Waterproof digital cameras pick up where normal digital cameras left off. The most popular option for many of us, even if we have a digital camera, is to buy a waterproof disposable camera when we want to take shots out at sea, or just about anywhere where we think our digital camera might come to harm. A waterproof digital camera is a great option because it not only allows you to take pictures just about anywhere, without fear of destroying the camera, but still allow you to take all those everyday shots you would before. Taking action shots of kayakers, fishermen and white water rafting will be as easy as pie.

The Sealife DC500 - For Divers

Thirty feet of water is a usual figure for most waterproof digital cameras, but the Sealife DC500 pushes the envelope, being able to be taken down to a depth of two hundred feet, if you dare. The camera itself features two main shooting options for underwater shots. The first is a basic mode which just has a slight shutter lag. The second mode is the more powerful. This so-called shark mode takes a picture as normal, but remembers the settings of the last shot, so that any subsequent shots will be taken much quicker, so you don’t miss that all-important moment.

There are the range of standard features too. There is a built-in flash, as well as a 3x optical zoom and a 4x digital zoom. There are a few choices of lenses that will help to expand this basic range. Auto-focus and a 2-inch LCD display allow no-fuss point and shoot capabilities, while still being able to verify that your pictures are alright. Picture quality is 5.0 megapixels, which is enough for just about anybody.

The Waterproof Digital Camera Warrior

The Olympus Stylus 770SW is a super-tough waterproof digital camera, but it’s not just waterproof, it is also crush-proof and freeze-proof. Amongst the range of tough camera, this one certainly has a good portfolio and will be able to handle much of what you try to throw at it.

Standard picture resolution is higher than that of the DC500, supporting up to 7.1 megapixels, and having a slightly bigger LCD display, at 2.5 inches. The Stylus is waterproof to thirty feet, shockproof up to five feet and can withstand up to two hundred and twenty pounds of crushing force. The package is rounded off with a monstrous thirty different shooting modes as well as sound recording and video recording capabilities.

Budget Waterproof Camera

The last in our lineup is the Pentax Option W20. The Pentax is the most mellow of our three competitors. It is not designed to go diving, even though it is rated at up to five feet. It is certainly up to the task of watersports and other activities that would scare a normal digital camera to death. 7.0 megapixel picture quality and an LCD display and standard shooting options make this a great buy for an active family who want to capture those moments by the sea and the fun escape of a white water adventure.

There are other waterproof digital cameras out there, but these three give a good outline of just what is available and the kind of range you can expect to see. Which one you get will depend on your budget and just how much you plan to use and abuse your camera. Do a bit of homework before getting your waterproof digital camera and you will be surprised at how much more you know than the sales guy at the store.

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