Z Cam E2 at the Georgia Aquarium

Team Backscatter · Issue 120, May/Jun 2021 · pp. 28–31

Products mentioned: Z Cam E2, Nauticam NA-E2 housing, Panasonic GH5, Panasonic LX10

Our friends at Georgia Aquarium reached out to us about their needs for a new underwater video system as part of their new immersive underwater shark experience. After discussing the needs of the project and narrowing down the choices of professional- quality compact video cameras currently available, the decision was made to perform a field test of the Z Cam E2. Backscatter supplied the camera, Nauticam USA provided the Nauticam NA-E2 housing, and Chris Miller of Georgia Aquarium Dive Program jumped in the tank to start capturing some sample footage. We spoke with Chris about the testing experience and equipment decisions, and what it’s like to dive almost every day with some of the most charismatic megafauna found in one place anywhere in the world. There are many different compact pro- quality video cameras on the market right now. Why did Georgia Aquarium choose the Z Cam E2 as the n…