It Flooded...Time to Mourn or Upgrade?

[Toadtorrent]

So...in a mad rush to take advantage of a moment to have some help shooting underwater kids photos...I didn't properly check the sealing on my scuba case for my Olympus C-8080...and I paid for this shortcut with a pooched camera.

I want another good quality P&S...any suggestions?

I'm thinking of a Canon G9 with the 24mm adapter.

The Olympus had a 24mm equivalent at f2.4 which was the big draw for me as I shoot a lot at that wide end.

The G9 goes higher in ISO rating than my Olympus (I shoot a lot with ambiant tungsten)...but due to the P&S small sensor I know there will still be a lot of noise above ISO 200.

Please don't make suggestions for going DSLR...I already have that base covered with access to a D200 and pro-grade lenses up the yin yang...I"m looking for a snap-happy, but good quality digicam.

KEY FEATURES I'M LOOKing FOR:

1. Large Megapixels for cropping quality
   
2. Reasonable zoom capability with preference for the wide end
   
3. IS for low light is a preference
   
4. Waterproof case availability
   
5. Good watch quality macro capability of course
   
6. Self-timer or remote option preferred
   

Thanks for any input!!! I know there are some outstanding shooters on this forum

[Nanuq]

Why thankee kindly. I am indeed an outstanding shooter so my tastes run to this:

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[Toadtorrent]

Why thankee kindly. I am indeed an outstanding shooter so my tastes run to this:

My favorite tool

Oh...so IT IS a pistol in your pocket...I thought you were just happy to see me.

Nice try.