Underwater Photography Is Easy With Modern Digital Cameras
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). Therefore, waterproof digital cameras also called underwater cameras; provide a chance to photograph the underwater world which would have been otherwise inaccessible with 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. It also has some other features that are advanced, such as manual control over exposure and focus, and the camera also has the ability to 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. It has other features such as macro mode and has 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. Weighing about eight ounces, and being a compact camera, this is very useful for those who want a light weight, easy to use waterproof digital camera. The camera has underwater exposure and sea modes and has six megapixels. The shutter speed of this camera is within a range of 1/60th to 1/1000th of a second. This waterproof digital camera has a rating of 130 feet depth for underwater photography.
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. The camera also features a digital zoom and you can 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.
