Underwater digital cameras have become an essential part of scuba diving equipment for professional and amateur scuba divers. The underwater world of scuba diving offers so many opportunities to capture once-in-a-lifetime photos of undersea life, vivid colors of coral reefs or a remote shipwreck. With underwater digital cameras it is possible to capture these images in a life-like picture that can be shared with friends or sold professionally.

Popular underwater digital cameras:

Some of the most popular dive cameras are the Canon G10, Sea Life Dc 800, Sony A200 Digital SLR Camera and the Nikon D3. These revolutionary underwater digital cameras give clean and crisp pictures that truly reflect the images of marine and plant life and are diving scuba cameras that can withstand the depths and pressure of many feet underwater.

Advanced Compact Dive Cameras:

The Canon G10-WP DB28 housing is one of Canon’s most advanced compact cameras that sells for under $500. It is a well-rounded underwater digital camera package that gives richly detailed, high resolution images and has an excellent LCD that is large and crisp. With a superb wide-angle lens and lots of dedicated controls, it gives great performance for even the most serious photographers. The WP DC28 underwater dive camera housing enables you to take the Powershot G10 to depths of 130 feet.

Sony A200 Digital SLR Camera with Ikelite Housing is an entry level digital camera that captures enough detail for photo quality prints and offers an auto-focus system. It has a large view finder, wireless flash control and gives good detail at the lowest sensitivities. It has solid construction and offers all of the essentials in an affordable package. Teamed with an Ikelite housing, you get a compact, clear underwater housing that give corrosion-free performance up to 200 feet.

Better Performance, Professional Grade Dive Cameras:

The SeaLife DC800 diving scuba camera offers sleek, modern design with high-tech functionality. You can take colorful underwater pictures since this dive camera offers 5 new dive-specific color correction modes. By setting the camera to Sea mode, you can restore lost colors that happen with underwater pictures and dive up to 200 feet with this rubber armored underwater digital camera that is designed for shock protection. It has a quick shutter for fast action shots and has a long lasting battery for a full day of diving photography.

Nikon D3 underwater digital cameras are top line in technology and are pricier than some of its competitors. It is a popular dive camera for professional photographers and the auto exposure is dead-on perfect. It has a huge viewfinder and the auto focus is fast and accurate. The Sea MDX-D3 housing is ergonomically built that makes shooting pictures easy with one finger while still holding the handle. The new line of Sea underwater dive camera housings is impressive.

To capture your underwater memories, you need to look at the advanced, underwater digital cameras on the market and find one to fit your budget.

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Underwater Camera FAQ:

Question: LumixDMC-ZS3 or Canon d10 underwater digital camera?
I think I want to get the LumixDMC-ZS3, but I am also considering the underwater canon digital camera. I think I like the LumixDMC-ZS3 as a camera better though, is there an underwater case that I can put it in? The canon seems so bulky and it doesn’t have an amazing zoom like the LumixDMC-ZS3. Which is more worth it?

Answer: Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 is a good camera but not a real waterproof/underwater camera, but you can buy a Underwater housing camera case for panasonic lumix DMC-ZS3 (now underwater housing camera case for panasonic lumix DMC-ZS3 is difficult to find) or you can select a real waterproof/underwater camera. Other good waterproof/underwater cameras to consider are: the Canon PowerShot D10, Olympus Stylus Tough-6000 and Pentax Optio W60.

Question: Can an Olympus x-560WP Compact Digital waterproof camera be used underwater?
I know this sounds like a stupid question, it has waterproof in the description. I was just wondering if anyone knew how deep it could go or would that mean that the camera is just splash proof?

Answer: You can go down to 10 feet. Any deeper than that and the pressure is too high and will push through the seal.

Question: Underwater Digital Camera help?
I want to get an amazing underwater digital camera, I love photography and don’t want to have to worry about the camera getting wet. I also would love it to have as good a zoom and picture quality possible. I really like the Canon Powershot d10, but it is so bulky and I’m scared that if I buy it, a new, better camera will come out.

Answer: I recommend the Canon PowerShot D10 12.1 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD.

Question: Can you dip the pentax optio 33w camera on water? Can I use it to take picture underwater?
I just bought this old model from a friend. I’m just curious of the “can be submerged in water” description on it and I was hoping that I could take pictures underwater in it (My friend never dared because of fear of breaking it).

Answer: The full name of that camera is a Optio 33WR. The WR meaning water resistant. If it rains it’ll be ok. If it gets dropped in a pool all bets are off. It may survive alright, it may not. Not much different than the case with watches. If it says water resistant you can usually be ok with having it on in the shower but you’re stretching your luck taking it swimming. If it says water proof with a depth rating, then it’s good to just about that depth. The data sheet I found for the optio 33wr doesn’t even mention a depth rating so it’s safe to assume they don’t expect you to take it under as is.

Question: Underwater digital camera?
I want the fujifilm x33 water proof camera. Since it is water proof can it go in a chlorine pool?

Answer: If it says that it is waterproof, not water resistant then yes it can.

Question: Underwater cameras vs. regular cameras.
Do regular cameras take significantly better pictures than underwater cameras because I want an underwater one but at the same time I want a camera that takes good pictures. The underwater camera I was looking at is the Fujifilm Fine Pix.

Answer: This is a waterproof camera and should take just as good pics as a ‘normal’ camera – the lens/sensor etc is all the same. The only difference is that this one has waterproof seals to stop water getting in.

Just a word of warning – this type of camera is ok in a pool (shallow water) but is only waterproof to 3m for a max time of 2 hours. If you push it beyond its limits, it may leak.

Question: Will this protect my camera?
Will an underwater case for my camera protect it from paintball hits? If not, what is a way I can protect my video camera so I can record some games at my field.

Answer: If there is damage from paintball hits, the warranty may not cover the camera. Paint is not water, and hits are not covered because hitting is like abusing it. If the camera or the case is damaged, you may need to go and buy another one, because you were negligent.

You can put it on the top of something where you can see the whole field.

Question: Is The Canon coolpix black 12.1 mega pixel digital camera waterproof?
I’m in Jamaica and was wondering if it can go underwater cause it has an underwater function but I highly doubt it can go all the way under.

Answer: Canon doesn’t make “coolpix”, Nikon makes them. Canon makes “powershot”. Only the Canon Powershot D10 is waterproof. If this is the camera you have it is waterproof to only 10 meters deep. If your unsure then I wouldn’t test it.