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Waterproof Cameras that actually take good photos

Anonymous Thu 14 Jul 2016 05:04:04 No.2882748 View View Reply Original Report

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For those of you who like the outdoors and photography, is there a camera that's going to satisfy me ? I've had a Sony RX100M3 for a year now and it was great for traveling, but it's been damaged in the rain.

I would like to look at a waterproof DSLR but that's above my skill level. However if i pick up a cheap panasonic or olympus tough camera, I feel like I'll drop a fair way back in image quality.

What's the middle ground ?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 14 Jul 2016 19:45:28 No.2883170 Report

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there are several weather-sealed micro4/3 cameras like lolympus e-m5

>a waterproof DSLR but that's above my skill level.
why not just keep it in full auto mode, zero skill required

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 14 Jul 2016 22:45:54 No.2883268 Report

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There's the Nikon AW-1, which is a J(4?) series mirrorless in a waterproof body. I think it's rated for 15m. It's horribly overpriced though and seems to have a high failure rate. Oly TG-4 and Ricoh WG-5 have the same lens and sensor, the TG-4 is the better camera overall but the WG-5 is much cheaper. I ended up going with Nikon's AW130, since it's rated for 30m and it had a practical lens and lots of GPS/connectivity features.

The hardest thing about waterproof compacts is accpeting that you're never going to get DSLR quality out of them, and you'll never get underwater DSLR quality period unless you're willing to spend thousands of dollars on housings and strobes. But the compacts aren't all bad; a little sharpening in post and you'd be surprised at how nice they can look. I recommend looking at sample images on flickr. Here's an unedited CAT PICTURE, sharpness isn't so bad from the start and contrast is decent. If your composition and sense are good you won't need to rely on IQ to make good images.
Just don't get a TG-870 or shit like that unless you want cellphone-tier garbage.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 14 Jul 2016 22:57:48 No.2883270 Report

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This belongs in the gear thread, you faggot.
But also, camera in >>2882104
Mine cost $30, waterproof to 2 metres, amazing lense.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 14 Jul 2016 23:27:22 No.2883288 Report

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rx100iv + underwater case

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