Thanks for all the great replies! Hadn't thought of the wetness factor, but it's definitely something to consider. My very first digital camera was an Olympus 2.1mp 2000UZ (for ultra zoom). I loved that camera, took great pictures. I wouldn't mind going back to Olympus. As for memory cards, I don't think the smaller cameras take Compact Flash. I see a lot of SD and xD being used, so no matter what I'm going to have to buy a new card. But if it's SD I can use it in the Wii, too One thing's apparent: everyone seems to have something different and are generally happy with it, so it doesn't look like I can really go wrong. P&S's have probably come a long way since I was last interested in them.