imafter a new camera. did have a lumix that was wiked while it lasted. dont want difficult working beasts(got father in law for that) was looking at video cameras that could take still pics as well. any suggestions?

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Is it for shooting surfing or for home movies?

Chrispy I've got an Olympus 790 SW , water proof to 3 meters and shock proof , supposed to be able to drop it 1.5 meters haven't tested that as yet . Picture quality is not great but neither is my photographic ability , so a good match . does videos and pics .

It's the camera the dog drools all over in the ad .

Wifey has a canon , I 300 I think . That thing can take some quality pics .

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Simondo said...

Is it for shooting surfing or for home movies?

it will be used for everything grom man. plus there is nothing wrong of taking romantic pics[}:)]

Hi Chrispy,

The sports camera like a go-pro or rd32 is great for on-board video because they have a wide angle lens so they can capture the action without being able to look through a viewfinder. Easy to mount on a board and reasonably priced too.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RD32-HD-720P-Sports-Action-Camera-Underwater-20M-Car-Bike-Helmet-Black-/261020999563?pt=AU_Security_Equipment&hash=item3cc6105f8b#ht_2474wt_1163

Normal cameras with a view finder are good for everything else.

Chrispy, there's a new one coming on the market called ion. Check the site at inontheaction.com these things look insane....

You had the best one, the top of the line Lumix are pretty good. they record in full HD video and are very good still cameras. The Panasonic water proof one is pretty good to, no offence Tassie but the pic quality ****s on the Olympus, or did when I was looking. but if you want water footage the No Pro Is probably the go, haven't seen the ones CMC mentioned or the contour ones.

Go pros are **** for normal photos.

just checked cmc one. would like to see it in person.
i did love my camera but was pretty pissed off at its demise. oh well they are even cheaper again now.

The wifi thing looks insane on the ions I reckon. I was talking to a bloke the other day from the company who gave me a rundown. Quite a few levels up from gopro in every way.

i Have a Panasonic SDR-sw20 does video and pic's i payed $600.00 about 5 years ago and its still going, i bet half that now.

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[b]SP no offence Tassie but the pic quality ****s on the Olympus, or did when I was looking.

Go pros are **** for normal photos.

no offense taken SP , actually I agree . I just like things that are hard to kill , have a bad record with cameras , mobiles , cars , pretty much anything I can wreck

Saw one of those in duty free @ GC airport last year was about that price I thought Weiry, should have brought it havn't seen another joys of living in the third world

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weiry said...

i Have a Panasonic SDR-sw20 does video and pic's i payed $600.00 about 5 years ago and its still going, i bet half that now.

A go-pro is a great addition to any camera collection but not as a camera in its own right. We use our GP to take lots of pics on land in the water - the burst mode and time lapse options are unreal. I made a handle for it from the plumbing section of bunnings for $6. Bargain. With the GP you really miss the option of zooming in or out. They also have a small lens which needs a lot of light to capture the best results. Low light shots suffer because of this big time.

The sad thing about a lot of those water-proof cameras is that they never seem to last even if you wash them after every use in fresh water. Pretty much everyone I know who has had one has had problems no matter the brand or model. A real shame.

We have a canon powershot sx210is which has lots of manual functionality and takes amazing shots with great zoom options. It does not go in the water sadly but for everything else its a great camera that fits in yr pocket.

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CMC said...

The wifi thing looks insane on the ions I reckon. I was talking to a bloke the other day from the company who gave me a rundown. Quite a few levels up from gopro in every way.

I bought one of these years ago:



Very durable, good o-ring protection on the hatch, looked great. Shame it takes crap pictures and in the snow, cold batteries means it shuts down after 1 photo.

Mine was useless junk.

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Simondo said...

CMC said...

The wifi thing looks insane on the ions I reckon. I was talking to a bloke the other day from the company who gave me a rundown. Quite a few levels up from gopro in every way.

ION Air Pro WiFi review from the US