i am very hard on my cameras, that's why i love the olympus so much its bigger, probably by a 1/3. i have had it since 2003 and i took the pictures of the sony with it,, problem with the olympus is that very early or late shots were starting to get a little off. i climb with the cameras , montana, colorado, hunting, take it off shore,, i never stated it was going to be a prom queen,, that's why i look so hard for a camera i thought would give me the toughness and quality,, i expected from name brand cameras...the "i beat the heck out of the camera, jab,, ok,, like i said if the olympus could handle it since 2003,, i'd expect the sony to do it for at least the 1st year. wouldn't,, but then sounds like you ride around in a car and take pictures out of the windows, or in the back yard,,, i don't. never had,, i am hard on everything... what i was looking for on this web sight was some insight as to a good type of pocket camera that could take the punishment of being in a pocket while climbing, offshore,. by the way, yes , i write a lot, i think there are some people here that could help me but ???

i am very hard on my cameras, that's why i love the olympus so much its bigger, probably by a 1/3. i have had it since 2003 and i took the pictures of the sony with it,, problem with the olympus is that very early or late shots were starting to get a little off. i climb with the cameras , montana, colorado, hunting, take it off shore,, i never stated it was going to be a prom queen,, that's why i look so hard for a camera i thought would give me the toughness and quality,, i expected from name brand cameras...the "i beat the heck out of the camera, jab,, ok,, like i said if the olympus could handle it since 2003,, i'd expect the sony to do it for at least the 1st year. wouldn't,, but then sounds like you ride around in a car and take pictures out of the windows, or in the back yard,,, i don't. never had,, i am hard on everything... what i was looking for on this web sight was some insight as to a good type of pocket camera that could take the punishment of being in a pocket while climbing, offshore,. by the way, yes , i write a lot, i think there are some people here that could help me but ???

" i write a lot, i think there are some people here that could help me but ???"

It might be your approach. Instead of badmouthing the camera, along with the damage you did to it, you might have appealed for some help in finding a substantial camera. Something along the lines of, hey guys, I lead a pretty active lifestyle. I climb, hike, etc. During these adventures, I tend to be pretty hard on myself as well as the equipment I have with me. Can anyone recommend a "bulletproof" camera that can fit in my pocket so I can photograph some of my adventures? ony was in my pocket with my keys, and probably a
--Bob

now i'm beating a dead horse,, a while back i started a post about this sony 350 and the troubles i was starting to have with it,, well decided to stay with it a little longer ,, maybe it was me not giving it a fair sake,, right,, well yesterday,, this happened,, the battery door flipped open and bented now it has a crack that will allow water in get inside the latch must either be to weak or to small and easy to open , never did that happen to the olympus, . it was in my pants just like i always keep a pocket camera, (my olympus 16 always was there and its a good 1/3 size bigger). this never happened to it not one time,, now i have to worry about moisture getting into the battery/ flash drive if it gets any amount of rain or splash from any moisture. looks like i just lost 300.00 dollars,, i send it in and get what i can for it when i get it back and say a dios , goooood bye,,, ssoooo longgg, gettt out out of hereeee... what a cheap camera,, just bought in july ,, and all this happens,, zoom, bad, battery won't take a full charge, lens cover now not fully opening or closing,, ... it will never last out in the feild,, where i go,, what a piece of crap !!!!