I have a Canon A480 PowerShot point and shoot camera. It retracts the lens flat so it fits in my jersey pocket, in back. The picture quality is pretty good I just need to learn all the functions it is capable of and how to use the software it came with that I loaded on my laptop. It handles the rough treatment I give it on a construction jobsite well. As Rowan said, use a plastic bag to protect it from water/weather.

Bill