Waterproof camera

[Partyof4LA]

first

what is your definition of 'underwater'?

This makes a big difference.

Do you want a camera that can get wet and be OK

one you can take snorkeling and submerge a few feet

or one that you could take diving to 100 feet?

IMO only the last is an 'underwater camera'

A Go Pro is great but there are several models and the capability range is wide from lowest to best ... as is the price!

SeaLife cameras are 'underwater' and good to over 100 feet . . . . and take good dry pictures too. But not cheap as compared to a camera that 'can get wet'

I want a camera that can get wet and submerge while snorkeling. We don't dive. We do like to camp, fish and hike. So basically, I'm looking for a camera that takes pretty good quality photos mostly on land but that can get wet, dropped etc and be ok. The camera will likely only be actually submerged on the cruise.

 

[JP350Z]

Is this a silver 4?

No mine is a Hero 3+ black I got at Costco over a year ago. You will need a good memory card and float handle too. There is an optional LCD backpack screen you may want too. The hero 4 silver I believe has the screen built in. I have found so many uses for mine with family activities. As one of the few Dad's on here I can tell you it's a great holiday gift idea too for the guys out there. Hint, Hint....

 

[princessmommyx3]

I want a camera that can get wet and submerge while snorkeling. We don't dive. We do like to camp, fish and hike. So basically, I'm looking for a camera that takes pretty good quality photos mostly on land but that can get wet, dropped etc and be ok. The camera will likely only be actually submerged on the cruise.

This is exactly what I use mine for. I have an Olympus Tough TG-1 (I think the current version is TG-4) and I couldn't love it more!

 

[dreadpiraterose]

I got a Panasonic Lumix waterproof a couple of cruises ago. It does good underwater and on dry land.

Only issue I had with it was a bad battery that came with it. Nothing wrong with the camera.

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Seconding the Panasonic Lumix. I took mine on two cruises and had great results. It's a hearty little thing with surprisingly decent output!

 

[timrousbeastie]

No mine is a Hero 3+ black I got at Costco over a year ago. You will need a good memory card and float handle too. There is an optional LCD backpack screen you may want too. The hero 4 silver I believe has the screen built in. I have found so many uses for mine with family activities. As one of the few Dad's on here I can tell you it's a great holiday gift idea too for the guys out there. Hint, Hint....

I just bought a Silver 4. The Black model is more powerful, but I decided against it since 1. the extra processor power is of little to no use to me and 2. it doesn't have the touch screen built in like the Silver. I am learning to use it with Final Cut Pro and have been very impressed. If you record at 4K resolution, you can zoom in at a small portion of the screen and get a really good close-up video, for example. It's quite addictive.

In addition, I just ordered a Water Wolf for our fishing excursion.

 

[burne99]

No mine is a Hero 3+ black I got at Costco over a year ago. You will need a good memory card and float handle too. There is an optional LCD backpack screen you may want too. The hero 4 silver I believe has the screen built in. I have found so many uses for mine with family activities. As one of the few Dad's on here I can tell you it's a great holiday gift idea too for the guys out there. Hint, Hint....

thats so cute, per your recommendations I just asked for a 4 silver for my birthday from MY dad. He got me one... and himself one

 

[JP350Z]

thats so cute, per your recommendations I just asked for a 4 silver for my birthday from MY dad. He got me one... and himself one

Nice. I'd recommend a float handle. I have one from Camkix. Gives you a stable base to hold the small gopro while shooting, floats if you drop it in water, and has a water tight o ring in the bottom so you can store tip money in it too. All for $15 on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00RL..._UL100_SR100,100_&refRID=1VKX783T988BP7R86W8B

 

[burne99]

Nice. I'd recommend a float handle. I have one from Camkix. Gives you a stable base to hold the small gopro while shooting, floats if you drop it in water, and has a water tight o ring in the bottom so you can store tip money in it too. All for $15 on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00RLARAOG/ref=pd_aw_sim_421_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=41l5yH62DNL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL100_SR100,100_&refRID=1VKX783T988BP7R86W8B

Thanks for the recommendation, but they wont ship to my address (Australia). Thats cool, I have time to search and find something similar. Sounds perfect I see people mounting the camera to the rides, do you know which mounts they are using? Seems to be hands free, not chest or head, seems to attach to the rides itself?