SFScuba
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Hi all, (thanks in advance for the advice/opinions)
I've itching to bring a digital camera down for some pictures. I'm a fairly new diver, so I'm not going to be hauling dual strobes etc... I just want to bring a point and shoot digital camera down knowing the limitations that come with that and also not break the bank.
A basic question:
Is there an advantage to buying one of the "Underwater" brands such as Sea Life verses going with a more traditional "topside" digital and buying the housing for it?
I saw the Sea Life DC 250 on closeout for $199 on ScubaToys (hope it's ok to mention shops on this board). I've seen other Sea Life cameras and the low-mid range ones are a bit cheapie feeling (the cameras themselves), but for 200 bucks, that's about what I'd spend on a housing and I wouldn't have to worry in the event of a flood that the rest of my vacation photographing is down the tubes.
However, it seems by going the point and shoot (such as a Nikon or Canon) and buying the housing, I'd be increasing the quality without too much more money - of course with the risk of a camera loss through a flooded housing.
I added a poll just to get a feel for how much the flooding risk is...
Thanks!
I've itching to bring a digital camera down for some pictures. I'm a fairly new diver, so I'm not going to be hauling dual strobes etc... I just want to bring a point and shoot digital camera down knowing the limitations that come with that and also not break the bank.
A basic question:
Is there an advantage to buying one of the "Underwater" brands such as Sea Life verses going with a more traditional "topside" digital and buying the housing for it?
I saw the Sea Life DC 250 on closeout for $199 on ScubaToys (hope it's ok to mention shops on this board). I've seen other Sea Life cameras and the low-mid range ones are a bit cheapie feeling (the cameras themselves), but for 200 bucks, that's about what I'd spend on a housing and I wouldn't have to worry in the event of a flood that the rest of my vacation photographing is down the tubes.
However, it seems by going the point and shoot (such as a Nikon or Canon) and buying the housing, I'd be increasing the quality without too much more money - of course with the risk of a camera loss through a flooded housing.
I added a poll just to get a feel for how much the flooding risk is...
Thanks!