Since I've taken up scuba diving again, I've also become interested in underwater cameras. I've always loved photography, and would love to come back from our dives with amazing photos to show others. Two decades when I was originally certified to scuba dive, the options in waterproof cameras were pretty much limited to an expensive Nikonos underwater camera or an equally expensive underwater housing for your SLRf. Now there are waterproof cameras for everyone at really affordable prices.
Most people seem to be opting for waterproof shockproof digital cameras that can be taken to depths of 30 - 40 feet. These include cameras like the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3, which is currently the most popular camera in Amazon's underwater photography section.
But there are also affordable waterproof cameras for kids, a variety of underwater cameras under $100 and a nice selection of digital cameras for diving that can be taken to at least 100 feet, the common limit for Open Water Divers. In other words, these days there's a waterproof camera for just about everyone.
Among the options for divers, there are some amazing affordable cameras. I'm still trying to figure out which one I want to buy. I already own a Nikon waterproof AW-100, but the buttons on it are really too small for taking photos underwater when wearing thick (7mm) wetsuit gloves. I'm taking it on our checkout dive next weekend, but then I'll be looking for something new. The scuba diving camera mask by Liquid Image is one option I'm considering, but only if the mask fits right because that's one of the most important pieces of scuba gear, and I wouldn't want to give up quality in a mask just to have a camera on my head.
Right now, the biggest problem I'm having selecting an underwater camera is the overwhelming number of options available. And I guess that's not a bad problem to have at all.
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