well 7.1mp is enough for very good quality pics...for zoom i would look for more optical and less digital...digital sucks to zoom in, it ruins the quality...Olympus has made some pretty bad stuff in the past but they have a good rep now...but if you are lookin for a pocket camera i would recommend looking at Fuji, Sony, and Canon more, Olympus makes good SLRs but their pocket stuff isnt that great...and as for durability there isnt much to any camera, you drop it they break lol, but Olympus does have a good rep for their stuff lasting a while...at least their 35mm do i am not sure about their digital line