Compact cameras update

Peter Rowlands · Issue 39, Nov/Dec 2007 · pp. 21–26

Products mentioned: Fuji Finepix F40, Fuji WP-FXF40 housing, Canon IXUS 75

Compact cameras update by Peter Rowlands Trends in diving don’t change very fast. Despite its obvious advantages, nitrox is still used by the minority, even BC’s took a long time to catch on and rebreathers will only ever appeal to the specialists. Underwater photography, however, the long time preoccupation of nerdy eccentrics, has seen something of a second coming with the advent of the compact digital camera. Small and lightweight, even when they are in their housing, these cameras truly appeal to the mass diving market and combined with their excellent value for money they have become the ‘must have’ accessory for many divers. The sheer number of cameras and housings available today makes a daunting task for the decision maker so we contacted Cameras Underwater who kindly supplied some of their best sellers for us to evaluate and produce an update on what is still a developing market…