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

Started Aug 7, 2019 | Questions thread
kelpdiver Veteran Member • Posts: 5,564
Re: How far away are "really good" tiny cameras for still/video?

tiny cameras aren't reinventing laws of physics.   They have been stuffing a lot of software routines to compensate.   So I don't foresee a sudden change in 5 years that will give us FF joy in a GoPro footprint.  And if it did, wouldn't be cheap, and wouldn't happen in one generation.

Get the housing for the 4/3rds you already own.  It's a perfectly viable UW platform and the lenses pack nicely for air travel.     If you're only using an old GoPro currently, you need to get your feet wet anyway.   You may find yourself wanting something different after a bit of experience.

Alternatively, you may be able to get housing + older 4/3rds for a nicer price and still be able to make use of the nicer Olympus Pro lenses you have.  Though I will say, for that extra f stop, you often incur a pretty big weight penalty, and sometimes the need for a more complicated port than with the 'regular' oly/panasonic lenses.   No free lunch.

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