Underwater Photography Is Simple With Special Digital Cameras
Photo Tips - The Rule of Thirds>>Digital cameras are risky to use in water, as they will malfunction. This deprives those who love diving and spending time in water, the pleasure of taking photographs underwater as well as around water (in the fear that the camera might fall into water and malfunction). Therefore, waterproof digital cameras also called underwater cameras; provide a chance to photograph the underwater world which would have been otherwise inaccessible with normal digital cameras.
Some waterproof digital cameras that are used for underwater photography are as follows :
The first waterproof digital cameras reviewed is the Sea and Sea DX-1G Compact Digital 10.0 MP camera with underwater housing set.
This waterproof digital camera has ten megapixels (which is pretty good photo quality), a polycarbonate underwater housing (which makes it waterproof) and a ‘sea and sea’ mode which optimizes digital photography under water. There are also some other advanced features such as manual control over exposure and focus. This camera can also shoot videos.
Intova IC700 7.0 MP Digital Camera with Underwater housing falls under waterproof digital cameras, which provides a pretty good image quality (with seven megapixels) and is affordable as it is under the $300 price range. With a rating for underwater photography to a depth of 180 feet, this waterproof camera is considered as a pretty good camera. It has other features such as macro mode and has a built in flash which can reach up to about five feet when underwater.
Sealife SL3230 Reef Master Mini underwater digital camera is another type of waterproof digital cameras. This camera is compact, and weighs eight ounces and is a very good camera for those who want a light weight, easy to use waterproof digital camera. It has six megapixels, featuring underwater exposure modes and sea mode. Its shutter speed is within the 1/60th to 1/1000th of a second range. This waterproof digital camera has a rating of 130 feet depth for underwater photography.
VuPoint DC-WPC-ST531TBLK-VP Underwater Digital Camera is another one of waterproof digital cameras that has underwater photography rated to a depth of 50 feet. The camera has video capturing ability and has five megapixels. The camera also features a digital zoom and you can shoot in macro settings and control aperture settings. The best part being, this camera is less costly, compared with the other waterproof digital cameras.
With so many good waterproof digital cameras available in today’s market, by ensuring to choose wisely, one can buy an affordable, good quality waterproof camera- to make the next underwater experience, one to remember.
