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Sealife DC2000 or Sony RX0 II ?

Started May 28, 2019 | Discussions thread
kelpdiver Veteran Member • Posts: 5,564
Re: Sealife DC2000 or Sony RX0 II ?
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the sony is a gopro  with a 1" sensor, but it has impending flood written all over it.  Had they designed it for wireless charging and image transfer, they could build it for the purpose, but I see replacement batteries offered, so it must have a tiny o-ring assembly that the user can screw up.  And with so little dead space, any moisture won't have far to go.   Unhoused cameras with tiny doors have a high death rate.

It would be more assuring if they showed any images of it open.

On the ergo side, that level of compact means you need a grip option just to take effective pictures with it.  Great for easy carry, but marginal for actual photography.   Sort of the Sony way, really.

Have you handled one?

The DC is probably not a good choice.   Built specifically for the water, but at their scale, they can't compete with Canon/Nikon/Sony/Oly/Pan on the software/firmware.

Do you really need a 1" sensor?  You said yourself, you're in the shallow, well lit area.   You limit your choices with that decision.

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