 Jennifer Cresse |
Underwater Point and Shoot Hi! I currently own a Nikon D70 and a Nikon D2xs. I have a five month old baby, and find that it would be really nice to have a point and shoot to get pictures when it is not convenient to get out the big camera. I have been reading reviews online, and think that I want to go with one that is waterproof and shockproof. I am sure that it will take a beating, and we have him in swim lessons, and it would be nice to take some underwater pics in the pool. I have narrowed it down to two different cameras. Does anyone have advice? Is there a different camera that I should look at? 1. Canon PowerShot D10 (this is the one I am leaning towards) 2. Olymbus Stylus Tough - 8000
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Peter K. Burian |
Jen: Of those too, yes, the Canon model. However, the best waterproof cameras that I have tested are the Panasonic Lumix models.
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Jennifer Cresse |
Thanks Peter! Can I ask why you like the Panasonic better?
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Peter K. Burian |
Jen: Because they take sharper, crisper photos than the other brands. Yes, they may be more expensive, but the image quality is really nice.
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Peter K. Burian |
You can find a review of several underwater cameras at http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/digital-cameras/waterproof-camera-reviews_roundup.html
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Jennifer Cresse |
Thanks again Peter! I assumed that that was the reason. Although the size and the pretty orange are appealing too!
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Debbie Hartley |
Hi Jen, I purchased the Canon Powershot D10 just before Christmas, and I am extremely happy with it - I do have a preference for Canon models though so I didn't check any of the other brands. If you would like to see some pics I took to show you what the camera is like please visit: http://www.jpgmag.com/people/grecians All the images from the Last Cherry to 1 January 2010 images were taken with this camera (except the full moon one). The hibiscus images and the bubble images were all taken underwater. I hope this helps!
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Meg Campbell-Back |
Hi Jen, an underwater point and shoot is a great choice with kids, if a water bottle spills in your bag at least you don't lose your camera! We (Fiji sahm's) use them a lot over here, generally the Pentaz optio w series (eg Pentax optio w80) and the Olympus mu. Shooting side by side (as we often do) the pentaxes consistently perform better, better exposures, focus, colour; and the camera itself is far more intuitive and easy to use. I would definitely recommend these Pentax models, especially if you don't want to spend too much! There's some images on my blog here: http://megcampbellback.typepad.com/a_letter_homefrom_meg_cam/underwater-photography-point-and-shoot/ though I must add that most of those were with the first model (the w20?) the new ones are even better. They only go to 5m, but lets face it, there's not much light beyond that anyway, and you're unlikely to need that at your little ones swim lessons! If that's your wish you'd be better getting a housing and proper strobes for one of your dslrs. whatever you choose have fun!!
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