Opinions on Underwater Cameras

[The Publisher]

The one common thing I see in both video and still photography, that in-camera white balance setting for underwater are remarkably less important, and a powerful external strobe/lights, or better yet 2 make a WORLD of difference when subjects are within 5 feet.

If I were into still photography and bought a semi-entry level system, I would make sure that it had an upgrade path for adding external strobes, even the nice compact ones I see.

I have stepped all over the greenish images in Photoshop and all you can do is take a horrible photo and make it so it is amateurish. Marginal color photos, such as ones taken in real shallow water, or ones where you use internal force flash and you are within a foot of the subject come out ok, but nothing to honk your horn over.

[jimfaster]

For best output get nikon.

[acelockco]

For best output get nikon.

Do you have opinions on why you think the Nikon is the best as that type of info would be helpful to others as we can't tell from your post.

[Papa Bear]

Everything depends on you! If your happy with snap shots or want farm-able hang on your wall pictures? What are your computer skills and how big is your budget? So much has changed in just a few years including the New Sea Life and the lighting, which LED has really stepped it up, so that even snap shot shooters are getting some great shots.... Your dive skills are just as important as your camera when getting good photos! If you can buy used that is not a bad way to learn what your looking for as you haven't got the experience to know what your looking for or at The key is don't give up and take a lot of pictures and learn from each one! Good luck and keep snapping