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I'm going to be doing some field photography and I don't really trust my Olympus to be tough enough to survive where I'm going.
-Hot as hell (over 40 every day, 13+UV)
-High humidity
-chance of falling in mud
-guaranteed to fall at one point
I don't mind if I end up going for some fixed focal length, but above cell phone quality and good auto are what I'd need mainly. The temperature and being in the glaring sun are what I'm worried about because even in cooler environments my cameras tend to feel a bit warm.