Surf-proven cameras

[fishbones]

Another happy Olympus owner here. I usually forget to bring it fishing, but I took it underwater on vacation last year and it performed well. Also has been dropped from about 3 feet onto a concrete patio and is none the worse for wear. I'd like faster shutter speed, but it's a trade off between the waterproof/durability and speed. It also takes pretty decent videos.

[mag minnow]

A lot of Olympus fans here...I have the 870SW version and am happy with it. I carry it in a resealable bag until I use it to help keep it water and sand free.

[BassDawg]

been using the Olympus digitals for 3 yrs now,
i currently own the TOUGH 6000. amazing camera,
good video, 10mpx, and it took a beating and a soaking
last year. it's also well within your price range~~~

be sure to get a good carrying case. samsonite makes
a "waterproof" one with a compass on the outside. they
all have some sort of delay,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but the Olympus imports
pix to my pc easily, and the software incl. is manageable.
hope to sea ya out there, my friend