I've worked with tons of digital cameras and owned probably over 20 . I have from 2 to 10 megapixel ones . Our compagny takes a LOT of pictures for our magasine and website .
If you want a camera that won't break, that is easy to use and reliable, go with a Sony Cyber Shot . They don't break when they fall off your hands or whatever . I got about 5 of thoses . There is one on sale (50 $ off) right now on sony.com
sony.com .
If you want a really good and reliable camera you should wait for
This one .
I have also 3 cannon but don't like them much . Kodak sucks too .
Canon and Kodak break easily (we have 6-7 people taking pics in bars and that happen once in a while to see beer go over cams or just too drop the cams).
Olympus rocks but they aren't as good as sony as far as I seen for the prices / reliability .
So if you want a reliable camera go for sony . Thats based from my experience with over 20 digital cam .