Hi all
I'm off on holiday to Cyprus soon and i'm looking to buy a budget waterproof camera for snorkeling. There are two models i'm considering: Olympus TG-320 max. depth 3 meters & Nikon Coolpix S31 max depth 5 meters.
When snorkeling, like most others i think, if i spot a nice shell or some other interesting object, i like to dive down and get it. I have no idea how deep i can dive, i've never carried a camera so never had to think about it, but i think its about the 3 meter mark. All photos i will take will be above the 3 meter limit, my concern is when diving for shells etc i might pass 3 meters and bust the camera.
I prefer the Olympus, hence the reason for me posting this question. It is also on promotion this weekend only at a local store so can get it at an attractive price, but my concern is its 3 meters max depth is not enough.
What do you think, can your average middle aged man, slightly out of shape, easily dive down below 3 meters or is this unlikely?
Should i be ok with the max 3 meter camera or is it not worth the risk and better to go for the 5 meter camera?
Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I'm off on holiday to Cyprus soon and i'm looking to buy a budget waterproof camera for snorkeling. There are two models i'm considering: Olympus TG-320 max. depth 3 meters & Nikon Coolpix S31 max depth 5 meters.
When snorkeling, like most others i think, if i spot a nice shell or some other interesting object, i like to dive down and get it. I have no idea how deep i can dive, i've never carried a camera so never had to think about it, but i think its about the 3 meter mark. All photos i will take will be above the 3 meter limit, my concern is when diving for shells etc i might pass 3 meters and bust the camera.
I prefer the Olympus, hence the reason for me posting this question. It is also on promotion this weekend only at a local store so can get it at an attractive price, but my concern is its 3 meters max depth is not enough.
What do you think, can your average middle aged man, slightly out of shape, easily dive down below 3 meters or is this unlikely?
Should i be ok with the max 3 meter camera or is it not worth the risk and better to go for the 5 meter camera?
Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.