Cheapish Underwater Camera?

[Mark300zx]

Going on a snorkelling holiday and don't want to spend a fortune on something that will probably be a one-off, £300 seems to be an amount that sounds comfortable!

[vaguelyfamiliar]

GoPro 11. Record everything in highest resolution (8k) video and extract stills direct from the Quik app - I tried using the photo mode but always found it a bit hit and miss - capturing on video then using the free app to extract the exact frames you want is a fantastic way to ensure you don't miss the shot.

These are a mix of shots from a couple of trips this year (edit - quality looks shocking due to thumbsnap compression, click through for a better look!)

Edited by vaguelyfamiliar on Saturday 4th November 21:43

[Bill]

Honestly? The photos won't do it justice, just enjoy!

But I have a Panasonic Lumix FT30 and a GoPro, both of which are will do what you want. The Panasonic is easier to use.

[knk]

Akaso Brave 7 LE
£130 and 99% as good as a GoPro.

[knk]

Or if you have a decent phone get a case for it.

[havoc]

We've got an Olympus Tough TG5 (son's camera / underwater holiday camera), and for a compact it's very capable. Has optical zoom and some ability to manually 'drive' it as well.

When we bought it (4 years ago?) it was class-leading, but now in all honestly smartphone cameras are arguably better, albeit definitely not waterproof (as I discovered on our last holiday... ).




Just had a quick look, and for the TG-7 vs the GoPro 11, it's a "what are your priorities" call - photo vs video, Mp vs optical zoom and better image stabilisation, etc...

[blue_haddock]

I bought a cheap fuji waterproof camera about five years ago for just over £100 and its been great.