I currently own a Nikon 995. We're looking for a new camera, probably in the $300 range, that's more portable than the 995. I have narrowed the choice down to possibly either the Canon A80 or the Oly C-560.
I thought there used to be a page that let you search for housings for your camera. I can't seem to find it now. Does anyone know if there are housings for either of the above cameras? I don't dive enough to justify a $750+ housing for the Nikon 995, so I'm hoping one of the "cheaper" housings might be available for our new camera.
Thanks in advance for any help you may have.
Aaron
Try our partner site www.digideep.com for a "housing locator"
With that said, I don't think that either camera will be "more portable" unless you go with a small plastic housing and no strobe. In fact, it may be a "downgrade" for a 995 with an Ikelite housing - which is a great setup.
Cheers
James
Thanks for the link. That's the one I was looking for.
I'm sorry, I didn't explain good enough. By "more portable" I meant on land. We want something to be able to put into a shirt/pants pocket. The 995 is kinda bulky.
As far as U/W, that was more of a secondary thought. I just was thinking that if one of the 2-3 cameras I was considering was better at U/W, then that might make the decision easier, although it couldn't be the only deciding factor.
Aaron
Hi Aaron,
Gotcha.
If you go for "supersmall" make sure the camera still has full manual control. Off the top of my head, I'm thinking your best bet would be the Canon S40/50. The Olympus Stylus cameras are also small, but I don't know if they have full manual control. Might be worth checking out as Oly makes housings for them.
