hi all, i have been on the look out for a waterproof camera that will be good for snorkelling, using in a pool, on the beach etc and i have narrowed it down to 2 cameras.

these are the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2.

things that i want are good picture quality above all else, i do like the panoramic feature on the Sony but i am slightly put off by the lack of depth you can take it, which the FT2 beats the Sony hands down.

while i might not ever use the camera at the depth the FT2 can go to it is nice to know i can if i need, but if the Sony is the over all better camera then im sure it will be good enough for my snorkelling needs

can anyone shed any light on these 2 cameras and what they think is the better of the 2

I don't snorkel, but I have used the Canon Powershot D10 out in the rain. It's supposed to be good to 33ft. Sorry, I can't advise about the others.

Chris

my friend is using Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5, but he doesn't do snorkel either but he uses it to shot fishes in the human aquarium...so maybe that one is good : , cant say anything on the second one.

Both of these cameras have comprehensive reviews on this site, don't know if you saw them:

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/son...dsc_tx5_review/

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/pan...dmc_ft2_review/

I do a lot of underwater photography, but because I do it scuba diving I need something that goes lower than 10m. I have a underwater case for my Fuji Fd50, which I have had for a few years and I get really good results with it. The advantage of the underwater case is that you can keep it in the on the beach and when in the sea, but then the rest of the time it is just a normal compact camera again. These cameras have glowing reviews for what they are, tough waterproof cameras, I really have no idea they compare to regular compacts for taking pictures the rest of the time.

Hey, my friend bought one from these guys: http://www.seaandsea.com/

all good from his point of view, however he purchased housing for his Nikon.. not sure if they can provide you with the one your after but worth looking at I reckon.

Good luck

RE:waterproof/tough camera



Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2
BASIC SPECIFICATIONS
Camera Type Compact Compact
Dimensions 3.69 x 2.24 x 0.71 in (94 x 57 x 18 mm) 3.88 x 2.47 x 0.94 in (99 x 63 x 24 mm)
Waterproof Yes Yes
Announce Time February 17, 2010 January 26, 2010
SENSOR
Total Pixels 10.6 Megapixels 14.5 Megapixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10.2 Megapixels 14.1 Megapixels
Sensor Size 1/2.4 inch 1/2.33 inch
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CCD
Light Sensitivity 125 - 3200 ISO, Auto ISO 80 - 1600 ISO, Auto ISO
Max Resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
FEATURES
Image Stabilizer Optical (Lens Shift)
Digital Zoom 8x 4x
Video Recording Yes Yes
Manual setting of shutter speed and aperture No No
Af Assists Illuminator Yes Yes
Manual Focus Adjustment No Yes
Face Detection No Yes
Features Tripod mount Tripod mount
White Balance Auto, Manual, Presets Auto, Presets
Max Shutter Speed 2 s 60 s
Min Shutter Speed 1/1600 s 1/1299 s
Auto Exposure Bracketing 1/3 range in 2 EV steps 1/3 range in 2 EV steps
Exposure Metering Center-weighted, Spot, Multi-segment
Still Image Format 2 JPEG
Digital Video Format MOV
Digital Video Codec MPEG4 MJPEG
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 100 mm 28 - 128.80 mm
Macro Shooting Yes Yes
Minimal Focus Range 0.01 m 0.05 m
LENS SYSTEM
Optical Zoom 4x 4.6x
Lens Aperture F3.5 - F6.3 F3.3 - F5.9
Lens Manufacturer Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR
Lens Groups Count 12 10
Lens Elements Count 10 8
Lens Features Aspherical Lens Aspherical Lens
Image Aspect Ratio 4:3, 16:9 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Video Max Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
CAMERA FLASH
Built-in Flash Yes Yes
Flash Guide Number 2.90 (m / ISO 100) 5.10 (m / ISO 100)
Red Eye Reduction Yes Yes
VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder None None
DISPLAY
Display Form Factor Touchscreen Built-in
Display Pixels 230000 230000
Display Size 3 inch 2.7 inch
STORAGE
Supported Flash Memory SD, SDHC, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD, SDHC
Built-in Memory 45 Mb 40 Mb
BATTERY
Battery Capacity 940 mAh
Power Slot No Yes
ADDITIONALS FEATURES
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second 1.8 frames per second
Continuous Shooting Max Frames Count 10 JPEG frames 3 JPEG frames
Self Timer Yes Yes
Self Timer Delay 2, 10 s 2, 10 s
Interfaces USB (2.0), Video output, Audio output, HD-video USB (2.0), Video output, HDMI, Audio output
Also Compare Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 with:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Olympus Mju TOUGH-6020
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Olympus Mju TOUGH-8010
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1
Also Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2 with:
Olympus Mju TOUGH-8010
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1
Olympus Mju TOUGH-6020
Olympus FE-4040
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

i think both of them r of sound features. its all up to u which one u like the most.

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