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11-15-2011, 03:29 AM
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I'd second everyone that said to use a Canon in a dedicated case.
They are rated for the depths that one would want (100+ ft.) I have a Canon A650IS and mating case and cant complain about it. (other than no HD video and Raw modes) If you want a wide angle and HD video look at a http://gopro.com/ Beforewarned, clicking on this link will make you want to do all sorts of cool things just because you have the camera. Ross
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11-29-2011, 02:17 PM
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My old company gave out presents one year for xmas. I ended up picking up a Canon 1400is. I bought an underwater case for it, for a $200 camera, and $200 case. It performed awesome, its pretty compact, so its easy to carry around, I just attached it to my bcd.
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11-30-2011, 03:26 AM
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Based on the PADI diver magazine (I have a subscription) the best point and shoot camera for your buck based on the review of 10 others was the Olympus Stylus Tough 1030 series. I have the same camera and underwater housing. Let me tell you, it rocks!
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12-01-2011, 04:21 AM
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My vote is definitely Canon is you go point and shoot. I have the D10 as well and its great although a little bulky. This is great for snorkelling. Get a Canon plus case for deeper.
I would stay away from the Olympus based on my experience. Both mine and two other friends failed. (we all had the expensive one rated for 35' or whatever it was). Olympus do have the following pros': They are sleek, have metal housing, good interface, amazing led for macro. Cons: poor picture quality due to the "lens" not being lens and it periscopes onto a mirror then to lens. Not good in low light due to tiny lens, metal Case corrodes even when faithfully cleaned in freshwater after use. The motorized "lens" cover breaks, you have use stupid Olympus memory cards verses SD, poor warrentee support... Hmm, that was a bit of an anti Olympus rant... Sorry
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12-01-2011, 06:34 AM
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I would recommend a Canon G series with its matching UW housing. I think they are good to 100ft. Only a few issues I have found with Canon G9, no manual focus when in the housing, flash gets blocked if your too close to subject. The G12 is only 389US
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