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AgfaPhoto announces its DC-600uw compact camera, boasting 10-meter waterproof housing, underwater videos with sound, and a hot key button to switch between land mode and underwater mode. The DC-600uw is packed with the latest features to compete with what seems to be the newest genre of digital cameras: the “rugged” camera. The camera features 6 megapixels, 5x digital zoom, and formatted YouTube video recording with sound making it easier than ever to upload and share your summer vacation with your family and friends. Priced at $199, the DC-600uw will be available in July.

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Pentax’s new “rugged” camera features 12.1 Megapixels, 5x internal optical zoom, a wide angle 28mm lens, a 2.5″ anti-reflective LCD screen, and HD movie capture. Advertised as “waterproof, shockproof, coldproof, and dustproof” the Optio W80 fits the bill as a camera destined to climb mountains and swim across oceans. Certified waterproof up to 12 feet (5m), shockproof for drops of up to 3.3 feet (1m), and coldproof down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit (-10C). For $300 you can rest easy knowing that this camera won’t break if you accidentally sit on it or knock it off the counter — definitely a must for the adventurer or klutz of the family.