The problem with the Sony is that all it's controls (apart from the shutter and power buttons) are on the touch screen. This makes it twitchy, and less responsive once the screen has moisture. Apart from that, this has been ranked number 2 being bested only by the lumix TS100 (can't be sure - the panasonic shock/water/dust-proof contender) on dpreview. So you might want to consider the lumix as well. Although the AW100 in camo print looks fun. ;p