I'm after a digital camera. Doesn't have to be too special beyond a) a high resolution (12MP minimum) and b) reliable and likely to last a while. I'm looking into this - http://ubuyhardware.com/p~p-1848567000~b-402~Olympus-Stylus-Tough-8010-14-Megapi xel-Digital-Camera---Silver.aspx - do you guys think it'd be appropriate? Any suggestions of an alternative?
The first thing to consider is what do you plan to shoot with this camera and what would you like to spend on it. Megapixels should not be the only critieria to base your choices on. With this info laid out we can begin to offer sugestions on the various cameras/kits available.
Seriously though MP "used" to be the benchmark in digital cameras' quality rating. I remember paying $300 years ago for a 3mp Kodak and the salesman was like "dude, with that kind of res you could zoom in on blades of grass!" Lol.
Today the Iphone takes better pics than that.
Leo is right. MPs are only as good as what they "see" through.