Underwater Camera

[CMC]

This summer i will be spending some time in Australia, and Fiji, and I am looking around at the moment at underwater photograpy solutions...

I'm not going to get an underwater houseing for my DSLR, as its way too expensive... does anyone have an underwater camera or know much about them?

my current options are as follows...

• Buy a 3m waterproof housing for my Mini Mju at £50ish
• Sell the Mju and buy a Vivitar 6200 digital camer
• Sell the Mju and buy a sealife camera

the only problem with the underwater camera's is they probably dont produce great quality video, or shots on land, like a normal digital compact... oh and they start at about £100

[Bobster]

above was taken the other day by a wedding photographer i know in Oz

her setup - Canon 40D, Canon 60mm macro, Subal housing & ports, Inon 220s + 240 strobes

[CMC]

im not plannin on spending bucket loads, i have a dslr, but the housings ar about £800, way too much...

[Bobster]

i doubt you'll get the best of photos without a good setup..

[CMC]

yea, but i dont wanna spand hundreds of pounds, Im not a professional photographer, and the photos are just for my own use, general holiday snaps, i dont have that kinda spare cash lying about, i am just looking for a wee underwater compact camera...

[Funkstar]

Under water disposable:
Underwater Camera - I Want One Of Those

Trashy underwater digital:
5 Megapixel Underwater Digital Camera - I Want One Of Those

I'd go for the £50 housing, that isn't too bad, they are often a lot more.

[Bobster]

yea, but i dont wanna spand hundreds of pounds, Im not a professional photographer, and the photos are just for my own use, general holiday snaps, i dont have that kinda spare cash lying about, i am just looking for a wee underwater compact camera...

have u looked into renting from where you'll be going?

[CMC]

hmm thats not a bad idea, I'l look into that

[Bobster]

it could be $100-200 but well worth the difference between blurry, foggy underwater photographs, or clear ones like the one posted

[Giraffe]

above was taken the other day by a wedding photographer i know in Oz

her setup - Canon 40D, Canon 60mm macro, Subal housing & ports, Inon 220s + 240 strobes

Is that the bride or groom?

Some Olympi are OK to reasonable depth for casual use.

[Flibb]

Have been looking at getting one of these
Scuba Diver Info - Camera review: Olympus 770 SW
If you looking at this range be careful, the more recent models dont go as deep.