What reasonably priced durable digital camera should I buy?

If durability is the most important I would suggest Canon D10.

Waterproof to 33 feet, cold resistant from 14-104 degrees (F) and shockproof up to 4 feet

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or good with cheaper one Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 10MP with 12x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD

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I find there are two kinds of tripod: too big and too small. You can't cut the legs off a big one, but you can put a small one on something else, like a table, a rock, or a stump. So I have a tiny tabletop tripod that cost me $30 and I just perch it on things. Does it fit in my backpack? It fits in my *pocket*. Just my 2 pesos. >>> Just thought of something: you may have seen those flexible Gorillapods -- the ones with bendy legs. I tried one and I found it much too wobbly. I had to use a high shutter speed because the camera waggled in the wind -- sort of defeats the purpose. YMMV -- go look at one anyway.

Kodak Easy Share 10.2 Mega Pixels. I love mine and it was under 150

There may not be any. Stop being careless with cameras. You can't continue to drop them.

check your local craigslist and buy used you can get a great deal i did and i have always like nikon

what is cheap to you?

Nikon L100

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canon powershot. my favorite one i've had yet.