Waterproof compact.

[Guest Salvatore]

I've loads of cameras but only the draconian 35mm fully mechanical dinosaurs are truly waterproof.

A Dslr is out of the question ,especially a waterproof one.....lol

This leaves an opening for a new companion in my stable

Been looking at a Fuji XP30......

Needs to be less than £100

Your thoughts and suggestions welcome.

[annie]

i had a fuji xp30...........i had it for a year, nice little pocket camera, however, it let water in about the third time it went near water...the lens area filled with water. and no i was not taking it deep sea diving for hours.....it had only been dunked just lens level with the water surface.

[Black Pearl]

Generally they're pretty reliable - image quality is ok but nowt to shout home about - AF is decent, the menu layout is excellent and they're fairly quick.

None of the underwater compacts produce excellent results - small folded lenses see to that - but you can't take a good quality compact underwater so you makes your choice.

[annie]

how reliable are those underwater housing units you can buy?

[Black Pearl]

Very but they're bulky, expensive and functionality isn't always very good.

[colinb]

if it is any help I have a couple of friends I could contact, they do a lot of subaqua diving and take some good underwater pictures and I know they don't use any thing expensive.

[Black Pearl]

Out of idol curiosity, what waterproof 35mm cameras do you have?

[annie]

and does an underwater housing unit have to be for your particular camera or are they a kind of universal thing?

Edited November 21, 2012 by annie

[Guest DaveW]

See:-

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q311waterproofcompactgrouptest

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q311waterproofcompactgrouptest/12

http://waterproof-camera-review.toptenreviews.com/

http://www.popphoto.com/gallery/5-best-waterproof-compact-cameras

http://www.trustedreviews.com/the-best-waterproof-cameras-of-2011_round-up

Take your pick!

DaveW

[Guest Salvatore]

what waterproof 35mm cameras do you have?

Can't remember the model (not seen light of day for at least a couple of decades now) but do remember it was a 70's Pentax.

One day I'll find the bugger when I get round to clearing the loft.