dc200 vs micro3.0 (or possibly divevolk?)

[onna04]

Hi,

Is there anyone who has experience with both DC2000 and Micro 3.0? Any recommendations you could make if I had to choose between those devices? Or possibly the divevolk?

I'll be traveling this fall, and would like to take a nice camera with me, that isn't too complex to handle (so in case i still need to focus on diving that is possible) but that also allows me to experiment a little more once i feel comfortable.
I'm practicing in colder more muddy waters till then. I think I'll have 20+ dives by the time I travel.

Thanks!

 

[dmaziuk]

I used an older Micro once, and decided to pass on the 2K back when it came out.

The Micro was fine and did a decent job for a no-controls point and shoot. White balance on it was mostly OK. on the desaturated side. Sometimes I can do better on my DC1400 with custom WB and a slate -- I'm talking ambient light, no strobes.

The 2K apparently had a RAW writing lag that made it useless for shooting RAW. For me, that made it not worth the $$ to upgrade. Given that it's been discontinued and the price tag, for a camera you can "grow into", you're better off with TG series or similar.

 

[grantmac]

Unless you really want to bring strobes I'd put your phone in a case.

 

[dmaziuk]

.. so when (not if) you flood it, you'll lose the phone too.

 

[grantmac]

Almost all modern phones will shrug off a slight flood, plus a good case has a vacuum sensor.