In March 2014 my mother and I are going to the Dominican Republic to snorkel with the Humpback Whales. I’ve started to research cameras to find the one that’ll fit my needs best. I’ll be bringing my DSLR for the out of water shots, but will not be bringing it into the water. I cannot afford to get a real underwater housing for it so I’d be limited using one of those bag type of housings which just makes me nervous.
I’ve looked at several different underwater cameras and finally decided on the Panasonic Lumix TS5… until last night! I was reading more reviews and read that this camera should not be used for any more than 60 minutes at a time underwater. That just won’t work for me. So, now the search is on once again.
I’m looking at the Canon Powershot D20 now. Do any of you use this camera? Have you used it to snorkel/swim with wildlife (especially whales or sharks) and could you post some sample shots? Does this camera have the same 60 minute rule? I’m not sure if that’s the norm for underwater cameras or not.
Other cameras I’ve been looking at are the Nikon AW110 and Pentax WG-3. Do any of you have any information on either of these that should eliminate them from my search? There are so many cameras out there and this is all pretty overwhelming for me! Any help you can off would be GREATLY appreciated!
