I need a better snorkel camera, a wrist dangler please.

I have been using a Snap Sights SS 1000 for years. Ultra basic 1.3mp 50 shot capacity with no card expansion possible.

I need a better camera ideally one that either has underwater flash or has an external light that I can add.

Budget $200 to $500.

Goal happy snaps for my blog.

Olympus TG-3 without the housing ?

http://www.backscatter.com/learn/article/article.php?ID=196

Thank you for the steer. Size wise and feature wise that is exactly what I am looking for. However at $800 or so it is more than I really wanted to spend.

However there are no pockets in a shroud so maybe I should splash out. it does look the 'proper job'.

$350 for the camera only, which is waterproof down to 50 feet.

I just had a client with a Canon D30 and the quality was better than i expected.
http://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/cameras/powershot-d-series-digital-cameras/powershot-d30

Vantages:
small, lots of programs, custom white balance, fullHD videos, GPS included, Waterproof to 82ft, shockproof to 6ft drops

The main issue i found is that she record pictures only in JPG!

Chris

OK I think I want the waterproof housing. There are times I snorkel every day for a month so the seals get a work out.

Now what king of light is shown. Is it just a torch?

I must say I thought some kind of flash would be better

When they talk about a strobe is that a flash?

I need ' Underwater Photography for Dummies' I think.

For snorkeling usually you don't need a strobe or light due the shallow depth (excluding nightsnorkeling),

depending on where you snorkel you might opt for the correct color correcting filter or simply use the built-in underwater mode.

Yes a strobe is a flash.

A housing will have the same work out, but the seals are more rugged.
Most housings add bulk so it becomes a "big" wrist dangler.

If you want a camera in a housing and a cheap solution; the Intova Sport 10K is a cheap solution.

Chris

P.S. Don't try to use the waterproof camera in the water and later in the housing, there is always a drop of water somewhere who will fog up the housing.

Here is a article how to work with color correcting filters: http://www.divephotoguide.com/underwater-photography-techniques/article/using-filters-underwater-photography/

Chris