What is the BEST compact camera which I can use for underwater photography?

[lovells19]

Hahaha, not a Canon 1DmkIII?? :bsmilie:

Im Nikon User leh.. switch to Canon siong leh hahaha

The best camera should be able to,
1. Withstand flooding
2. use minimal Battery
3. super fast focusing
4. Super fast Low Light Focusing
5. Smart White Balance that will adjust itself when it detects its underwater, and change the tone accordingly to the depth, maybe camera with depth sensor
6. have very powerful flash, or allow wireless flash that can be mounted on the arms of your submarine.
7. 12mp will be more then enf
8. Write in Raw
9. Choice of superwide n fisheye to macro lenses, interchangable underwater
10. built in photoshop and still use minimal power
11. netural when underwater, with auto bouyancy control
12. very cheap
13. look good
14. easy to pack
15. zero shutter lag
16. can surf net
17. built in coffee maker
18. HBO
19. Chick Magnet
20. Auto GPS Tracking, allowing you to track it if u drop it inside the water
21. Anti thief lock out alarm
22. Radar for manta+whaleshark+mola
23. Sonar Scanner for nudibranches
24. built in rebreather

*phew, thats my ideal best camera in the world

 

[cyrzk]

Im Nikon User leh.. switch to Canon siong leh hahaha

The best camera should be able to,
1. Withstand flooding
2. use minimal Battery
3. super fast focusing
4. Super fast Low Light Focusing
5. Smart White Balance that will adjust itself when it detects its underwater, and change the tone accordingly to the depth, maybe camera with depth sensor
6. have very powerful flash, or allow wireless flash that can be mounted on the arms of your submarine.
7. 12mp will be more then enf
8. Write in Raw
9. Choice of superwide n fisheye to macro lenses, interchangable underwater
10. built in photoshop and still use minimal power
11. netural when underwater, with auto bouyancy control
12. very cheap
13. look good
14. easy to pack
15. zero shutter lag
16. can surf net
17. built in coffee maker
18. HBO
19. Chick Magnet
20. Auto GPS Tracking, allowing you to track it if u drop it inside the water
21. Anti thief lock out alarm
22. Radar for manta+whaleshark+mola
23. Sonar Scanner for nudibranches
24. built in rebreather

*phew, thats my ideal best camera in the world

hahahah..coooll!

 

[kthan]

jimmy, what crap!!

i know u only care about point 19, like most of us.

 

[gclaudiu]

Im Nikon User leh.. switch to Canon siong leh hahaha

The best camera should be able to,
1. Withstand flooding
2. use minimal Battery
3. super fast focusing
4. Super fast Low Light Focusing
5. Smart White Balance that will adjust itself when it detects its underwater, and change the tone accordingly to the depth, maybe camera with depth sensor
6. have very powerful flash, or allow wireless flash that can be mounted on the arms of your submarine.
7. 12mp will be more then enf
8. Write in Raw
9. Choice of superwide n fisheye to macro lenses, interchangable underwater
10. built in photoshop and still use minimal power
11. netural when underwater, with auto bouyancy control
12. very cheap
13. look good
14. easy to pack
15. zero shutter lag
16. can surf net
17. built in coffee maker
18. HBO
19. Chick Magnet
20. Auto GPS Tracking, allowing you to track it if u drop it inside the water
21. Anti thief lock out alarm
22. Radar for manta+whaleshark+mola
23. Sonar Scanner for nudibranches
24. built in rebreather

*phew, thats my ideal best camera in the world

Also don't forget:

25. Integrated game console (for safety-stop time)
26. GPS
27. can send/receive SMS/MMS

 

[diver-hloc]

Also don't forget:

25. Integrated game console (for safety-stop time)
26. GPS
27. can send/receive SMS/MMS

Mmmm..... the truth is, I am looking forwards to having a U/W camera that could tag my pics with GPS.... :think:

 

[lovells19]

jimmy, what crap!!

i know u only care about point 19, like most of us.

SHHHHH its to distract them from noticing it

 

[boyboy]

You might want to check out the nikon prosumer series, i think the latest model is the P6000. In terms of capability and features it's on par with the G9/G10. Only thing is the housing you're probably stuck with ikelite.

the P60 loses to even a simple ixus or the low end in the canon range. the colours and everything just look dull.

the P6000 is much better? maybe. but my concern here is image quality. i believe the P6000 won't have drastically image quality though it shd have much better feature (got hot shoe for ext flash? that's a big plus!)

however, the P60 i have is very decent at high iso. can shoot at ISO 1600 and print 4R which looks ok. that is remarkable.

my sister's ixus while worlds better in proper lighting or with flash, totally sucks at anything above 400. the 400 is something like my ISO2000 which is the max the P60 can go.

i'm not dissing nikon for any other brand though. i own two film SLR bodies and D300 body too, and find them to be great stuff!

 

[twt]

I am using a small little Sony T10 with the Sony sports pack case. I like this set up because even with the case on its probably no bigger than a Canon G9/10. Best thing was I got the case for only ~$50 from ebay. Its rated for 10ft only though but it sure beats those soft ziplock type cases with a window. Pics are better than any camera in a ziploc! My sister got a Panasonic TZ-50 with a diving case when she went for the sardine run. Pics were good and the camera easy enough to use straight out of the box.

 

[diver-hloc]

I am using a small little Sony T10 with the Sony sports pack case. I like this set up because even with the case on its probably no bigger than a Canon G9/10. Best thing was I got the case for only ~$50 from ebay. Its rated for 10ft only though but it sure beats those soft ziplock type cases with a window. Pics are better than any camera in a ziploc! My sister got a Panasonic TZ-50 with a diving case when she went for the sardine run. Pics were good and the camera easy enough to use straight out of the box.

May I ask, is it the famous 'Sardine Run' in South Africa :think:

 

[twt]

Yeah... and from her pics I can see why its famous!

 

[diver-hloc]

Yeah... and from her pics I can see why its famous!

Wow..... must have cost an Arm and a Leg..... very cold water + possible attack from shark that is there for the Sardine.... and even those birds that dive into the water could hit a diver :sweat: