I told you what I thought. Get a CANON.
They came out with the Powershot A-80. I have the A-70, and it's a great camera.

The A-80 has...
-4.0 MegaPixels
-3.0 X Optical Zoom

I've found them to be very durable. I haven't had a problem with mine.

HERE'S a site with more info.