Best Waterproof Digital Cameras

When you go to the beach or some water tourist resort, you may choose to leave your camera at home, for fear of getting it wet.
If that's the only thing holding you back from snapping some photos during your outdoor adventures, consider picking up a camera that can get wet and keep shooting. 
If you don't need to go under the sea with your camera, you also have the option of going for a D-SLR or compact interchangeable lens camera with weather sealing. When coupled with a weather-sealed lens, you can shoot with the Pentax K-30 or Olympus OM-D E-M5 in a monsoon. Just don't try dunking them in the pool—you'll end up with a very expensive paperweight. /p>

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Point-and-Shoot Cameras

Olympus TG-1iHS

$399.99 direct
$369.99 at Amazon The Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS would be a very good camera even without a rugged design. Its go-anywhere design, GPS, fast f/2 lens, and impressive high ISO performance make it our Editors' Choice for rugged point-and-shoot cameras. Read the full review ››

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Nikon COOLPIX AW100

$379.95 direct
$279.88 at SamsClub The Nikon Coolpix AW100 is a rugged point-and-shoot camera that, while a bit on the pricey side, captures sharp images and can take quite a beating without a hiccup. Read the full review ››

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Canon PowerShot D20

$349.99 direct
At Amazon.com The GPS-equipped Canon PowerShot D20 is a well-built but large rugged camera with a sharp lens. It produces good-looking images at every supported ISO, but isn't the fastest tough camera that we've tested. Read the full review ››

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Olympus Tough TG-820

$299.99 direct
$299.99 at Amazon.com The very rugged Olympus Tough TG-820 is fast and capable of producing sharp images, but lacks the GPS functionality that is found in competing models. Read the full review ››

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Panasonic Lumix TS20

$179.99 direct
$139.99 at Amazon If you're looking for a rugged pocket shooter that you can take anywhere without worry, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 is an inexpensive option. Its lens isn't the sharpest, and noise reduction smears away image detail at higher ISOs, but the camera performs admirably in good light. Read the full review ››

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Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

$326.24 direct
At Amazon
The GPS-equipped Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS features a striking design that avoids the standard rugged camera look and feel. It can keep image noise under control at higher ISOs, but is hampered by a lens that isn't as sharp as others in its class. Read the full Review >>

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Interchangeable Lens Cameras

Olympus OM-D E-M5

$1,299.99 direct with 12-50mm lens
$1,299.00 at Amazon The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is the best Micro Four Thirds camera we've tested. It's got a top-notch stabilization system, is fully weather sealed, can shoot in all types of light, and ships with a sharp and versatile kit lens. Add it all up, and you have our new Editors' Choice for high-end compact interchangeable lens cameras. Read the full review >>

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Pentax K-30

$899.95 direct with 18-55mm lens
$860.96 at Amazon The Pentax K-30 is weather-sealed D-SLR with a large pentaprism viewfinder. It shoots at 5.2 frames per second, and does well in low light. Its standard kit lens is sharp, but not weather sealed, so you'll want to swap it out for a sealed lens before shooting in a downpour. Read the full review ››