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Waterproof camera

Started Sep 10, 2020 | Discussions thread
K-Dub
K-Dub Regular Member • Posts: 467
Re: Waterproof camera

HernanH wrote:

I'm in the market for a waterproof camera. i'm usually paddle boardind or kayaking, so I don't want to be worried about getting it wet. I'm between the Ricoh WG-70 ($250) and the Olympus TG-6 (Which is a lot more expensive). any recommendations ? any other camera sugestion ?

I haven't owned either of those cameras, but have owned a couple Panasonic waterproof cameras - TS3 & TS6. I used them pretty much only for snorkeling or kayaking (though sometimes, I'll take my regular camera in the kayak, depending on water/weather conditions). If I end up getting a new waterproof still camera, I'd probably get the Olympus TG-6.

More recently, I went on a snorkel with sharks trip and found that my beloved TS6 wouldn't work any more. With only a few days before the trip, I ended up buying a Gopro Hero 8. Yes, it's more video oriented, but does take stills. I took screenshots from the 4K video that turned out good enough for my tastes.

Example video (resized from 4K): https://youtu.be/nG8pwR4ka9g

Still picture taken with the Gopro

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 Panasonic FZ2500 GoPro Hero8 Black
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