What Camera Do You Use? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MrPukaShell · 05-20-2011, 06:29 AM

Looking to buy a camera that is waterproof. What do you use?

old_rookie · 05-20-2011, 07:51 AM

I use a basic Panasonic Lumix pocket camera and use a dry bag for that style of camera.

Dicapac - http://www.dicapac.com/new_eng/02_products/sub01.html

But if I had the $$ for a new camera I'd go with the Optio W90.

bus kid · 05-20-2011, 08:00 AM

http://www.atc2k.com/

MrPatrick · 05-20-2011, 08:17 AM

I have an Atc2k also and a Tachyonic xchd. The Tachyonic is waterproof to 100' and has nice optics. Neither likes low light conditions though.

MuddyMike · 05-20-2011, 08:56 AM

I've lost 2 cameras to water (Rain & Ocean) in the last year, so I finally splurged on a Pentax WG-1, that hopefully will be difficult for me to break.

Waterproof to 33 feet (haven't tested this). It's a little bloated with features I'll probably not use, but other features are pretty neat. Panorama, Microscope mode, & lots of other preset picture settings.

Coolest feature besides the ruggedness is the built in GPS chip. It writes your location to the meta data. If you use Picasa, it will read that data and show you a map of an area, with clickable thumbnails of where you took the picture. You can turn off that feature on either the camera, or in your Picasa album for privacy reasons. They have non GPS versions for about $50 less.

The quality of the pictures themselves are decent, this isn't near DSLR quality. Also the GPS receiver isn't very strong, so some pictures may not get the location data on them. Obviously inside it doesn't pick up, but sometimes outside it is a little slow.

flydigital · 05-20-2011, 09:14 AM

I've had this one about 6 years, never had a problem, pretty much has always been on the kayak with me. I have dropped it, kicked it, backhanded it

, everything short of running it over. Its all dented up but works a charm. The battery just finally died on it though, not bad lasting 6 years and they are only $8 to replace.

http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Stylus...5907138&sr=8-1

This is an older model of course, the newer 800 and 1000 series look pretty good at around $300-$400. I think the 720 was about $300 new back then.

Low light is something of a problem for all digital cameras. You can spend a ton more and get a better sensor but in the end all digital = low light noise. I have a $2000 Canon DSLR setup and it's not much better in low light than the point and shoots.

In my case, I decided to just go with my iPhone and a DryCase. Fully waterproof, decent pics with flash, HD video and of course the internet, phone and iPod build in.

old_rookie · 05-20-2011, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by flydigital

In my case, I decided to just go with my iPhone and a DryCase. Fully waterproof, decent pics with flash, HD video and of course the internet, phone and iPod build in.

Are you using the DryCase that sucks the air out and straps to your arm or something else?

05-20-2011, 06:29 AM	#1
MrPukaShell Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ventura COunty Posts: 521	What Camera Do You Use? Looking to buy a camera that is waterproof. What do you use?

05-20-2011, 08:00 AM	#3
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05-20-2011, 07:51 AM	#2
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	I use a basic Panasonic Lumix pocket camera and use a dry bag for that style of camera. Dicapac - http://www.dicapac.com/new_eng/02_products/sub01.html But if I had the $$ for a new camera I'd go with the Optio W90.

05-20-2011, 08:17 AM	#4
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	I have an Atc2k also and a Tachyonic xchd. The Tachyonic is waterproof to 100' and has nice optics. Neither likes low light conditions though.

05-20-2011, 08:56 AM	#5
MuddyMike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 111	I've lost 2 cameras to water (Rain & Ocean) in the last year, so I finally splurged on a Pentax WG-1, that hopefully will be difficult for me to break. Waterproof to 33 feet (haven't tested this). It's a little bloated with features I'll probably not use, but other features are pretty neat. Panorama, Microscope mode, & lots of other preset picture settings. Coolest feature besides the ruggedness is the built in GPS chip. It writes your location to the meta data. If you use Picasa, it will read that data and show you a map of an area, with clickable thumbnails of where you took the picture. You can turn off that feature on either the camera, or in your Picasa album for privacy reasons. They have non GPS versions for about $50 less. The quality of the pictures themselves are decent, this isn't near DSLR quality. Also the GPS receiver isn't very strong, so some pictures may not get the location data on them. Obviously inside it doesn't pick up, but sometimes outside it is a little slow.

05-20-2011, 09:14 AM	#6
flydigital Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 192	I've had this one about 6 years, never had a problem, pretty much has always been on the kayak with me. I have dropped it, kicked it, backhanded it , everything short of running it over. Its all dented up but works a charm. The battery just finally died on it though, not bad lasting 6 years and they are only $8 to replace. http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Stylus...5907138&sr=8-1 This is an older model of course, the newer 800 and 1000 series look pretty good at around $300-$400. I think the 720 was about $300 new back then. Low light is something of a problem for all digital cameras. You can spend a ton more and get a better sensor but in the end all digital = low light noise. I have a $2000 Canon DSLR setup and it's not much better in low light than the point and shoots. In my case, I decided to just go with my iPhone and a DryCase. Fully waterproof, decent pics with flash, HD video and of course the internet, phone and iPod build in.