Underwater Photography Is Simple With Latest Digital Cameras

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16 February 2009

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Digital cameras are risky to use in water, as they will malfunction. This deprives those who love diving and spending time in water, the pleasure of taking photographs underwater as well as around water (in the fear that the camera might fall into water and malfunction). Underwater cameras, also called waterproof digital cameras, hence provides a chance to capture the beauty and magic of the underwater world, which would have been impossible otherwise, by using the normal digital cameras.

Some waterproof digital cameras that are used for underwater photography are as follows :

The first one of waterproof digital cameras reviewed is Sea and Sea DX-1 G Compact Digital 10.0 MP camera with underwater housing set.

This waterproof digital camera has ten megapixels (which is pretty good photo quality), a polycarbonate underwater housing (which makes it waterproof) and a ‘sea and sea’ mode which optimizes digital photography under water. There are also some other advanced features such as manual control over exposure and focus. This camera can also shoot videos.

The affordable Intova IC700 7.O MP Digital Camera with underwater housing is a waterproof digital camera that falls to the under $300 price range. It provides a pretty good image quality with its seven megapixels and therefore is definitely a good buy. It is considered a good waterproof camera and is rated for underwater photography to a depth of 180 feet. To emphasize this opinion, the camera comes with features such as macro mode with a built in flash which can reach up to about five feet when underwater.

Sealife SL3230 Reef Master Mini underwater digital camera is another type of waterproof digital cameras. This camera is compact, and weighs eight ounces and is a very good camera for those who want a light weight, easy to use waterproof digital camera. It has six megapixels, featuring underwater exposure modes and sea mode. The shutter speed of this camera is within a range of 1/60th to 1/1000th of a second. This camera is rated for underwater photography to a depth of 130 feet.

With an underwater photography rating of depth of 50 feet, VuPoint DC-WPC-ST531TBLK-VP Underwater digital camera is another recommended waterproof digital camera. The camera has video capturing ability and has five megapixels. It features digital zooming and has the ability to shoot in macro settings and control aperture settings. Also, it is less expensive compared to other waterproof digital cameras.

With so many good waterproof digital cameras available in today’s market, by ensuring to choose wisely, one can buy an affordable, good quality waterproof camera- to make the next underwater experience, one to remember.