Digital Cameras Underwater
What’s better, a underwater case for a digital camera or an underwater camera….?
…(ie case for canon vs seeandsea camera)?
Underwater camera cases for a regular digital camera like a Canon or a specifically underwater camera for taking photos of fish friends and landscape in 30 to 100ft of water while scuba diving ?
The housing is the best option in most cases.
Many housings can accommodate an external strobe, and you’re not bound to one manufacturer. Additionally, you can use the camera topside, which can help you save on costs.
Typically, the mainstream camera makers can stay more on-the-leading-edge than the underwater specific ones, as the R&D departments are larger and stock moves quicker.
If you want a *really* high-end system, consider getting a digital SLR (like a Nikon D80) and ikelite housing (http://www.ikelite.com/) — the housing is less expensive than some of the other brands, yet is considered excellent among anyone I know that’s used one.
Personally, I have a Canon PowerShot A95 in the Canon housing and have had great success with it over the past few years.
-kb
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Kris Benson
PADI MSDT-232295, Digital Underwater Photography Specialty Instructor
Waterproof Digital Cameras reviewed
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Intova Silicone Grease for Underwater Equipment $3.95 Provides lubrication when replacing rubber ‘O’ rings in underwater housings. Tube holds 5 grams. Made in China… |
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EWA EWAEM2D2L New SPLASH X Housing Cameras up to 6.25 and < 1.5 zoom lens ( larger ) $49.95 The Ewa-Marine SplashiX Underwater Medium Housing comes with an HD-quality, optical glass front port, to ensure that you can get perfect quality pictures. It is manufactured from double laminated PVC. Because of the extremely light weight and easy to use, you can protect your own digital camera perfect from water, sand, dust and humidity. It doesn’t matter if you go snorkeling (up to 6m / 20ft depth), on the beach, in the desert, heavy rain, rafting or sailing. It has a pair of non-corrosive and seawater resistant clamping rails which fit together for perfect sealing. They tighten by means of two screw knobs. |
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LUMITEC SeaBlaze 3 Underwater Light – White $248.17 Micron is one of the world’s leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Micron’s DRAM and Flash components are used in today’s most advanced computing, networking, and communications products, including computers, workstations, servers, cell phones, wireless devices, digital cameras, and gaming systems. Micron also provides CMOS image sensor solutions to the handset camera, digital still camera, and PC video camera markets. |