Waterproof Cameras

[Chuen Fan]

I'll admit

[Brandon Khoo]

Sunny - are you thinking of posting something on this thread?
If not, I will delete the thread.

[Geoff Volter]

I dont know what Sunny's Q was, but I might take this opportunity to give a good report on the new canon powershot D10. I've only had it 2 weeks.

I find it very easy to use and I am happy with the images. It was dpreview's pick of the current crop of waterproof point and shoots. Here's some shots from a recent holiday on the D10 last week.


Big bluefin in shallow water



getting the bad news from a big GT from the shore. 20lb castaway and 20lb FC100 leader, 50-60lb GT. This did not end well....



Titan Trigger, attitude ++



it takes good landscapes.



Fusiliers, its what's for dinner....



Small, but still a permit.

[Chris Young]

Some nice shots there Voltzy, love the little permit and the titan. I have been thinking about getting one of those D10's as a pocket camera when traveling light. I am using a Canon G9 in a waterproof housing at the moment. It takes fantastic shots but when in the case it's no longer a compact option. Does the D10 have any noticable shutter lag ? I know the Olympus cameras suffer from this badly, thats why I went with the G9

[Geoff Volter]

Mate, I got the D10 to replace the olympus. Shutter lag is heaps better with the canon. and it has a great flash on it.


picasso trigger.




nice looking animal

[Chuen Fan]

Sorry Brandon, don't know what happened, here we go again...

I admit that I want a really cool underwater photo of a GT with a popper hanging out of its gob, anyone out there got any reviews on them or is there anything to watch out for, I mean are these cameras really built to be submerged in saltwater??

[Luke Wyrsta]

Nice work Geoff - is that Fiji?

[Sam Conacher]

truly nice,  I may be wrong,  though it look's to me it's Fiji, 


I agree with you on that one Luke.


I like the Bluefin photo and the shot 3rd one down look's familiar as i may of been there a few year's ago if the place or Island is what i think it is.

[Geoff Volter]

Thanks guys, Mana Island Fiji. A nice relaxing holiday. next year I take a big rod.

[Brandon Khoo]

Sunny, I have a Canon G10 with a waterproof housing. It is a bit fussy and thw waterproof housing is hardly small but it is very good indeed in terms of the photos it takes.

[Andy Rowe]

The fusilier shot is exceptional in many ways.

Thanks for posting

[Peter Childs]

Sorry Brandon, don't know what happened, here we go again...

I admit that I want a really cool underwater photo of a GT with a popper hanging out of its gob, anyone out there got any reviews on them or is there anything to watch out for, I mean are these cameras really built to be submerged in saltwater??

Chuen, I have been using a Sanyo Exacti, pictures are great both above and below water - and has the added advantage of being a useful video camera as well.  You can film the fight above water, then jamb it under the surface for some upclose footage at the leader, then film the release and angler smiles - all in one seamless movement and without having to wipe off the lens!  And only a couple of hundred bucks on E-bay!

[Chuen Fan]

Brandon, the G10 is a bit bulky going by the photos online, I already have a couple of SLR's and was just wanting something in the smaller sizes.

Peter, thanks for that mate, will check them out in greater detail. they do look pretty snazzy!

[jay currie]

Chuen I have a olyous 1030sw takes great photos above and below water its quite small same size as most other didital camers. These are some snapper my apprentice and I cuaght two weeks ago in hervey bay as you can tell Im still getting used to underwater photograghy the pic with the snapper swimming away was on quick shot no flash

[Geoff Volter]

Love that last shot Jay- good composition.