Best Underwater Cameras 2020
Scuba diving is always a great experience, but having the right equipment like diving cameras and being able to record or take photos of your encounters with dolphins and turtles… that’s priceless!
Now you take a look at all the options, underwater cameras, types of housing, accessories, etc. and you may think, ‘Oh my god! Where to start?’
No worries. We are here to explain to you all the different types of best diving cameras and help you find the one that best fits your needs!
CANON 7X MARK II
The Canon 7X Mark II is one of the best dive cameras you can find for an affordable price (in its category). This is a top-end camera that features a 20.2 MP CMOS sensor with dual pixel autofocus, high-speed continuous shooting up to 10.0 fps and amazing full HD video. It’s one of the few that can auto focus very well during underwater videos.
Pros: Top-end image and video quality, interchangeable lenses.
Cons: Heavier and bigger than mirrorless cameras.
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NIKON D850
The Nikon D850 is one of the best cameras on the market for nature, landscapes and scuba diving. It offers stunning high-resolution images with a full spectrum of colors and a complete dynamic range, plus the best low light performance. The 45.7 MP CMOS sensor, EXPEED image processing engine, 153-point autofocus sytem and professional full HD video capabilites make it by far the best camera on the list.
Pros: Best DSLR quality, interchangeable lenses.
Cons: Expensive.
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OLYMPUS TG-6
The Olympus TG-6 is a very popular, tough camera, and one of the best dive cameras you can get for snorkeling, without a doubt. Besides the underwater performance, this camera is pretty good at taking regular land pictures (great for hikers, bikers, adventure travelers).
Pros: Ultra-rugged, raw support, wide angle and macro modes.
Cons: Maximum depth: 12-15 meters.
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GOPRO HERO 8
We all have seen amazing photos and videos taken with a GoPro and we know the great results. I just love it. The new GoPro Hero 8 Black offers the best video quality ad it’s equipped with an amazing Hyper-smooth technology with three levels of stabilization. If you want to save some money, you can find the GoPro Hero 7 Black (which has great video quality, recording 4K professional resolution) for a great price now.
Pros: Really compact, option to fit it to some masks, high-quality video.
Cons: It needs accessories.
SONY ALPHA a7II
The Sony Alpha a 7II takes stunning pictures thanks to its full frame sensor format. It features a super fast auto focus system and 24.3 MP of resolution. The in-body image stabilization is very robust and works amazingly during both image and video capture.
Pros: Full frame, fast focus, high-quality images, interchangeable lenses.
Cons: Expensive.
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