Underwater camera dilemma

[bermynate6]

Hey i was woundering if anyone can help me decide on an uw camera system 4 myself. I dive a lot in Bermuda, about 40-60 dives per year so its gonna get a lot of use. I used to have a A570 cannon camera with an uw case no flash until it fell into snow so now i need a new camera...

I want t buy a new uw camera system with flash for a good price (im a broke collage kid, something under 1800 dollars for the whole system), with a very good picture quality, yet fairly simple to use. Ive looked at the sealife and Sea&sea cameras though im a lil weary bout their image quality. Ive also looked at adding a Elph cannon camera wit Ikelite case/ AF35flash but i dunno any ideas????


thanks in advance

 

[mudhole]

Welcome to ScubaBoard, Two suggestions for your photography future. Go to the top of any page and click on "Forums" When the full list of topics opens up you'll find a large section on Underwater photography. There are general topics for all questions, and topics for Nikon owners, who don't want to talk to Canon owners, that don't want to talk to Sea&sea owners. . . just joking!

Look through each of these areas and see what the "Hot" new camera is. . . and look into what last year's favorite was. In this new digital age, systems change every 6 months, and the newest, greatest often won't shoot better than last month's wonder shooter. Olympus 350, setups were the top choice for a while, Canon D9 has a lot of passionate shooters. Read through the list and learn the pros and cons of every brand.

Don't forget, I promised two choices. . . Click on the Photo gallery and spend a few weeks, looking through the pictures there. Many of the pictures will give the equipment used. Also, when you find a favorite photographer, you can usually find their posts in the appropriate forum.