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Canon G15 vs G16 vs S120 vs Sony RX-100ii + Housings

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Canon G15 vs G16 vs S120 vs Sony RX-100ii + Housings

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  1. Hi all,


    I've gotten a wealth of information off this forum, which has led me to the following conundrum.


    I'd like to get a budget underwater camera with good IQ, wide angle out of the box (well, as wide as it gets!), possibility for wide angle lens addition and strobes in the future.


    It has narrowed it down to [Camera + Housing = Price]:


    Canon G15:

    • G15 + Meike G15 £344
    • G15 + WP-DC48 £448

    Canon G16:

    • G16 + Meikon G16 £385
    • G16 + WP-DC52 £485
    • G16 + Fantasea FG16 £570

    Sony RX100:

    • Sony RX100-ii + Meikon £444

    That pretty much puts G16 + Fantasea out of the picture, way above my budget.


    The IQ of Sony RX100-ii seems like it may be better than the G16? Essentially i'm throwing up Sony RX100-ii + Meikon vs G16 + WP-DC52.


    What do you guys think? Or do you have any other recommendations?


    Thanks in advance!

  2. You are correct that the sensor of the RX100 in any version is much better than the Canon G series

    Wide angle out of the box is not really something that exists as you can get a 24mm camera that in water becomes 30mm that is already not that wide but moreover the image quality at the edges is crap because of pincushion distortion

    With an onboard flash and no add on lens you are really looking at fish portraits or underwater landscapes

  3. Would be nice to replace the springs of buttons in Meikon housing. Better to take a set of springs from Ikelite 6201.02 O-ring kit

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