Digital Camera

[Fiona]

<font color='#0000FF'>I am still on the look out for a new digital camera which I can put in a housing and have been trawling ebay for the last few days. &nbsp;

There is an Olympus C50 on there and I was wondering if anyone has any experience of this camera.

I have also been looking at the Sony P10 and had quite a good offer from some place in the states.

I know I have asked this before and had some replies about the C5050 but was looking for something a bit cheaper. &nbsp;Still have lots of time as I want it for AndyP trip in April. &nbsp;But you know what its like when you want to spend some money. &nbsp;Don't know why as I don't have much. &nbsp;But as no-one will be buying my any birthday and christmas pressies I might as well buy my own. &nbsp;

Fiona

[Sinbad Returns]

Sorry Fiona - cant help with the C50. &nbsp;Please could you tell me the site where you found the P10?

Regards,

Paul

[Helen F H]

I will ask the guys who i went to scapa with what they had - the pics were FANTASTIC......

[JohnK]

Fiona - as with PC`s I would advise on getting the best you can afford.-ecspecially when it can also be used as a land camera.

The C5050 seems to be the latest fashion but its a bit overcomplicated for the occasional user (I`ve got a C4040 and its always used in auto mode !!)

You need at least 3m pixels if you are intending to print A4 pics - for web/PC pics 2m will do. Also you will need to consider the cost of the housing, batteries, memory cards etc

Best of luck

[John N]

With the new 5060wz coming out in November, you may find the 5050 drops to an acceptable price level. &nbsp;Since the housing is fairly inexpensive, it may be a reasonable package.
Do a search on the internet to find the best prices and make sure you add in a 256MB memory card - fairly essential in my opinion.

Incidentally, I'm waiting for an answer from Olympus on the availability of the new housing PT-020 for the 5060. &nbsp;This is on my Christmas list...

http://www.digideep.com/

[Fiona]

<font color='#0000FF'>Sinbad, it was from ebay, he is in the States, which may be two good reasons not to buy, never really done the ebay before, but as I trail I bid for a drysac which arrived on Friday so that worked OK. &nbsp;The guy seems genuine and says he can do me a P10 with 256mb card for just over £330. &nbsp;I have to email him when I am ready. &nbsp;I can give you the email address if you like but please don't hold me responsible if it goes wrong. &nbsp;I am just waiting for him to post again then I can check all the bits are in the box, ac adapters etc.

Fiona

[SCUBA Chick]

Fiona

That's quite a good price on the Sony. does the £330 price include shipping to you?

We've just got a P12 (same as P10 but it a very dark blue colour, and comes with a 64mb card and a leather holder and a spare battery). That cost us £314 if my memory serves me right...

If you do go for the P10, take a look at Amazon for the housing for it as we got ours from there for less than £140 (around £136 I think...)

Hope you get yourself sorted soon

Scubachick

[Fiona]

<font color='#0000FF'>Didn't think of Amazon for the housing, just been looking at Camerasunderwater.co.uk there's are £160 and guy in US will do it for about £118, yes I think postage was extra about £20 I think. &nbsp;Going to hold on until the dive show as C.Underwater are there and they might have a deal on. although it would have to be a good one. &nbsp;256mb card is about £140 and most packages only supply a 32mb one.

I put a bid in for a P12 - liked the colour, how sad is that.


FB

[Scubanut]

Re the note from Scubachick. P12 was £314 from Gr8saves.co.....u know the rest. Came with a 32mb mem stick not 64, not far off though.
The housing was £130, close once again.......

By the way SC1972, d'you know who it is yet?

[SCUBA Chick]

Scubanut...

'Do you know who it is yet?' as said in the vein of Rolf Harris I suppose....

Glad to see you got your finger out and got yourself joined up....

Spank you later

Scubachick

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