JennT Loc: South Central PA

We had a Thanksgiving party at a motel with a pool-- our teens, etc. spent most of the day in the pool playing with an underwater camera---pictures were good to excellent , esp. considering it was a lot of point and hope--- The cameras were small, green and cost my daughter less than $200 each---- she loans them to her students hoping they will get pictures useful for the HS year book--- with good results---
Can't touch an slr, but quite useful! GO!

aellman Loc: Boston MA

morvib

I have the Olympus TG-4. It is an excellent camera and this is born out by the numerous good reviews. It is tough!

Christian81

To be honest, I am not sure about the GOPRO. I feel like it is good to take some videos but it is really bad for pictures. I might be wrong though.

Christian81

Thanks everyone for the input.

Dano Loc: North Carolina

I've been using a Canon G16 with a Fantasea housing (both strobes and LED's for lighting) as well as a GoPro Black 3 for the past 3 years and couldn't be happier. Great bang for your buck and allows for full camera control based on the situation (and the G16 shoots in RAW). You can also mount the GoPro on top of the Fantasia housing and shoot with both simultaneously (Setting the GoPro to video, intervalometer, or using it's shutter release). I would strongly recommend spending some time in a pool to get use to the controls before going on vacation. And don't discount what you can do in a pool... it's an amazing studio to work in. Also, if you are not doing scuba (i.e, air tanks) or are not comfortable holding your breath for extended periods (and equalizing your ears), I'd strongly recommend the GoPro... it's simple, no fuss, has a great wide angle lens (much better than most any digital UW camera without the addition of a fisheye lens $$$$), and has really good depth of field. With the addition of a red filter and a small LED light, it's an amazing little rig for getting some really nice high end snapshots. Hope that helps... HAVE FUN!

For tBragg Guy Loc: Fort Bragg Ca

On my recent trip I took the G-4 and was very happy with it. Others seemed happy with GoPros. A couple of other people with cheaper cameras weren't happy with leaks and other problems.

piccanclick Loc: Northern California

I bought a refurbished Panasonic Lumix TS5 at B & H. There were comments about leaking, but I followed directions and never had a problem. I have used the GoPro which I found hard to SEE the fish while snorkeling because the LCD is so small. The Lumix is 3 inches diagonally and so easy to see. It has an underwater setting that does a great job of correcting water color. I learned it was important to remember not to keep swimming while taking photos for clearer photos! So hard to do when you see that colorful fish darting by! It is not hard to check the "door" when replacing the battery or card so it seals well. Great camera, so glad I bought it! My husband now has total use of GoPro for videos!

lulu48

I took the exact camera to Australia specifically for using on the reef. It worked great! Never having used one before and not sure what I was doing, I really did just point and shoot, and got some photos that looked pretty good. Captured colors well, and focus on most was pretty accurate. If you want I can send you a few so you can see for yourself.

Pkfish Loc: Wilson Wy

TG4. I've had this camera since it's been out and abused it and it still keeps on a tickin. It does very nice underwater shots. From tropical to near freezing.

oldschool

First question...how deep will you take it? If you scuba, I would suggest something rated to 100 feet. Second question...what is your desired output, still or video? Tough to beat a GoPro for video, even tougher to beat a Nikon AW130 for still and occasional video. Third question...what low light capability will you need? At greater depths or cloudy days it can become an issue. Finally, do you have an immediate need? While you can still find the AW130 on ebay, most major outlets have them on backorder. Maybe an AW140 is in the works.