I'm planning to get a waterproof camera that i can use without a housing. Can't seem to decide between Oly 770SW and Pentax Optio W30.
I like the fact that Oly 770SW can go down to 33ft but it doesn't come with manual white balance. It has 4 underwater modes though.
Pentax Optio W30 can go down to 10ft up to 2 hours. Comes with manual white balance. Both models come with 7.1 megapixels.
Appreciate some comments and advice!![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Here are reviews i got from ScubaDiverInfo and there are some sample pictures there as well :
Olympus Stylus 770SW
Summarized review from http://www.scubadiverinfo.com/3_cameras_olympus_770sw.html
We like:
Summarized review from http://scubadiverinfo.com/3_cameras_pentax_w30.html
We like:
I like the fact that Oly 770SW can go down to 33ft but it doesn't come with manual white balance. It has 4 underwater modes though.
Pentax Optio W30 can go down to 10ft up to 2 hours. Comes with manual white balance. Both models come with 7.1 megapixels.
Appreciate some comments and advice!
Here are reviews i got from ScubaDiverInfo and there are some sample pictures there as well :
Olympus Stylus 770SW
Summarized review from http://www.scubadiverinfo.com/3_cameras_olympus_770sw.html
We like:
- Real diving now possible with new 33 feet depth limit
- Can actually handle depths of 66 feet and more (not recommended, but we tested it)
- Inherent waterproofing provides peace of mind when handling in/around water
- Can survive 5-foot drops and 14 degree temperature!
- Optional PT-035 underwater case good for 133 feet diving
- Superb wide-angle, high-res LCD
- Very good underwater macro mode
- LED illumination and manometer useful.
- Use of underwater wide-angle modes requires practice
- Strictly point & shoot
- Elegant metal body easily gets scratched, so get optional protective skin (US$15)
- Wish it'd fit into the PT-033 case
- Need better handstrap for underwater use
- Uses often hard-to-find xD-Picture Card
Summarized review from http://scubadiverinfo.com/3_cameras_pentax_w30.html
We like:
- Waterproof down to 10 feet
- Internal optical zoom
- Excellent underwater image and movie quality
- Innovative synchro sound mode
- Digital shake reduction with ISO up to 3200
- Versatile, useful "Green Mode" button
- Low-res, narrow viewing angle LCD
- Fairly large
- Needs better handstrap and protective boot underwater
- No autofocus illuminator light