Originally Posted By: tanstaafl.
a pair of Olympus Stylus.

What type of Stylus? I have a Stylus that was pretty good until I blew out the seals when I took it down a big 3-story waterslide. Mostly I used it for whitewater kayaking. The year after I bought mine, they changed the name of that group of cameras to the Olympus Tough, and kept the Stylus brand for the non-waterproof/shockproof/etc line. They have the Tough TG-320 (listed for $130), and the Tough TG-310 (listed for $180). My only real beef with the camera was lack of manual mode, which isn't going to be a concern for your wife.