HELP!!! Desperately need a smaller u/w camera! 5050 too big

IMHO, You might want to consider the Oly C-50 (5.0mp) or C-60(6.0mp) with an Oly. housing. I've taken alot of UW pics with my C-50. The c-50 does have a weak flash compared to the C-5050 but the C-60 has a better flash I've been told. Has full manual modes, with a full range of F-stops and shutter speeds, and ISO's needed for underwater. I have an adapter ring which allows the use of my C-5050 UW lenses to be used with it also.

They are very small, even in a housing. I clip one to my bc when I'm shooting video. It also, is my wife's preferred camera for tourist pics on a vacation, or around the house. If external flash is desired, the D-180 or the new D-2000 Inon strobes work well with it, and is still a very small setup.

Hi

I am considering hte oly c-60 too but I read it was impossible to manual white balance it. Is it an issue?

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/C60/C60A12.HTM

bye

According to the spec sheet, this is not the case.

Since the article and the spec sheet within it disagree, I think further research will be in order!

Hi Richard

I found this concerning the white balance of the C-60

http://www.olympus-europa.com/consumer/29_...cifications.htm

White balance

Mode Auto: Full-auto TTL ESP.

Pre-set: Tungsten, overcast, sunlight, fluorescent 1.

I think it cannot be set manually