Hi,
I have just managed to flood my Canon S95. I have had this for over six years and done about 800 dives with it so I have had my money's worth from it but now need a replacement!
I have really enjoyed the S95 for the following reasons:
If I could buy another S95 I would but I realise this is unlikely to happen so am looking for alternatives. I have been looking at the TG5 but am concerned that It really needs an external strobe and that the white balance settings are not so good. Is this correct or is this going to give me better pictures anyway?
Is there anything else anyone could recommend?
I would probably prefer to stick with Canon as I have been using them since my first underwater housing about 15 years ago but am prepared to change if there is something out there that covers the majority of the above list.
I realise that there is a lot of advice about this already on this forum but a lot of suggestions recommend camera/housing/strobe combinations. For traveling, I really do not want to have to carry a strobe. (I also have very slow, and intermittent internet access at the moment so am finding it hard to search for a lot of information)
Thanks in advance for any advice!
I have just managed to flood my Canon S95. I have had this for over six years and done about 800 dives with it so I have had my money's worth from it but now need a replacement!
I have really enjoyed the S95 for the following reasons:
- It has given me some very good pictures without the need for additional strobes or lenses.
- Most of my diving is done while traveling eg I am currently in SE Asia for six months and carrying all my own dive gear (as well as half of my wife's!). It is small and lightweight.
- I really like the one button white balance setup. When traveling, I do not want to spend large amounts of time post-processing pictures and the results with manual white balance do not require too much editing.
- I like the custom settings button that means I can always get to my macro settings quickly.
- I also like the fact that the camera is small enough to fit in my pocket if I want to use it when not underwater
If I could buy another S95 I would but I realise this is unlikely to happen so am looking for alternatives. I have been looking at the TG5 but am concerned that It really needs an external strobe and that the white balance settings are not so good. Is this correct or is this going to give me better pictures anyway?
Is there anything else anyone could recommend?
I would probably prefer to stick with Canon as I have been using them since my first underwater housing about 15 years ago but am prepared to change if there is something out there that covers the majority of the above list.
I realise that there is a lot of advice about this already on this forum but a lot of suggestions recommend camera/housing/strobe combinations. For traveling, I really do not want to have to carry a strobe. (I also have very slow, and intermittent internet access at the moment so am finding it hard to search for a lot of information)
Thanks in advance for any advice!