"Honey, what do you want for your birthday?"
“Well ehh, I've always wanted a good digital photo camera with which I can go on the water. One that I can take with me while kiting and then take a nice picture at sea when I am behind such a large wave that is about to break, causing the wind to blow away the water. ”
“But do they exist? And which one do you want exactly? "
This conversation took place at home, just before my birthday.
After a short online search, I came through Digifish.nl, a site that contains a lot of information about digital still cameras and underwater housings, on the site of Olympus. Here I discovered the µ 1030; a real rough weather camera.
With the Olympus µ 1030 SW I am ready for adventure, according to Olympus. Waterproof and resistant to shocks, cold temperatures and pressure: this camera is really ready for anything! Although a lot of attention has been paid to the very strong exterior, according to Olympus, there has been no loss of quality. Sounds good for kite surfing!
Specifications that appeal to me in a row
- Waterproof to 10 meters.
- Withstands a drop of 2,0 meters.
- Withstands a pressure of 100 kg.
- 10,1 Megapixels for poster size printing.
- 3,6x wide-angle optical zoom (28-102mm).
This camera made me so enthusiastic that I went to the shop to inquire further. Here I found out that this camera is quite unique. Waterproof photo cameras without the need for an underwater housing are hardly available. The specifications that this device offers are also hard to match in such a compact model.
Of course I wanted the photo camera for my birthday. Especially with the optional neoprene bracelet. Unfortunately, the device will not be on the shelves until the end of September. Unfortunately! Or maybe good too, because then I can continue to save for a while. I don't expect to collect that much money (price still unknown) on my birthday!
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Hi, I've had this camera for a while. It's a great thing! Takes beautiful sharp photos. Also nice for winter sports! In addition, rain is no longer a problem, he can handle it. I always rinse it with tap water after kite surfing. You never know.
Iris, nice those photos. Especially the wave surf pictures. You do have to be careful that there is not a drop on the lens; nice effect but not so tight anymore.
Thomas. The device is therefore already for sale online. Hmm. What I still regret is that you cannot record a movie in HD. That is also very cool!
That is possible with the Panasonic DMC Fx-150 (very nice device in my opinion). A water house must be added here and this has not yet been made for this type (not in the product list in any case).
http://www.kieskeurig.nl/kopen/F105ED2431A38715C12573DF004718E0.htm?opendocument&gclid=CMLV7KCfu5UCFQ9KQgodfhBZRg
Prices: around 300
very nice camera
I recently got an underwater housing for my canon powershot, that works really well! I can now just take my camera to the beach without being careful. Taking pictures while standing in deep water. And even take pictures while body-boarding 🙂 see http://www.viris.nl for some pictures from the water.