it really did bother me. Just wish canon made something similar with their user features.

Just ruined my camera on my last trout fishing trip in the Smokies. I'll look into this camera. Perfect timing Tim. Thanks alot. Oh yeah, take a look at my pics, Tim. I think you would enjoy them.

looks good i need a good camera how is the memory on it? can you buy larger memory cards if so what are the price ranges on those? are the cameras adaptable to any dock/printers thats a lot easier than going to a store to print them out

Sounds like a great deal if they are available locally so I can put my hands on it before I buy it might have to come home with me. I haven't owned a camera in some time. Just been gettin by with a disposable now and then and makin sure fishing budies haven their camera with them. The video intrigues me. The past couple of days a few guys and myself have been on a red drum bite of epic proportion(20 to 30 fish an hour 22"-30") and Sunday would have made for great video. Arm got so cramped we cut hooks and just watched the topwater explosions.
If you make it to the Smokeys I highly recommend Cataloochee. Less tourists and fisherman but still plenty of fish. There is also a heard of somewhat tame elk to watch your casting. I was just there the first weekend of June and the afternoon sulfer hatch was awesome.

Here's what I want: a waterproof, shockproof point-n-shoot with no shutter lag, IS, a larger sensor in exchange for fewer megapixels, 24mm wide angle at f2.8 and the ability to shoot RAW.

Why can't the camera makers come up with something like that?

I think this little bad boy might have just jumped to the top of the list in my "must have" department. Sounds like a sweet camera.

I'm sold. I know what to ask for wen my birthday comes around...

I was googling around to find the best camera for taking on fishing trips, and came across this article. Then I went to the Pentax website to check this camera out, and found that they have a BRAND NEW camera which will be on the market next month called the Pentax OPTIO W90. All I can say is... I WANT ONE! This Optio W90 seems very rugged and exactly what I would want to have with me on our fishing trips.

Thanks for having this article up, because it's how I found out about this other camera.

Derwin