[citation][nom]southernshark[/nom]I bought a Pentax camera of adventure WSG-1 over the holidays. It was supposed to be shockproof. The LCD broke when I put the camera in my pocket. Because I had already left the USA, I ended up just throwing the camera in the trash (250 bucks down the drain). Do not buy a Pentax product and do not believe any of their claims. They make the LCD screens out of the cheapest junk they can find and lenses are mediocre at best. I have taken better pictures with a 50 dollar Kodak.[/citation]
That sucks for you, but I have to personally put in good word for them. I owned a Pentax Optio W 30, and now have a W90 (got that many years later). The W30 and W90 are both shock proof and water proof, and both cameras have lived up to what they claim. I take my W90 cliff jumping (40-60 foot cliffs) while leaving it on record, then swim around under water with it after I hit. It takes a pretty hard hit when it hits the water sometimes, and I've dropped it, without problems. It's currently on the bottom of my backpack, and that gets tossed around plenty, and it's still fine. So yeah, sucks that your camera broke, but mine has been very durable.
As for the current camera, too expensive for my tastes ($300 is about as high as I go with a camera), but I'm sure it's nice for those who do more professional photography.