Waterproof Camera Recommendations

[macker]

Anybody try the bullet?
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/prod...591640199.html

Go-Pro and Contour are the way to go but this could be handy.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by Shaggin Wagon

Go pro is video only (probably can take screenshots of the paused video)?

I'm always wary of photo from video. Often a shutter speed that looks good in video is too motion-blurred for still. The motion blur is okay when it's displayed for a fraction of a second and the frames around it are sequential, but pause it and it looks like garbage.

[Jake]

Finally a topic I can provide some good advice on

Stay away from non-case protected cameras if you are going to take it into the ocean, like the Olympus Tough or Sony D20... they just aren't made to last in those conditions, regardless of what the box says. I have seen several only last a few trips to the ocean.

I think the best buy for under water cameras right now is the Nikon P7000 with the Fantasea FP7000 housing. The P7000 is an older version of the newer Nikon P7100. There aren't many differences between the two. You can buy the P7000 and housing for $500, which is an amazing deal in my opinion.

Edit: of course this topic is a year old... and I had already responded, hah.