People once upon a time bought the lens they wanted to use and then bought the camera that would shoot it. That is still the way I think. I am not going to chase camera bodies around until they have lenses (and housings) that support the "vision" I have in my head (as bad as it may be).
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In the days when everyone could put the same film in their camera, and features were all very similar, that made a lot of sense.
Today, In the digital world, particularly for uw use, one has to be concerned with:
1. Features
2. Image quality (with a whole host of issues, including raw versus Jpeg)
3. Available lens.
4. Effect of "extras" like video and hundreds of other new features.
5. The housing for the camera and it's issues.
6. Total cost.
7. Size and weight if you travel.
8. Compatibility with the other stuff like strobes.
Add to that, that everyone can have different criteria, and just like the cameras, the issue has gotten a whole lot more complex.
We don't have any housing for the sony evil cameras, but as a camera, it would seem to have a leg up over the Micro 4/3's:
1. The stock zoom lens is a 18-55, but the sensor is bigger. So one has the equvalent of a 27 - 82.5. Just a bit wider angle than the Pany or Oly. Focus is closer 9 inches versus around 12 also.
2. The fixed lens has a wide angle and fish eye add ons. So a case with a dome would be all one needs for those.
3. Image quality (at least on the few resolution tests I have seen) is seriously better.
4. The cost is lower (when you include lens).
5. Three buttons.. an UW case just needs three buttons. No touch screen, no dials...may be the simplest case ever made.
6. Smaller than either the Oly or the Pany.
7. Does not have a built in strobe, but does come with a small attachable one...fitting in a case should be easy.
If someone like 10bar makes a case with a dome for the wide angle and flat port for the standard lens, I will buy one. But we are a ways from that happening (if ever)
