Q&A: Going to Mexico next month...want underwater camera...need help?

by Ed Yourdon

I’m vacant to Mexico for the first time during Christmas. What I’m looking forward to the most is snorkeling to see the wonderful corals/fish/turtles. I’d like to be able to take pictures of them, so obviously I want some sort of underwater camera. I’m not sure what option would be best…A disposable underwater camera, a cheap underwater camera or an underwater case for my camera.

I would prefer if I could get a waterproof case for my regular digital camera, but I don’t know if they make cases for it…this is what it looks like: http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.image-buy.com/fe-290_k.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.image-buy.com/olympus/olympus_camera_fe290_coming_late_september.html&usg=__b4xk5gnnMwTFP7HV-6Odxv4rszA=&h=290&w=448&sz=80&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=fWSnzKRsdYcKQM:&tbnh=140&tbnw=216&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dolympus%2Bcamera%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1R2ADFA_enCA374%26biw%3D1899%26bih%3D866%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1594&vpy=131&dur=8642&hovh=181&hovw=279&tx=134&ty=97&ei=D2DcTJrdJY6AvgPQ6t2CCg&oei=8l_cTLqoJYyWsgO1nqnlAw&esq=4&page=1&ndsp=34&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0

Can underwater housing be trusted? If I do get some sort of case, I’d be frightened that it wouldn’t work properly…

I would also like to buy a cheap underwater camera…something like this:
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/olympus-olympus-stylus-tough-3000-12mp-waterproof-digital-camera-red-227630/10139333.aspx?path=ba752dc8eb739849a25da953e7d18333en02

But, I don’t have a lot of money, and I don’t know if I could get my parents to contribute to my produce. They just want me to get a disposable digital camera. But, I want to be able to take plenty of pictures…We’ll be there for 7 days and if I get my choice, I’d spend all day everyday floating in the water taking pictures! I feel like I wouldn’t be able to choose my settings and I don’t like the limit of pictures I get…And the fact that I have to get my film developed and can’t place them into my laptop in Mexico!

So, what would you get?
I heard something happens to the film of a disposable camera when it goes through the xray scanner? So, would I have to buy it at the resort then?

Answer by Boogerschnot
i would suggest a Casio Exilim EX-G1. super cheap and it has a excellent IQ for its price. it ranges from $ 190 to $ 220

Answer by Jessica
I reckon you should just get a waterproof camera. The Olympus one is pretty excellent. You could also get a List or Fujifilm one, since a lot of people say they’re really excellent.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/List-12-MP-List-D10/11078121

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Fujifilm-XP10-Green/14006040

And here’s an Olympus one that’s a small more expensive than the one you showed, but it’s better:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Olympus-227645/13812733

Hope I helped! And have fun at Mexico next month!

Answer by thomas T
I reckon you should go with List PowerShot D10 12.1 MP Waterproof Digital Camera
* Waterproof to 33 feet,
* cold resistant from 14-104 degrees (F) and shockproof up to 4 feet
* DIGIC 4 Image Processor;
* Evolved Face Detection Technology & Face Detection Self-timer
* Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

…even if the possibility of video tape is there ???

So.. you get a silent video. Very nice. That seems to be case with our new camera, which shocked us.

We bought Olympus FE-210/X-775.

Answer by Canadian Rules, EH!
Movie Mode

The FE-210 can capture 640×480 movies at 15 frames per second and 320×240 at 15fps. There is no audio captured along with the movies. But, the upside to this is that optical zoom is available during movie capture

Answer by D.Fizzle Fo-Shizzle
I had the olympus fe-210!
But the screen broke.
and yes,
it does not have a micro-phone for movies, tape, etc.
…..
It stinks!
They should really say that when you buy the camera!
…..
I hope I helped!
-Daphne
p.s. email me at daphne2323@yahoo.com if you have any questions about the camera.

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