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Here is a comparison review of Waterproof Digital Cameras: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q209waterproofgroup/ These cameras do have a depth limit, and that might be too shallow for a scuba diver. ..

This is one important piece of accessory that will greatly improve you indoor and outdoor low light photos, and fill light for high contrast situations. The on-camera flash has limited power and does not give flattering light. Also consider adding a diffuser for the flash.

Either the Canon EOS Rebel T1i or the Nikon D5000. From there, you have to use your own judgment.

I would go with the D5000. Are you sure that you're not thinking about the D3000? The D5000 is well past your budget. Also, remember that the body plus kit lens is only a starting point. You'll end up wanting to buy a longer telephoto zoom, which will add almost $300, and I'd also suggest getting the 35mm F1.8 at $200. If you actually thought of the D3000 then I'd choose the XSI.

Thank you this was helpful. As you have said crap in = crap out.

My brownie is a box (has been for more than 20 years) in the basement. I also have a Foldex which has some cracks in the bellows so it is only good for its antiquity. I wonder if I could get film for them I also have my first DigiCam 320 X 240 and it still takes pictures that are good enough for the web.

I really enjoyed that .. Amazing.. flash setting up.

A large lens with a small sensor gives better performance in poor lighting than a small lens with a large sensor. A large lens concentrates light on the sensor and maximizes performance in poor lighting conditions. Pictures will have more dynamic range (blacks will be black and whites will be white). With a small lens like in a cell phone, the pix will seem to be in good focus if there is enough light to take a picture at all. This is called...

LionsMike, your post is bringing back lots of old memories for me regarding printers. Originally, to change output format you mechanically changed the print band. Then along came electronic printers that used the 32 pixel format you describe. However, the Honeywell printers we used had an editor that could manipulate the X's and -'s in your terminology. Thus allowing the operator to create new fonts and sizes on the fly.

"A Megapixel is 1,048,576 pixels." No it isn't. It is 1,000,000. The manufactures always use the smallest unit they can to make the final number look bigger. If they could get away with calling 800,000 pixels 1 Megapixel, they would. If the camera uses three seperate CCDs, many attempt to claim 3,000,000 pixels, when they are actually "sub-pixels".