Blackwood
Contributor
my current underwater camera is an old-ish Canon SD550.
Before I head to Cozumel in January I've been wanting to pick up something new (at a minimum I'd like SDHC).
Topside, I shoot canons due to my collection of glass, but underwater I'm looking for a reasonably cheap solution, so will be be getting a new P&S, and don't care about brand.
I'm looking to budget around $500 for both the camera and the housing (no strobes, but attachments would be a plus) but not memory.
A buddy of mine has the Canon SD980 and watching some video on its screen, it looked good. I've been reading mostly bad reviews online, though, regarding the full resolution video (720P), and regarding ISO noise (CCD sensor).
Manual controls and the ability to save RAW files are a plus, but a lack of them is not a dealbreaker.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
MB
Before I head to Cozumel in January I've been wanting to pick up something new (at a minimum I'd like SDHC).
Topside, I shoot canons due to my collection of glass, but underwater I'm looking for a reasonably cheap solution, so will be be getting a new P&S, and don't care about brand.
I'm looking to budget around $500 for both the camera and the housing (no strobes, but attachments would be a plus) but not memory.
A buddy of mine has the Canon SD980 and watching some video on its screen, it looked good. I've been reading mostly bad reviews online, though, regarding the full resolution video (720P), and regarding ISO noise (CCD sensor).
Manual controls and the ability to save RAW files are a plus, but a lack of them is not a dealbreaker.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
MB