Finally pulled the trigger on my upgrade to the Canon S100

[Foxfish]

Can't believe I bought the camera back in June last year. Time flies. Already they've had two upgrades S110 and S120. It sounds like you'd need to get a new housing for each upgrade which is a problem if you flood the camera a couple of years after the initial purchase. Already it is difficult to get the S100 where I live. In other words, you pay around AUD $450 and AUD $900 for a good housing and you may have to throw it away after a couple of years. And these cameras are relatively cheap. I spoke to a diver today and he said he has a G12 with a plastic Canon casing and has had it flood three times while still under warranty so this is not uncommon.

Anyway, I'm relatively happy with the setup. I bought two cameras in case one floods. I shoot almost entirely in manual mode now on both the camera and the strobes. I like the versatility of the compact camera. I'd be looking closely at the Sony RX100 if I was buying a new compact camera. It looks like technically they've got the jump on Canon S100 series.

 

[cb5150]

You seem to mention that you flood your cameras a lot. What gives?

 

[Foxfish]

I wouldn't say once with this camera is a lot. As they say, there are two types of underwater photographers. Those that have flooded their cameras and those that are going to.

 

[NautilusCairns]

I wouldn't say once with this camera is a lot. As they say, there are two types of underwater photographers. Those that have flooded their cameras and those that are going to.

I also bought two S95's to go with my Recsea housing for the same reason. So far so good, but got a scare a little while ago when a couple of drops of water got in after stepping off the boat with my camera. A warning not to do that again. Attached are a few photos from a trip to PNG earlier this month. Although I am moving to an Olympus OMD-EM5 in a Nauticam housing I still like the small Canon S95.