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Budget Underwater Camera

Started Dec 13, 2018 | Questions thread
ShatteredSky
ShatteredSky Senior Member • Posts: 2,065
Re: Budget Underwater Camera

Hello,

if you just start out to shoot underwater I strongly recommend the TG-5. Since like me you only intend to snorkel, the most important thing will be to learn how to get your shots, since you will not have much time underwater (Except if you can hold your breath for more than 1 min while moving).

Just staying at the surface does not get you the shots I presume you would like to take. You will need to go down to get level with your object of desire (though there are exceptions of course), and for that a small compact in the beginning is much less cumbersome than a housing. Plus, with the TG series you get an incredible macro mode. Autofocus could be better though, here the LX100 in a housing is doing better.

Don't forget, that the TG series features a built-in (albeit weak) flash and LED, that helps with macro and closeup illumination (I'd say with things 1-1.5 m away).

Got lots of images from last summer, may post some if of interest.

Regards

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