In need of a waterproof digital camera that shoots great quality pictures.?

waterproof cameras for snorkeling image

Destiny

I am going to the Caribbean and need to get an affordable waterproof camera that takes high quality pictures underwater and above. I'll be diving and snorkeling so the farther the depth of the camera the better. I want it to be inexpensive so $150 at most. I'll only be using it this one time so I don't want to spend much. Anybody know of any?

Answer
I also suggest you Kodak C123 for such a price. Or if you have a compact digital already, DiCAPac waterproof pouches.

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Can you help me weigh my options for underwater photography on a budget?

audrey

I am going to Hawaii for winter break. I'd love to take a camera snorkeling with me. I have a Canon AE-1 Program (an old film SLR) and a pretty good Sony point-and-shoot (Cybershot DSC H20). I've heard that underwater housing for the AE-1 is incredibly hard to come by, so I guess my options are:
1. A waterproof bag for my Canon, though this is probably not the best option because it would make it very difficult to manually focus
2. A bag or housing for my Sony. I have no idea if this is a good option or not. Where do I find either of these things, and how much would they cost?
3. I've been thinking about buying the cheapest GoPro. Is it worth it in terms of picture quality? Is it very durable? If so, this might be a good option because I'm pretty active outdoors. I've been in lots of situations where taking a camera around has made me very nervous, for example when climbing a tree. If the GoPro can stand some banging around, and if its quality is good, it would be a good investment.
4. A disposable waterproof camera. I haven't been too impressed with photos I've seen from disposables, but maybe there are good disposables out there that you know of. Cheap and simple... sounds pretty appealing.

Answer
A waterproof bag is going to cost you around $400.

A waterproof housing for that camera will cost around $1,800.

Gopros are great for video, but they are really hard to compose still images with.


I don't think any of those options is good. Personally I would look into buying a waterproof point and shoot. Something like a Sony Cybershot DSC-TF1. It is $198, totally waterproof, and 16 megapixels which is far more resolution than you can get with the AE-1 even if you are using the finest grain transparency film.





Also, having done underwater photography with a film camera, I can attest that it is a major pain in the ass. White balance and available light are effected heavily by depth. At 30 feet, you need a deep red filter and a lot of extra light (also gelled for color balance) to get normal looking images. Underwater film photography is a very complicated process, made more so by only having 36 exposures, and the inability to change the film speed once you are in the water.


With a digital point and shoot, it is so much easier. You can use a higher ISO and auto or underwater white balance to get images that still look good with little or no effort. It is also a lot easier to see the LCD than look through a viewfinder with a diving mask on.

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