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Buying advice - swimming camera!

Started Jan 4, 2021 | Discussions thread
Dann-Oh Contributing Member • Posts: 894
Re: Buying advice - swimming camera!

Hey there,

Im a scuba and freedive photographer so keep that in mind while reading my response

I just recently upgraded my underwater rig from a Sony RX100Va inside a FantaseaLine housing to an Olympus E-PL10 (it comes with a 14-42mm lens) inside an AOI housing. the basic kit costs about $1,200 from Backscatter . I also added on the 60mm macro and an 8mm fisheye (you will need new ports for each lens).  Backscatter recommended the E-PL10 as an upgrade from the TG line of cameras, I am still learning the E-PL10 but I am really enjoying the camera and the photos that come out of it.  If you have any questions about the E-PL10 let me know and Ill be glad to answer them as I can. I have also added on a tray and external lighting to my setup.

You could also look into a housing for your EM1.2 you would be spending about $1,600, Housing for $1300 and the lens port for $350.  You wouldn't even need to consider a second camera this way.

As I'm typing out this post the conversion is £1 = $1.35 so you might be saving a bit more money.

I have a buddy who just bought a sealife camera, It took decent photos in the first 10-15ft (2-3m) of water but deeper than this he needed to add on external lighting.  this makes the system bulky and large. He is happy with his photos as they look good on his phone post dive, but he has no desire to print them in the near future.

 Dann-Oh's gear list:Dann-Oh's gear list
Olympus E-M5 III Olympus E-PL10 Olympus E-M1 III Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 Panasonic Lumix G Fisheye 8mm F3.5 +20 more
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