Oh, that's good that I suggested it then. :) I think *most* camera's are water resistant now days but if you get a cheaper one they might have left it out and you wouldn't be happy to find that. There's obviously different levels of water resistance too, like if you drop it into a sink or you're going scuba diving with it! Or just walking in the rain etc. Yeah, students need to think about water proofing a lot more these days..