tomboytoo
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I am upgrading my camera set-up. I love my Sea & Sea DX-3100, but it flooded on me while on a trip to Mexico this month. I am looking at a few options, but I wanted to get some feedback before making my final decision. I REALLY like that the Sea & Sea camera is very easy for me to manipulate above and below water. I also like that my camera set, including all the gadgets, can easily attach to my BC while I'm exploring the ocean. I can be hands free one moment, and taking photos the next moment. The camera is very easy to use, download, etc. I've been on boat trips and beach entry dives, and have seen a lot of different camera/strobe set-ups, but I like that mine is easy to work with and not as bulky as some that I have seen. The only drawback I have found is that my camera was only a 3.1 megapixel. I would really like to blow up the photos I take to at least a 8x10. Will the newer DX860G or DX-8000 (6 megapixels or 8.2 megapixels) work for 8x10's, and is anyone out there working with one of these cameras currently?
Option 1: Upgrade to an Ikelite housing, and purchase a Nikon, Cannon or Olympus digital camera, and try to work past the fact that it will be heavier and bulkier than what I currently use. The one benefit I can see going this direction, is that I can go with an even higher megapixel option.
Option 2: Upgrade to the 8000 Sea & Sea with dual fiber-optic cable connectors for my strobes, and not have to purchase a lot of the accessories (which I already own).
Option 3: Upgrade to the DX-860, with only one cable connector for my strobes.
Thanks for the help in advance,
Tessa
Option 1: Upgrade to an Ikelite housing, and purchase a Nikon, Cannon or Olympus digital camera, and try to work past the fact that it will be heavier and bulkier than what I currently use. The one benefit I can see going this direction, is that I can go with an even higher megapixel option.
Option 2: Upgrade to the 8000 Sea & Sea with dual fiber-optic cable connectors for my strobes, and not have to purchase a lot of the accessories (which I already own).
Option 3: Upgrade to the DX-860, with only one cable connector for my strobes.
Thanks for the help in advance,
Tessa