From: Time for a new boat camera

[fishnsled]

Just wondering what you are using and if you are happy with it. I'm considering the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3. Seemed to take some great shots on the fly in trip but does lack in the zoom department. Is there a decent underwater with a kick zoom? I haven't come across one yet.

Edited October 27, 2011 by fishnsled

[scugpg]

I like the Sony Tx5. Zoom isn't too crazy but worth considering.

 

I see they have a Tx10 now. Here's a review which includes the TS3

 

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q311waterproofcompactgrouptest/page12.asp

[BillM]

You'll never get an underwater P&S camera with high optical zoom. Gotta remember that the lens needs to stay inside the housing and this really limits the zoom. The odds are you aren't going to be taking a lot of ISO 1600 pics, so the Lumix would be the choice for me.

 

I just destroyed another Canon SD1400 due to water.(My third) I won't be buying another one, lol!!!

Edited October 27, 2011 by BillM

[fishnsled]

Thanks for the input guys. I was thinking of a cheapy P&S and then put my decision on my Christmas list. You may have swayed me from doing so Bill. LOL!

[BillM]

It's starts to add up when you destroy them one after the other, lol!!!

[fishnsled]

Did some window shopping at lunch and this Nikon looks pretty sweet.

 

COOLPIX-AW100

 

 

And this write up makes it sound COOL...love the 240 frames per second shoot mode for the super slow-mo.

 

dpreview

Edited October 27, 2011 by fishnsled

[BillM]

That is one feature packed little camera, lol.

[kickingfrog]

I like my fuji water proof camera.

 

http://www.fujifilm.ca/products/digital_cameras/xp/finepix_xp10/index.html

 

It's less then $200, it's small and does the job.

 

Buy a floating strap for whatever water proof one you get.

[brandon]

The Casio one is pretty neat but check out how crappy the resolution gets as the frame rate increases - Youtube has plenty of videos showing this...personally I'd wait for better technology to arrive. And keep in mind Canon and lots of other companies make underwater housing for normal P&S cameras which may be something else to look into instead of limiting yourself just to the few water/shock/freeze proof cameras on the market.

[fishnsled]

The Casio one is pretty neat but check out how crappy the resolution gets as the frame rate increases - Youtube has plenty of videos showing this...personally I'd wait for better technology to arrive. And keep in mind Canon and lots of other companies make underwater housing for normal P&S cameras which may be something else to look into instead of limiting yourself just to the few water/shock/freeze proof cameras on the market.

 

You must be reading my mind Brandon. I hate to be the first to jump in on new technology, I like to wait a year or two for them to sort out the bugs. Any recommendations for a boat camera? I was simply looking at the waterproofs for the rainy days and the odd under water shot. My old Canon S2 did me very well for the last 6-7 years and loved having that zoom. Thinking of going SLR eventually but would also like the convenience of a P&S as a second camera that fits in a pocket.

 

Thanks again for all the input gentlemen.

 

 

[Blue Lk]

I bought a Kodak easyshare sport this spring(under $100.)to take in boat with me & hunting etc.Figured if I lost it or damaged it,no big deal.

I took these pics with it

 

 

 

Far from a highend camera but waterproof & fairly tough,

[brandon]

Now i'm personally a Canon guy but I was in the Henrys in Windsor the other day and was playing around with Nikon's new water/shock/freeze proof camera....and it's pretty cool! even has a built in GPS and compass

http://www.henrys.com/66142-NIKON-COOLPIX-AW100-ORANGE-16MP-5X-WIDE-ANGLE-3-WATERPROOF.aspx

 

 

But I haven't used a point n shoot camera in years so your best bet is to hear what the others are saying and bring that knowledge into a camera store and try some out!

[bare foot wader]

I'm usually a Nikon guy but a friend has that new nikon, looks really great on paper but I wasn't impressed with his shots, I just got the panasonic t3 over the weekend, only a few shots so far but look good...I'll post a few when i get a chance

[MJL]

I can't say I've ever used a Nikon DSLR that didn't give me excellent results...It boggles my mind trying to understand why every Nikon P&S I've ever used or owned just didn't perform well - compared to other P&S even for less money - when it came to image quality

 

When it comes to P&S cameras, Canon and Panasonic have performed very well for me over the years.

[fishnsled]

Thanks again for the input. It would be nice if Canon came out with an HD P&S underwater camera. The D10 gets great reviews but would like to have a HD camera. A buddy of mine has been very happy with his Panasonic. Starting to lean that way and it's on sale this week at Blacks for $320.

[thepositer]

Just wondering what you are using and if you are happy with it. I'm considering the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3. Seemed to take some great shots on the fly in trip but does lack in the zoom department. Is there a decent underwater with a kick zoom? I haven't come across one yet.

 

http://www.pentaximaging.com/digital-camera/Optio_WG-1_GPS_Gray

 

Pentax Optio - fully waterproof and only waterproof and ruggidized camera on market which has a remote so you can take photos when you are alone. Comes with GPS. Just expensive, but, great camera.

[BillM]

Check out the Sony TX-10 as well. Reviews put it higher then the Lumix TS3 (Which I found surprising)