I will also reccomend Olympus.. for close to $150 you can get a real low profile camera.. with a rechargeable battery.. like 6.0 mega-pixels.. and they have HUGE lcd screens to view your pics in the field.

I never enter the woods without my FE-190. It's very small and thin.. easy to carry in a pocket and takes great photos for the price.

And yes.. they are extremely shock proof.. as mine has survived a fall or two and is workin' like a champ.