Best Underwater Cameras for Beginners
The Best First Underwater Cameras - A Comparison
You’ve just completed your open water certification, you’re getting more and more comfortable in the water, and you think it’s time to invest in your first underwater camera to record your dive adventures. The question is, which camera is best for entry level photographers? At Bluewater Photo, we’re happy to share our expert advice. Here are our top beginner cameras and briefly lay out the pros and cons of each.
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If your emphasis is video and not stills, the GoPro is a great choice. Read our Hero 8 review to see what improved over the Hero 7, and check out our specials page for amazing holiday sales on the GoPro.
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GoPro Super Suit Dive Housing | Isotta GoPro Hero7 Black Underwater Housing |
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The Paralenz is an amazing piece of technology. Much simpler to use than the GoPro, if you like coolness or ease of use, love data, or are a tech diver, the Paralenz may be for you.
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Hint: You can save money and get the Olympus TG-5
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Ikelite TG-5, TG-6 Housing | Isotta TG-5, TG-6 Housing |
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The Sealife camera is great for stills, and is the easiest underwater camera to use and maintain.
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There are other cameras in the market which is also quite affordable that is also great for underwater photography and video.