Digital Waterproof Camera Choices -- Which one and Why?

1. Casio Exilim EX-G1
2. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2
3. Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Criteria: Image quality, Endurance, and Durability. The model with the least quantity of issues (based on reviews) will also be a huge plus

Answer by ☆zZaCc☆
2, or 3. The Lumix is the best, photo quality, etc, but the Olympus is the second best for durability, and underwater pictures.

Answer by retiredPhil
Here is a couple of sites that review the waterproof cameras.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q209waterproofgroup/
http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/digital-cameras/new-waterproof-cameras_roundup.html

Answer by ronald
I would recommend you Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 12MP Digital Camera with 4.6x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QFZMBK?ie=UTF8&tag=bestdeals-y-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001QFZMBK

Answer by Andrew
I recommend get a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 (Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2) because it a standard Waterproof camera, support Waterproof down to 10 meters, Shockproof (rated for drops up to 6 feet/2meters), and can capture HD Video (720p).

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 : 14.1 MP Waterproof Digital Camera, 4.6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom, 2.7-Inch LCD, Waterproof down to 10 meters, Shockproof (rated for drops up to 6 feet), Freezeproof, Dustproof, Record high-definition movie in AVCHD Lite
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003960F7K?ie=UTF8&tag=20908-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003960F7K

The second best is a Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 because it have a excellent Optical zoom, support Waterproof (33ft./10meters), Shockproof (6.6ft.), and can capture HD Video (720p).

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 : 14MP, 5x Wide Angle Zoom, 2.7 inch LCD, Waterproof (33ft.), Shockproof (6.6ft.), Freezeproof, Crushproof, HD Video 720p
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0031RGEUY?ie=UTF8&tag=20908-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0031RGEUY

Note : 1.Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 is support a waterproof to 10m, dustproof, shockproof up to 2m and freezeproof down to minus 10 degrees.
2.Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 is support a waterproof up to 10m, shockproof up to 2m and freezeproof to minus 10 degrees.
3.Casio Exilim EX-G1 is support a waterproof up to 3m, dustproof, shockproof up to 2.13 meters and freezeproof to minus 14 degrees.

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The question is whether I’m gonna get sopping wet if I close up my umbrella before I get down into the subway…


Image by Ed Yourdon
This woman was standing near the lobby to the downtown express IRT subway station, at the southwest corner of Broadway and 96th Street.

Note: this photo was in print in an undated (late Oct 2010) Digital Camera Products Review blog, with the same title and detailed notes that I had written on this Flickr page.

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Months from now, if people stumble onto this set of Flickr photos, they won’t know or care when the photos were really taken. After all, rain is a honestly universal experience, and it can happen in any of the four seasons of the year.

Still, it’s an odd experience to be writing these notes a week after the photographs were taken — at an altitude of 35,000 feet, on a flight to Miami that lifted off from JFK airport just as the first snow flurries hit the runway at the beginning of what promises to be the first major snowfall of the 2009 season. Twelve inches of snow are expected by the time the storm stops, which makes this pool of water-soaked individuals seem like they got stuck in the incorrect house and the incorrect time.

But a week ago, the temperature was about ten degrees warmer — and what could easily have been a foot or two of snow was instead just a couple of inches of cold rain. Rain, of course, brings out the umbrellas; and on a couple of earlier occasions this year (which you can see here and here on Flickr), I started to see that — notwithstanding the predictable tales about New York fashions — people were not restricting themselves to black raincoats and black umbrellas. My winter coat (courtesy of North Face) is black, and just about each umbrella I’ve ever owned has been black; my suitcases are black, my backpacks and briefcases have always been black, and even my camera bag is black. Since it’s promising to be a cold winter, I just bought a new pair of gloves and a new woolen cap … in black.

But that’s apparently not right for many other New Yorkers. While you’ll see a few black fashion in the photos collected here, the range of vivid colors continues to bolt from the blue me. Somehow, it’s something you would expect to see at the beginning of the spring season — signifying the rejection of the dark gloom of clouds and rain, and celebrating the imminent arrival of flowers and blossoms, of emerald-colored plants and thick conservational grass and the chirping of birds. But this pool of photos was taken in mid-December, only a week before the authoritative beginning of winter. You’d reckon that people would be carrying black umbrellas and somber raincoats that marked the season of death and darkness, but I estimate that’s just not the way things are here in New York City.

On the previous occasions when I’ve photographed umbrellas in the rain, I’ve deliberately used a "pocket camera," albeit a honestly sophisticated one such as the Canon G-10. I wanted something that would be compact enough that I could stick into my jacket pocket if the rain got heavy, and I didn’t want to risk damaging the electronic components a really expensive, sophisticated camera by getting it wet. The results were usually honestly excellent, but I always wondered if I could do a better job with one of my high-end DSLR cameras…

… so that’s what I used for this pool of photos: my Nikon D700 camera, with a huge, heavy 70-300mm zoom lens. I attached a lens hood to the lens, to minimize the chances of raindrops falling directly onto the lens itself; and I stood beneath the awning and overhang of various storefronts and buildings along Broadway as the rain poured down steadily all around me. Next time, I might be even more adventurous, since I’ve got a professional waterproof bag-thingy that should keep the camera dry even if I’m standing out in the middle of a torrential downpour. But for now, this was a excellent start.

Because of the rain, most of the people I photographed paid no attention to me at all; they were too busy concentrating on everywhere they were walking, everywhere the puddles were deepest, and whose umbrellas were about to poke them in the face. On the rare occasions when they did see a crazy guy standing under an awning, pointing a camera in their general management, they frowned or gave me a quizzical look, and just kept going…

So that’s the way it was, on this rainy Sunday afternoon. At this point, I’m going to take upon yourself that winter has officially at home, and that the precipitation during the next few months will take the form of snow, not rain. I don’t know how well it will turn out, but one of my future projects will be a series of photos during a blizzard. Stay tuned … and in the meantime, stay dry.

I’ve been looking at the Olympus Stylus camera’s and reading reviews but they all signal the same (the 7.1 MP 770SW, 7.1MP 790SW, and 8MP 850SW) so I was wondering what the difference between them was besides MP????

And if you have any better camera brands (besides Pentax– not thrilled with them) what are they?? thanks!
I also have a limited quantity to spend since i’m only 20 so less than $ 300 would be best.

Answer by Canon Photog
You other option would be to get the camera you really want, and get a waterproof housing for it.

Its a fantastic solution, very effective and affordable.

Answer by Maia k
the huge diffs between them are how deep they can go, how high they can be dropped fom and how much waight they can handle.. The 850 or the 1030 sw are both fantastic cameras and you are going to find them much quicker then any pentax when it comes to snapping off shots… If your not attracted in Olympus, you can always buy something then look for waterproof casing, but that can get expencive.

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