Originally posted by Saltwater Images Just a thought. The K-100D takes AA batteries. Would adding a DA 40 XS be worth considering? It's a very small combination.
Another thought is an inexpensive $100 digital point & shoot along with a $25 solar battery charger.
Thanks Saltwater,
I do have a 40mm pancake lens, but it's manual focus and my daughter isn't a photographer. Having said that, I could set the K100D on AV, ISO to 800, lens to F16 and infinity and she could use it like a hyperfocus P&S. Then again, 60mm equivalent focal length is a bit 'neither fish nor foul', which is why I almost never use the lens on a digital body.
If I had the DA pancake, I wouldn't risk it on this trip.
Solar charger is a thought - I just had a look on Amazon and they start at around £18, however it would require a camera that charges through a USB port and any I have have a dedicated external charger that connects to mains power.