G'day All,

I'm new to the forum - going overseas later in the year, and I'm looking at buying a digicam to take with me. I've done quite a bit or perusing on the net, and I think I've narrowed down my choice to the two mentioned above - the Konica Minolta Dimage Z20, or the Fuji Finepix 5500 (5100 in the US). The main difference between the two is the Minolta has an extra megapixel, while the Fuji has a 10x zoom as opposed to the 8x on the Konica. I haven't been able to find a decent independent review of the Minolta, so I thought I might be able to pick the brains of a few of a few more knowledgable souls than myself.

My main concerns are quality, and durability - I'm going to India, amongst other places, and I need something that will cope ok being lugged around in my backpack, in somewhat extreme temperatures.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated,

Cheers.