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After reading these posts and seeing some of the results (Timing's especially), am really interested in getting myself a digital camera and housing. I mentioned the Olympus C5050 to my wife whilst in Curry's the other day and the salesman came back with a £500+ price ticket (without the housing) - which resulted in "there's no way you're spending £500 and taking it diving!" from the Mrs!
This means that if I have any chance of a digital camera and housing, it'll have to be cheaper than that!
As I hardly ever dive abroad (I usually go for a day's diving when we go abroad, but as it's mainly the Med, there isn't much to see these days) - how many of you use the camera for UK dives? I mainly dive off the south coast where viz is never much better than 2-3m (on a good day), although the club does get away for a Plymouth and Weymouth gig, where viz is always better (10M+)
I'm not keen on the Olympus Mju as they have video without sound (as far as I know), so something with video+audio capability a must and obviously must have a waterproof housing available for it. Anything come to mind?
How do the Sony P10/12s rate (have seen them mentioned on these boards). Any other brands/models worth looking at?
Any help gratefully received
Regards, and dive safe
Martin
After reading these posts and seeing some of the results (Timing's especially), am really interested in getting myself a digital camera and housing. I mentioned the Olympus C5050 to my wife whilst in Curry's the other day and the salesman came back with a £500+ price ticket (without the housing) - which resulted in "there's no way you're spending £500 and taking it diving!" from the Mrs!
This means that if I have any chance of a digital camera and housing, it'll have to be cheaper than that!
As I hardly ever dive abroad (I usually go for a day's diving when we go abroad, but as it's mainly the Med, there isn't much to see these days) - how many of you use the camera for UK dives? I mainly dive off the south coast where viz is never much better than 2-3m (on a good day), although the club does get away for a Plymouth and Weymouth gig, where viz is always better (10M+)
I'm not keen on the Olympus Mju as they have video without sound (as far as I know), so something with video+audio capability a must and obviously must have a waterproof housing available for it. Anything come to mind?
How do the Sony P10/12s rate (have seen them mentioned on these boards). Any other brands/models worth looking at?
Any help gratefully received
Regards, and dive safe
Martin