Jimmar
I have done a bit of on-line research with different reviews and like what Kheya has except I think I will step up to the dmc ts2. It has a power lcd screen which will help in direct sunlight plus it has imovie capability to interface with my Mac. Written up very nicely from a variety of sources.

I can deal with hordes of bugs, actually like extreme weather and generally ignore or laugh (in a "nice" way  ;) ) at whiners but nothing will ruin a trip faster for me than having my camera go down.

Nice pic BTW Spartan 2 of the wolf spider. This summer one of my crew had one take up lodging in his boot during the night. Up his thigh it went in the morning. We both yelled ("shriek" is probably the right word  ;D ). Dang things are BIG!