Point and Shoot Compact Waterproof Cameras

Olympus, Nikon, Fuji and Sealife all produce great cameras which are waterproof to at least 50ft, shockproof, have 4K video and built-in wifi. These are great cameras to take snorkeling. The Olympus TG-6 and Sealife also have housings (purchased separately), which allows depths of 150ft!

FujiFilm XP 140

Colours in grey and green / 16MP / 5x zoom / 4k video / waterproof to 82ft / shockproof 5.9ft / built in bluetooth & wifi.

Nikon W300

Colours in orange, yellow & black / 16MP / 5x zoom / 4k video / waterproof to 100ft / shockproof 7ft / built in bluetooth & wifi.

Olympus TG-6

Colours in red & black / 12MP / 4x zoom / 4k video / waterproof to 50ft / shockproof 5ft / f2.0 high speed / built in bluetooth & wifi / GPS / RAW

PT-059 Underwater Housing For Olympus TG-6

The Olympus housings are the best housings made for compact digital cameras because:

The cost is low for the value received.
The large shutter button is smooth and responsive.
All buttons are clearly labeled and easy to manipulate.
The latch is reliable and the flood rate is virtually zero, barring user error, like forgetting the O-ring.
They are lightweight, compact for easy travel,
Ergonomically comfortable for easy, one-hand use.
Zoom control is done with an easy lever not an awkward dial system

The Olympus TG6 is Cathy’s point and shoot recommendation!

The TG-6 delivers Tough performance that is waterproof to 50 feet without a housing and 150 feet with the housing. It is a simple camera that goes beyond Point and shoot.

What puts it beyond the norm? (in addition to wifi and GPS.)

It’s Waterproof! If you handle the outside of the camera with wet, salty fingers, you can’t hurt it!
All new 12 MP CMOS sensor, redeveloped for less noise and better low light performance.
The option to shoot RAW images that let you get the very best from the cameras sensor!
Live view boost – underexpose your image whilst retaining screen brightness for optimum viewing when using a strobe
4K UHD video and High speed 1080p video at 120fps for amazing slow motion!
It has Aperture priority with three f/stops, f2, f2.8 and f8. This allows you to gain depth of field for your close-ups when using an external strobe!
It has a built in microscopic mode which is accessed either manually via the mode dial, or, when macro focus is chosen, will automatically go into microscopic mode.
Port on the camera allows the addition of Olympus wide-angle and telephoto lenses
Easy, add-on wet wide and macro lenses can be screwed into the threaded housing with an additional step up ring.
Combine with the affordable S&S YS-03 strobe for a powerful compact set up!
The flash fires and the camera will TTL even in microscope mode!

Photos taken with TG-6 with YS Strobe at Sunset House Grand Cayman, Cayman Island

Complete SeaLife DC2000 system with SeaDragon strobe and quick-release tray and arm

This compact, easy to use camera system comes at an amazingly low price. Add the wide angle lens for a full system.

Explore new creative depths with SeaLife’s most advanced underwater camera, the SeaLife DC2000, featuring a large SONY® 20MP 1″ image sensor, full manual controls, RAW imaging capabilities, and more. With DSLR-like imaging results, you’ll want to make the DC2000’s waterproof inner camera your go-to land camera with the ability to capture rich landscapes and stunning close-ups and portraits.

Pros

Lowest cost for a complete system with strobe and arm
SONY® 1” 20MP image sensor with RAW format
Full HD 1080p video
AUTO, P, S, A & M modes from F1.8 to F11
Fast auto focus and shutter response of 0.1 seconds
WiFi to wirelessly preview and share
Housing Depth rated 200ft/60m
Waterproof inner camera Depth rated 60ft/18m
Includes four digital color-correction filters as well as Custom white balance control
Has an excellent optional add-on wet wide-angle lens
Quick-release arms allow easier changes to the arm system. You can add longer, articulating arms to attach the SeaDragon strobe for more control.

Cons

No TTL — but some people find that the Auto setting gets good results. Also, the strobe power is easy to adjust.

SeaLife Micro 3.0

The SeaLife Micro 3.0 permanently sealed camera offers features never before possible in such a small camera. The Micro 3.0 now offers ultra-high definition video and the ability to shoot high resolution 16mp still images in the universal, RAW (Adobe DNG) format. The Micro 3.0 also offers more manual features to fine tune your underwater images. The sealed construction of the Micro 3.0 means it can’t leak, and with its large battery, all you need to do is charge it and start taking spectacular underwater or above water photos and video. Like its popular forerunners, the Micro 3.0 requires no maintenance – just wash and clean after use.

Micro 3.0 Pro 3000 Set

Mirco 3.0 Camera
SeaLife Sea Dragon 3000F Light

Ideal for colorful and sharp stills and videos, the Micro 3.0 Sea Dragon Pro 3000 Set includes the Sea Dragon 3000F Photo-Video Light, Micro 3.0 Camera, Flex-Connect® Single Tray, and Grip for stability and handling. The Sea Dragon 3000F Light has a Color Rendering Index of 80, 5000k color temperature to simulate natural sunlight, adding beautiful colors to underwater photos and videos.

Pros

16MP SONY® 1/2.3” Image Sensor
110º Wide Lens
4K@30fps or 1080p@120 fps Video
Easy to use “Piano Key” controls
JOG and RAW image capture
Built in underwater color correction
Available Manual White Balance
Burst Shooting at full 16MP resolution
Quick-release arms allow easier changes to the arm system. You can add longer, articulating arms to attach the SeaDragon strobe for more control.

Cons

No zoom capabilities
When shooting in RAW, frames per second is limited
64Gb Internal Memory

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