Posted by Kate Silvia on August 18, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Hey gang,
I was wondering if anybody could recommend a decent underwater point and shoot camera. I remember reading an article in OP a long while back by Rob Sheppard about some great underwater P & S's that you can play with...I just can't remember them. I just want to be able to dunk it and get some decent shots of half-under/half-above water, something that can be used snorkeling, with a decent amount of user control. I hate to rely on "Auto" mode.
Thanks in advance. Kate
Posted by Robert Ganz on August 18, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Check out the Canon Powershot D10. I was looking around myself. :)
I enjoy a Canon G9 with an underwater case. The G9 has been replaced by the G10, but an underwater case is also available. Although it has an auto mode, you can get as manual as you want. It also can shoot RAW.
I used a Powershot A650 with an underwater casing for shots when snorkeling in Maldives. Definitely not to the level of an SLR quality, but pretty decent, for much lower cost and it does help by providing manual control over for shots. Though the range would be limited compared to a SLR.
The underwater housing for this PnS is Canon WP-DC18.
Posted by David Bostedo on August 18, 2009 at 5:28 PM
I have an older version of the Olympus 8000, and love using it in the water, although it's not the greatest P&S in general. I do treat it pretty roughly and haven't had any real problems - although it has let a drop of two of water into the battery compartment. Hasn't really affected things yet.
I second the nomination for the Canon G9 or G10. Get the Ikelite housing for it if you can. One advantage is that you can shoot RAW files with these cameras. Very useful when trying to process your photos after the dive.
Ikelite housing are very expensive, for being more compact, and equal usability, and at less than 1/3rd the cost(~$570 for Ikelite v/s ~$176 for Canon), the canon has its own housing (Canon WP-DC21) for G9.
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6 repliesI was wondering if anybody could recommend a decent underwater point and shoot camera. I remember reading an article in OP a long while back by Rob Sheppard about some great underwater P & S's that you can play with...I just can't remember them. I just want to be able to dunk it and get some decent shots of half-under/half-above water, something that can be used snorkeling, with a decent amount of user control. I hate to rely on "Auto" mode.
Thanks in advance. Kate
Sigh..it is pretty much AUTO though.
There are some examples of my work here and here.
The underwater housing for this PnS is Canon WP-DC18.
I have an older version of the Olympus 8000, and love using it in the water, although it's not the greatest P&S in general. I do treat it pretty roughly and haven't had any real problems - although it has let a drop of two of water into the battery compartment. Hasn't really affected things yet.