What camera?

[Mitchell Hamm]

I am new to the entire diving experience and am about to get my certification. I'm very interested in taking pictures underwater especially since i'm diving in the Red Sea next summer while i'm in Egypt. I was looking at 2 different ones mainly, just looking for a inexpensive decent camera for now, maybe get a better one some other time... So, i was debating between the Stylus TOUGH-8000 or the Stylus 1030sw. Any input?

Please dont harp on me that it has been asked before, I've done the search and none of them have the answer of what I am looking for.

Mitch

 

[Nemrod]

I am new to the entire diving experience-----
Please dont harp on me that it has been asked before, I've done the search and none of them have the answer of what I am looking for.
Mitch

What answer are you looking for?

N

 

[Couv]

Go easy on the guy Nemrod...it's his first post.

Mitchell,

Welcome to Scuba Board.

couv

 

[Mitchell Hamm]

The answer to my question is the answer im looking for.

Any input on those 2?
Any other inexpensive one better for a beginner?

Thank you couv

 

[Nemrod]

Canon A590IS with Ikelite housing.

http://www.ikelite.com/web_two/can_a590.html

Canon 990 with Ikelite hosuing.

http://www.ikelite.com/web_two/can_sd990.html

This one interests me;

http://www.ikelite.com/web_two/fuji_f60.html

Everyone else will tell you to get a Canon G10.

N

 

[HateCheese]

Just bought the tough 8000, so I hope to post some pics and a brief review in the near future.

The 2 cameras you are looking at come down to simply the newer/greater megapixel/more$/etc vs the older/cheaper version. A buddy of mine got the 1030 a year or two ago and loves it. Have seen many photos it has taken and have used it a little while sailing and in the water. Liked it enough for me to buy the 8000.

Aside from the Olympus site, there are lots of online reviews for the 8000, including pictures taken / video taken / etc.

 

[merxlin]

I'd suggest buying a good used camera combo to get started and see what you like/dislike. Lots of them out there right now.

 

[Nemrod]

Taken with a Oly 770SW without external strobe or wet lenses, the 770SW was the forrunner to the 1030SW:

Oly 770SW with Inon D2000 strobe and Inon 165 UFL lens:

The 1030SW should produce similar results. For comparison, the Canon A570 (same as A590IS) with D2000 and Inon dome lens:

N

 

[Mitchell Hamm]

Thanks man, the canon looks great, any alternative housings?

 

[Scott]

Here are a few taken with a Tough 8000 and a Inon D2000