What camera would be good for scuba diving?
I am looking for a camera to go scuba diving with that will take good clear pictures and videos. Any suggestions, also what criteria would i look for in a good underwater digital camera?
That depends on how picky you are. Most of the amphibians will do ok but not in a spectacular fashion. It’s a trade off. A camera that is permanently in a housing to do both above and below photography for a relatively cheap price. They have average features and their images show that. Sea & Sea, Bonica and Sea Life make these types of camera. Typically 300-800 bucks.
If you want high end and want to be fully in control of the images you take then opt for a pricey DSLR with a specific housing for it made by a company such as Ike Lite. The housing alone starts at 500 bucks, strobes start at around 300 and up…the camera…the sky’s the limit. You’ll have a camera rig though that does both underwater and above water photography as good as it gets.
If spending over 2 grand is out of your budget, you can still find a good point and shoot with many features for about 350 bucks and then add that $500 housing for a good basic rig that will outperform an amphib.
Myself? I use a Canon A720IS with an Ike Lite housing/strobe kit. Total cost was about $825. It has manual/auto white balance, macro and even an auto underwater mode besides the usual digital features.
That depends on how picky you are. Most of the amphibians will do ok but not in a spectacular fashion. It’s a trade off. A camera that is permanently in a housing to do both above and below photography for a relatively cheap price. They have average features and their images show that. Sea & Sea, Bonica and Sea Life make these types of camera. Typically 300-800 bucks.
If you want high end and want to be fully in control of the images you take then opt for a pricey DSLR with a specific housing for it made by a company such as Ike Lite. The housing alone starts at 500 bucks, strobes start at around 300 and up…the camera…the sky’s the limit. You’ll have a camera rig though that does both underwater and above water photography as good as it gets.
If spending over 2 grand is out of your budget, you can still find a good point and shoot with many features for about 350 bucks and then add that $500 housing for a good basic rig that will outperform an amphib.
Myself? I use a Canon A720IS with an Ike Lite housing/strobe kit. Total cost was about $825. It has manual/auto white balance, macro and even an auto underwater mode besides the usual digital features.
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