digital camera for underwater photography

[deepak3775]

hi,
anyone know any model suitable for underwater photography.a friend of mine wants one for photography while snorkelling.it should be waterproof to min depth of 5mtrs.any place in india where these r available
thanks

 

[thetoxicmind]

Most of the famous models from the top brands offer underwater camera cases as an optional accessory !

 

[madnav]

Most of the famous models from the top brands offer underwater camera cases as an optional accessory !

+1 to that...
bt that can cost as much as the camera or even more in some cases

 

[thetoxicmind]

+1 to that...
bt that can cost as much as the camera or even more in some cases

Quite true !
Moreover,photographers mostly uses SLRs in waterproof cases...

 

[deepak3775]

my friend is'nt a proffesional photographer. he's in the navy and posted in andaman where they hav quite a lot of free time to go snorkelling etc, so he wanted a cam to shoot photos there

 

[titana]

+1 to that...
bt that can cost as much as the camera or even more in some cases

+1 in my list of things after those lenses moolah is lacking..

 

[ani_meher]

I saw Canon A570 casing for $20, which I think is reasonable.

Waterproof Case for Canon Powershot A710 IS A570 IS A95 DC-WP400

It can fit many other cameras as well.

 

[deepak3775]

does anyone know where i can get Olympus Stylus 1030 SW in india and at what rate

 

[ani_meher]

Has anyone used the waterproofing case, as discussed above?