Underwater digital camera is a great tool to explore the marine flora
and fauna life which has always been mysterious. Read on to know more
about it.

Often it is not possible to capture the beauty of underwater life with
normal camera, but thanks to underwater digital camera, now you can
explore the marine life. An underwater camera is a special designed
digital camera used for still and video photography to capture the
amazing flora and fauna of marine life.

You can capture the still images of sea life or can shoot while scuba
diving. Safely protected with waterproof casing, these digital cameras
are designed to be fully submerged underwater and withstand any
surrounding pressure. The smaller models of underwater cameras are
normally ideal for up to two hundred feet to four hundred feet while
the bigger digital cameras are made for deeper water regions.

As compared to film-based underwater cameras, the underwater digital
cameras are much better since they don`t run out of film. Yon can also
delete any bad shots or change to a lower resolution picture mode in
low-light conditions. No more fuzzy backgrounds and edges as seen in
film underwater cameras, with their wide-angle photography, underwater
digital cameras delivers sharper images.

Available in all sizes, shapes and film format, many underwater digital
cameras also come with viewfinder feature which helps in picture
adjustment for photography. With some nice prints, the underground
digital camera produces better images which are really helpful for
amateur photographers.

However the underwater digital camera is not only meant for deep-sea
divers. Many underwater digital cameras available today can also be
used to take quality pictures on dry land in harsh climatic conditions
like snowfall and severe rains. Adorned with multi-flash function,
color correction filter and macro lens, the underwater digital camera
offers superb image quality. Just like normal digital camera, this
underwater digital camera also comes with 15MB of sufficient memory
along with the storage, editing and manipulation software.

If you wonder which model of underwater digital camera to choose, what
features to consider, then here is a briefly discussed guide on the
features of some prominent underwater digital camera models.

Panasonic SDR-SW20:

This compact model is for those who want an easy-to-use and lightweight
underwater digital camera. With 10x optical zoom and MPEG-2 format up
to 10 Mbps, this is one of the best digital cameras available for video
recording. However, with only 0.3MP 640×480 still imaging capability,
the still imaging options are basically non-existent in this new model.

Pentax Optio W30:

One of the pioneers in underwater digital camera market, the current
Optio W30 comes with 7MP with ISO1600 and 3x optical zoom image
recording feature. Supported by both SD and SDHC, Videos in this
underwater digital camera is of 640×480 in MOV QuickTime MJPEG format.

Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1:

This is the one of the best designed underwater digital cameras
for up to 5feet depth of water. With 4GB card, and MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 at
640×480 powers, the Xacti E1 allows shooting with an approximate record
time of over 5 hours. For still images, this digital camera offers a
solid 5x optical zoom with a 6MP CCD at up to ISO1600 power. One
special key feature of this underwater digital camera is the flip out
view screen which saves you from the risk of bumping in with underwater
objects while swimming around.

Olympus SW series:

At 10 Megapixels, ISO1600, and a 3.6x optical zoom feature, Olympus may
also be one of the most well rounded underwater digital cameras. With
an underwater depth up to 6.6 feet, this is the deepest water digital
camera on the list.

Intova IC-700 7.0MP digital camera with underwater housing:

Available in an affordable price of around $300, this underwater
digital camera features 7 megapixels

, macro mode and an in-built flash
that can reach up to five feet underwater.

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Roberto Sedycias works as IT consultant for PoloMercantil