underwater digital camera

fifib

We seen alot of people with them in the waterparks in Florida, I never knew they existed til then. we had the Kodak disposible one and needless to say only half the photos are of average quality!
Anyone know where they can be bought or have any recommendations for a good one?

Visuelle

Where do you intend on using it? In a swimming pool, beach, diving?

You can buy decent waterproof cameras (not the disposable kind) but these are only good to a few meters of water.

I dive with a proper waterproof housing, good for 60M deep.

donalfo

I bought this one here. Its got hd video too. I use it for surfing so it's good and tough. there are other cameras that go deeper but this is the best priced one for swimming,waterparks and general messin in water.

http://cgi.ebay.ie/NEW-PANASONIC-LUMIX-DMC-TS1-GREEN-12-1MP-DIGITAL-CAMERA-/140450318629?pt=UK_CamerasPhoto_DigitalCameras_DigitalCameras_JN&hash=item20b37dc925#ht_5446wt_1127

kjt

I bought the same camera (PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-TS1) as donalfo last year and have to say it's quality. I do a lot of kayaking and this camera gets a good trashing over rocks, in rivers, under water 60% of it's life and it's super.

In saying that it did fail after about 7months but it was all under warranty and Panasonic shipped me a brand new DMC-TS2 within 3weeks.

Here's a video taken on the TS1. I'm the lad in the shiney yellow helmet (or this one if you're not on facebook but it's very low quality)

Hope that helps a bit.

fifib

thanks guys for your help will look into the Panasonic one. yea we'd use it in waterparks and swimming pools so think this one would be ideal!