10/24/2011

How to Exactly Rate A cheap Underwater Camera When Buying

By Bobby Lee


For all those who are into diving and wants to capture the underwater world, selecting the very best underwater digital camera might be just great to that. There are a lot of things to discover and capture and making memories through collecting pictures is really a fun way of freezing such wonderful and fantastic times. No one can bring back time so selecting the very best digital camera to capture all these is a must.

Selecting an underwater digital camera means making a few further considerations for both amateur and professional photographers. Underwater cameras range from cheap disposable units for use in the pool to professional digital cameras designed for use on deep dives. Rating a digital camera involves taking a measure of each of the underwater camera's unique features and comparing them your particular situation; this short article will really help you to locate a camera suited that will best fit your needs.

First you have to determine the picture quality you would like or need out of your underwater camera. Underwater cameras can be digital or film-based and range from under $20 for disposable, film-based cameras to many thousands of dollars for water-resistant digital cameras. The picture quality will differ according to the quality of the digital camera; should you be looking for holiday pictures, a disposable camera may be appropriate but for expert work, a water-resistant digital camera may be more effective.

Secondly in choosing your underwater digital camera, carefully verify the resolution on digital format underwater cameras. Higher resolutions allows you to create larger prints and projects, however the file sizes will be much larger. Since changing a memory card is not always an option when shooting underwater, choose a resolution exactly where you will be able to get a quantity of photos on one digital memory card or stick.

Third, you need to always verify the minimal close-up, or macro, length. This will tell you how close you need to be to your subject of photography for a detailed close-up shot, that is particularly useful for photographing aquatic wildlife, coral and shells.

Then last but not the least, always check the controls on the specific camera you are eyeing. Like dry digital camera gear, underwater cameras range from fully automatic to fully manual and all over the place in between. Check to see where the controls are on the digital camera and whether they will be easy to reach during a dive.






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