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technical => photography => Topic started by: SA Chris on November 10, 2008, 10:46:58 am

Title: Waterproof digi camera / camcorder
Post by: SA Chris on November 10, 2008, 10:46:58 am

Anyone tried out one of theses things? Thinking of upgrading old camcorder (current is about 8 years old), and saw these, look quite fun as an option.

http://www.goprocamera.com/ (http://www.goprocamera.com/)

Title: Re: Waterproof digi camera / camcorder
Post by: bigd942 on November 10, 2008, 08:24:34 pm

Had one for kayak surfing, they're ok - not amazing or anything, would go for the wide angle version though as the normal one has a very narrow field of view. Think by the time you buy camera, good batteries and memory card you could get something else better for the same ££. I sold it and bought one of these off ebay

http://www.digicamreview.co.uk/olympus_mju_720sw_stylus_review.htm (http://www.digicamreview.co.uk/olympus_mju_720sw_stylus_review.htm)

so far happy with the results, brought it snorkling and can tuck it in the wetsuit out sponging, had a mate drop one off a first floor balcony onto the edge of a wall and it was unmarked and working fine, tough little camera.

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