Hey guys I'm going on my honeymoon this weekend and going to Bora Bora. We're planning on going snorkling and maybe scuba diving. We want to take underwater pics, but I'm debating if I want to buy a waterproof camera or not.

I'm getting mixed reviews, and one of the biggest concerns is that some complain of leaking the first time they take it underwater.
I was also thinking of maybe getting a cheaper disposable waterproof camera, but my only concern would be the x-ray exposure at the airport and ruining the pics.

What do you guys recommend? And if it's digital, which one? I was looking at the Casio Exilim G1 and the Olympus Tough 6020.

 

A little pricey but for 277$ you can get a cannon D10 waterproof up to 33ft.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...0-343-_-Product

 

Were you already planning on bringing another non-waterproof camera?

 

Yeah, i have another digi cam, i dont mind getting another one and givimg my old one to my fiance. I just dont know if its worth getting the waterproof one or not

 

Have you checked to see if they make an underwater casing for it?

 

I have the Pentax W60. It's a few years old...when I purchased it, there were really only 2 waterproof point/shoots available. This, and the Olympus (SW-something). I'm sure they both have newer models on the market now.

I went with the Pentax because ALL of the reviews I read said the Olympus had issues with water getting in to the battery compartment, and salt creep.

I heard it wasn't so bad if you rinsed it after every use with freshwater, but some still had issues, and that Olympus' warranty didn't cover water damage.

Picture quality is fine, don't have any examples right now since I'm at work.

 

Disposable. That's what I used snokeling in Hawaii. Don't worry about the x-rays. That's nearly a myth (takes a LOT of x-raying even for high-ISO film).

 

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I used a disposable underwater cam in Hawaii as well, but I ended up losing it in Hawaii before flying back home.

 

Sorry Stephen for the but it is funny!