Canon Point and shoots - which is durable?

Anybody use the powershot s2is? I'm looking for a point and shoot as well with great snow pictures and a high optical zoom. Any suggestions?

The Powershot s2IS is big. I carried it in a radio pouch and found the size to be inconveniant. The 10x zoom and IS feature was great but I valued size over the additional features.

Hey Doof or anyone else for that matter, I have an SD500 Elph and am looking for a decent case to carry it in for skiing. I want to protect it but preferably be able to stash it in a pocket to avoid carrying a pack around the resort. I thought about just bringing the camera in my jacket but breaking it in a fall would suck.

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Originally Posted by gramboh

Hey Doof or anyone else for that matter, I have an SD500 Elph and am looking for a decent case to carry it in for skiing. I want to protect it but preferably be able to stash it in a pocket to avoid carrying a pack around the resort. I thought about just bringing the camera in my jacket but breaking it in a fall would suck.

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I have the canon leather case and actually carry it in the belt pocket on my HeliPro pack :eek:

Mostly take it out on deep days, so unless I hit a tree or a rock I think I am safe

gramboh I have the SD300 and use a metal case I got off ebay. The case is a little big for the camera but I just put a piece of foam in there and it works fine other than the rubber piece that goes around the opening came off.
http://cgi.ebay.com/CANON-IXUS-ALUMINUM-METAL-HARD-CASE-500-S500-v-v2-3-400_W0QQitemZ75

Sweet, thanks for the link Swerve, cheap price and cheap shipping to boot.

I posted a brief review of my experience with the A610 here...
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read...key=canon_a610

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Originally Posted by Cirquerider

Endless, I was running into the same problem recently in late afternoon in trees. While pictures were perfect in sunlight, the shade was a bit blue.

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That's because the light is blue -- the camera is doing the right thing. Auto Levels in Photoshop will fix that if you want it to look more like daylight. But it makes trees look weird.

Got a nice inexpensive S400 Elph from ebay. Great as I can use all the same software as before and the same peripherals and batteries. I'll report back after taking some snow pics

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Originally Posted by LeeLau

Got a nice inexpensive S400 Elph from ebay. Great as I can use all the same software as before and the same peripherals and batteries. I'll report back after taking some snow pics

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Good choice Lee. In the hands of a hack like myself, it kicksass. As far as durability, I've had mine about 3yrs including a Grand Canyon trip and other water/snow adventures. I've never had one problem and I'm not exactly easy on the shit.

Has anyone used the waterproof case with the Canon A620?

The case looks a bit clumsy.