underwater Digital camera but not professional?

Question

I want a digital camera for underwater AND above water. that takes fairly good pictures, not top dollar kind of thing but okay...... ive looked and searched but i cant find one that isn't huge or anything.... so if anyone could help that would be awesome :)

Answer 1

Olympus makes a range of cheap, fully waterproof point and shoots: http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_digital_sw.asp

Answer 2

Canon D10...



Also freeze and shock proof.



Excerpt from CNET:

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It's taken a while for Canon to catch up with its compact competitors in the HD video race, and it seems the company has acquiesced on this front, announcing a range of new IXUS and PowerShot models with the much sought after functionality.



The new PowerShot D10 joins the rugged fray with Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FT1 and Olympus' Mju Tough 6000. (Credit: Canon)



Previous to today's announcement, the PowerShot SX1 IS was the only compact model in Canon's range which featured HD video. Now, the functionality has trickled down to most of the new IXUS cameras, starting with the top of the line IXUS 990 IS.



The other notable feature in most of the new compact range is the inclusion of blink detection — a seemingly novel technology that tells you when someone in the photo has blinked, and prompts you to take the photo again. We assume the next iteration will be clever enough to automatically take another photo immediately afterwards.



Along with the upgrades to the IXUS range, is a brand new PowerShot model, the D10; Canon's first rugged camera. It's waterproof to 10 metres, beating Panasonic and Olympus at 3 metres, and is also freeze proof and shockproof. For the colour conscious, separate covers can be snapped onto the front of the body to change its appearance.



Canon also announced two new tilt-shift lenses for its range of EOS cameras: the widest angle tilt-shift available, the TS-E17mm f/4L, and a 24mm TS-E24mm f/3.5L II.

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Also, many others like the Olympus Mju Tough 6000. Cnet.com.au, and other sites like DPreview.com have a lot of info on the best hard cased cameras.

Answer 3

Hi you can look at the Olympus µTough Series cameras. They can be used under water and above water as well. Check the link below for more details.



http://asia.olympus-imaging.com/products/compact/sw_mju_series/mju-t8000/



Hope it helps.