I have the AW110 and use it for beach and pool shooting. The picture quality certainly doesn't match a DSLR, but considering how small and easy to use it is, it's a reasonable trade off. About the only complaint I have with the camera is the the rear picture display is almost impossible to see under water on a sunny day. I usually just end up setting the zoom to it's widest setting and take my best guess at framing and composition. I've never had it leak, but then again it's probably only been down to 10 feet in depth.