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mommyof2
I wanted a waterproof digital camera that is a good quality camera. I also would like the option of recording video clips with sound. Any suggestions?
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Look at the Pentax W30 or the Olympus 1030 SW or the Olympus 790 SW cameras. Those are all waterproof to about 3 meters (10 feet). While they all will record video, I don't recall if they also record sound as well, given the waterproofing that has to be in place.
The Pentax website does say that the W30 records sound, but it's unclear if that's in conjunction with the movie mode or not.
EDIT: Ah, I found it buried in the specs. It does record sound. Even has an underwater movie mode.
Quoting Pentax:
"Movie - MOV (QuickTime Motion JPG), 30/15 FPS w/ sound"
Look at the Pentax W30 or the Olympus 1030 SW or the Olympus 790 SW cameras. Those are all waterproof to about 3 meters (10 feet). While they all will record video, I don't recall if they also record sound as well, given the waterproofing that has to be in place.
The Pentax website does say that the W30 records sound, but it's unclear if that's in conjunction with the movie mode or not.
EDIT: Ah, I found it buried in the specs. It does record sound. Even has an underwater movie mode.
Quoting Pentax:
"Movie - MOV (QuickTime Motion JPG), 30/15 FPS w/ sound"
I am looking for an underwater digital video/audio camera that can be monitored above the surface. Any ideas?
Kathryn
Answer
What is your budget?
How deep does the camera need to go?
Audio too? Really?
What king of water? Pool, fresh, ocean?
There are some consumer security/surveillance cameras that are waterproof and designed to be used in pools for security/safety. They don't go too deep. With your favorite browser and search engine, look for "waterproof security camera".
If you are not in a pool environment (or if the pool has dark sides/bottom), there may be a lighting issue if you get deeper than about 30 feet.
For salt water/ocean gear, you probably need to custom build a housing based on a camcorder housing - keeping it water-tight will be a challenge. A traditional mic is not too useful - but an underwater audio transducer made to be a mic should help. Your best bet would be to contact a full service dive shop. Using a camcorder for the video should work, but the built-in mic won't get audio in the water if the housing is in the way.
Whatever you do, all the cabling would need to be waterproof. This includes the video, power and audio feeds most likely in a neat waterproof jacket so it looks like a single cable (but the ends break out to the various connectors/jacks you need). You probably also should run a good sized cable so the AV/power cables are not the "support"...
Connecting to a monitor is easy enough - but connecting to a computer would require a analog/digital converter. I think a Canopus ADVC55 might do what you need (if the computer has a firewire port).
What is your budget?
How deep does the camera need to go?
Audio too? Really?
What king of water? Pool, fresh, ocean?
There are some consumer security/surveillance cameras that are waterproof and designed to be used in pools for security/safety. They don't go too deep. With your favorite browser and search engine, look for "waterproof security camera".
If you are not in a pool environment (or if the pool has dark sides/bottom), there may be a lighting issue if you get deeper than about 30 feet.
For salt water/ocean gear, you probably need to custom build a housing based on a camcorder housing - keeping it water-tight will be a challenge. A traditional mic is not too useful - but an underwater audio transducer made to be a mic should help. Your best bet would be to contact a full service dive shop. Using a camcorder for the video should work, but the built-in mic won't get audio in the water if the housing is in the way.
Whatever you do, all the cabling would need to be waterproof. This includes the video, power and audio feeds most likely in a neat waterproof jacket so it looks like a single cable (but the ends break out to the various connectors/jacks you need). You probably also should run a good sized cable so the AV/power cables are not the "support"...
Connecting to a monitor is easy enough - but connecting to a computer would require a analog/digital converter. I think a Canopus ADVC55 might do what you need (if the computer has a firewire port).
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