Hello I'm a newbie on this site yet I've been reading it for some time now. I have spent the past few weeks looking at videos on Youtube, reading reviews and getting more confused by the minute.
Let me cut to the chase. I'd like an underwater setup that I will mostly be shooting video with. My wife is happy with her underwater camera (Sea & Sea 2G) and I flooded mine (GoPro and bought and Intova when GoPro flooded) last year in Palau. Although the video is decent, I'd like something a little better. It seems there are a lot of good reviews on the Sony RX100 II & Canon G15. I have seen some good reviews on the Sony NEX6 (mirrorless). I have roughly a $3000 ($4000 with camera) budget and would like something turnkey (with video lights and all).
We have a trip planned to the Philippians and Indonesia for the month of December and need to purchase something rather quickly.
My opinion seems to lean towards the Sony RX100 II but understand the G16 may be a better fit. Problem is Canon is the only manufacture of the underwater housing and the housing isn't all that great. Seem Fantasea has a housing due out December 10th but that's a little too late for me.
Any advice, insight or video samples to compare would be a huge help.
Thanks in advance to everyone and ScubaBoards for this website!!
Let me cut to the chase. I'd like an underwater setup that I will mostly be shooting video with. My wife is happy with her underwater camera (Sea & Sea 2G) and I flooded mine (GoPro and bought and Intova when GoPro flooded) last year in Palau. Although the video is decent, I'd like something a little better. It seems there are a lot of good reviews on the Sony RX100 II & Canon G15. I have seen some good reviews on the Sony NEX6 (mirrorless). I have roughly a $3000 ($4000 with camera) budget and would like something turnkey (with video lights and all).
We have a trip planned to the Philippians and Indonesia for the month of December and need to purchase something rather quickly.
My opinion seems to lean towards the Sony RX100 II but understand the G16 may be a better fit. Problem is Canon is the only manufacture of the underwater housing and the housing isn't all that great. Seem Fantasea has a housing due out December 10th but that's a little too late for me.
Any advice, insight or video samples to compare would be a huge help.
Thanks in advance to everyone and ScubaBoards for this website!!