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Wife will not let me take the canon SLR kayaking, what is a good water proof digital camera. Also looking for a gps for keeping track of mangrove turns. Thanks, John
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Been using the Optio W10 for 3 years and am very satisfied with it. I haven't used the newer versions but hear they are excellent as well, considering they are point and shoot. Wife and daughter both have different Olympus models which are very good as well but the Optio has much better gattery life.
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Curious as to why? Checked out the specs on both and are very similar. Wondering what pro or con might have made the difference in your decision?cruiser wrote:I going for the Panasonic DMC-TS1
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Been very satisfied w/ my DMC-FZ18 long zoom and these reviews.teamshaft3 wrote:Curious as to why? Checked out the specs on both and are very similar. Wondering what pro or con might have made the difference in your decision?cruiser wrote:I going for the Panasonic DMC-TS1
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q209waterproofgroup/
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No doubt, Lumix shoot some sweeeet pics, but all the one's I've seen have Leica lenses. This little guy I'm not too sure.cruiser wrote:Been very satisfied w/ my DMC-FZ18 long zoom and these reviews.teamshaft3 wrote:Curious as to why? Checked out the specs on both and are very similar. Wondering what pro or con might have made the difference in your decision?cruiser wrote:I going for the Panasonic DMC-TS1
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q209waterproofgroup/
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I think waterproofs are the way to go. The current pricing is not that much more than the typical point and shoot and they are a lot easier to used than a camera in a bag or waterproof case. I have a Pentax W60, but there are now several others to choose from.trash.can.slam wrote:Do most of you use a waterproof camera, our keep a regular camera in one of those waterproof "shoot-through" bags?
Based on the recent tests, I would probably go with the Cannon D10 if it weren't so bulky. The Panasonic TSI looks very interesting but I would probably stay with the Pentax just because of its excellent history.
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I used an Optio 10 for several years and was OK with it. I jsut got a Panasonic DMC TS1 and really like it. Great video (including HD) and good outdoor shots. The indoors with flash is pretty poor but outdoors blows away the Optio. I would go waterproof rather than fooling with a box or bag. I keep it in my pocket and can pull it out whenever I need it.
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