Take amazing photographs whether you’re on the beach or in the water with our round-up of the top 5 underwater cameras.
Manta Rays at Constance Moofushi
1. Olympus Tough TG-2
This tough compact underwater camera creates sharp, bright underwater pictures as well as shooting HD movies and include GPS. It is 12MP, has a 4x optical zoom, a 3” display and a CMOS sensor combined with a TruePic VI image processor for beautifully clear results.
This 16.1MP camera with HD video and 3” display incorporates the very latest technology including wi-fi connectivity and NFC which allows the user to transmit images by simply touching it to another NFC device. It can also be upgraded with extra apps to allow remote usage and GPS. Picture quality is great largely thanks to its optical image stabilisation and underwater mode which compensates for red tones often lost underwater.
This Nikon camera is the best all-rounder and offers built-in GPS and wi-fi for sharing or uploading photos instantly as well as enabling the photographer to use the camera remotely. The 8-frames-per-second continuous shooting option is great for capturing fast moving marine life and its underwater images are crystal clear. Features include full HD video, 16MP CMOS sensor and 5 x optical zoom.
Diving at Constance Moofushi
Large buttons make this 12MP camera easy to use underwater and the 5 x optical zoom brings marine life much closer to hand. Although the continuous shots at 1.9fps are slower than some of the other cameras its picture quality is good and the GPS and full HD movie shooting are useful.
5. Pentax WG-3
This 16 MP camera has the bonus of having six LED macros lights around the lens to illuminate objects close at hand while you’re underwater. It’s funky design and rubberised grip make it easy to use in water. Other features include a 3” screen and full HD movie recording.
Read more
- Discover PADI’s tips for purchasing your first underwater camera
- Read travel photographer David Kirkland’s blog, A Road Less Travelled, for tips on underwater photography
- Visit our Facebook page for more amazing photographs of diving at Constance Hotels & Resorts
2 Comments
Kelly Jase
September 6, 2018 at 12:03 pmBefore starting off with the underwater photography, you have to be a good diver. first you need to master the art of diving to get your buoyancy and everything right. Then go ahead with the photography.
jase
December 14, 2018 at 1:05 pmyou have to be a good diver. thaanks for a blog