I might get a $300 iHS Olympus Tough 820.
[link] and it's gotten good reviews so far. For now, I want to hold off on a DSLR. The one I want to start off with is about $700 though I could get a PEN for $500 or so. Still, for my needs for now, I need something tough. I would like to be more active here but I paid for a flickr account for a whole year. Still, if I upload at the same time, it should work. I've got cable and 802.11n so it should be fast either way or both ways at the same time. The iHS camera, TG-820 should be enough. It's not a PEN but it's pretty good from what I've been reading. I'd like to get more active and eventually get a Nikon DSLR or a Canon. I tend to like Nikon though. I'll end up doing more than just nature photography. I'm going to photograph events and around the towns/cities in this area as well as nature photos. I'll try to be creative as it'll be fun and perhaps even sell some prints along with being satisfying. I thought of you guys and hopefully I'll have time to follow you and whatnot again. I will be returning to school so I'll see how busy I get. Hi everyone!