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How far away are "really good" tiny cameras for still/video?

Started Aug 7, 2019 | Questions thread
Barmaglot_07 Contributing Member • Posts: 633
Somewhere between 'not anytime soon' and 'never'

The thing is, the camera is just a small part of the overall setup. Lighting conditions underwater are extremely challenging, which means that bringing artificial light - and lots of it - is a requirement. Once you hang a few big strobes (and they've gotta be big, because they're dumping lots of energy out) off your rig, the tiniest camera will turn into a boat anchor. I mean, if we're talking science fiction, you could imagine several autonomous, AI-controlled drones swimming around you, positioning themselves to give you the light you need, when and where you need it... all it would take is some revolutionary developments in AI, robotics, energy storage, material science and probably half a dozen other fields. Not physically impossible, but probably won't happen in our lifetimes. Until then, if you're hauling ten pounds' worth of lights, might as well bring a decent camera with them.

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