£300 to spend on an underwater camera

[Barnesy]

Hi all. A friend of mine has asked me today for advice on underwater gear. Unfortunately it's not something I know anything about.

So what shall I tell him. He's got a budget of £300 max and has been looking at the Sealife DC800.

To me though if there's a Canon or Nikon set up for similar money it'll probably be alot better quality.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[J4MIE_P]

Canon IXUS model with underwater housing?

Might be slightly over the £300 limit though unless you buy second hand?

 

[Andy]

You wont get your 400D underwater, I wanted to do it with my 40D however the votes were more like £900+

Try this - http://www.divingshop.com/products/Beaver-Underwater-Camera-Submarine-Camera-1971.aspx

 

[Barnesy]

I haven't got a 400D, I've got a 50D. Which doesn't really matter as I have no interest in getting it underwater.

 

[Andy]

I haven't got a 400D, I've got a 50D. Which doesn't really matter as I have no interest in getting it underwater.

Im sure I saw a 400D under your name about 10 minutes ago. Think im going mad. Even if I had I still read the post wrong so sorry about that.

 

[Barnesy]

LOL, no worries mate.

 

[BIGEYE]

I have a Canon G9 as my point and shoot, and also have an underwater housing WP-DC21. I used these on holiday last year with the G9 set to underwater mode and got fantastic results. Shop around a bit and these might fit in to your budget although you may have to go for a used G9.

 

[theMusicMan]

Try the Olympus Mju 8000 Tough - I got one recently for my forthcoming trip to Sharm el Sheikh.

http://www.buyacamera.co.uk/xsearch...mju8000&pt=g&gclid=CLjNx93G76ECFQ6Y2AodiSoqHw

 

[Yellowduke]

Underwater photography is an expensive hobby but housings can be had for most compact digitals these days. I would recommend getting in touch with Cameras Underwater and seeing what they have that will suit. Looking at their website there is a used Canon package in budget as well as a couple of new options from Fuji and Sealife. My personal preference would be the Fuji and Canon options. Ebay can be a good source of kit at good prices as well.

 

[boyfalldown]

for that money you'll have to go compact housings for dslrs are going to be 3 times that amount.

Try and fuji f100 and housing for a great choice

http://www.underwater-housing.co.uk...facturer_id,0/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,6/

I would avoid anything without a housing, -- the olympus toughs for example for actual continous underwater work - the card doors are too easy to open by accident

 

[mr bizzare]

Fuji for me. of all the cameras I have used they do a fantastic job for a great price, and I have taken an f50 housings to 45m with no problem.

 

[Nod]

Used to have an Olympus waterproof Mju 770 SW - now have a drowned one... and a Canon D10. Images above water are better from the Canon than those from the Oly but can't comment on underwater ones until next week when it'll go snorkelling in Crete - hopefully staying waterproof! It's supposed to be w/proof down to 10m (but so was the Oly) so should be fine for snorkel depth. Will try to post a few pics once it's been dunked.