I am wanting to get into UW photography but I'm not exactly sure where to start. My dad is a photographer so he knows his way around cameras...when they're above water. I've done a little bit of reading on UW cameras but haven't been able to find much pertinent info on what I am wanting. Right now I'm not wanting to go with the huge setup and strobes, just looking at smaller cameras.
My dad is a big fan on Canon so right now we're eying the Powershot SD780 IS with an Ikelite housing. It has 12MP with 3x optical zoom, can shoot HD video, and has adjustable F stops. Besides that, how does this camera look, any other suggestions? What other specifications should I be looking at when trying to decide on a camera? My budget is around $500 but my dad is able to get some cameras a little bit cheaper.
My dad is a big fan on Canon so right now we're eying the Powershot SD780 IS with an Ikelite housing. It has 12MP with 3x optical zoom, can shoot HD video, and has adjustable F stops. Besides that, how does this camera look, any other suggestions? What other specifications should I be looking at when trying to decide on a camera? My budget is around $500 but my dad is able to get some cameras a little bit cheaper.