From my experience, the best reef diving has been between 50 and 80 feet deep. Has anybody taken this camera to those depths?
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I don't believe this camera is really a "dive" camera, it's more of a snorkeling/pool camera. It's only rated to 49' which as you mention isn't really scuba depth. Nikon shows the camera being used this way but really it's not up to anything but shallow dives. I have used it extensively snorkleing & in the pool. Max depth I've tested is 12', worked fine.
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we have a Nikon 1 AW1 and love it but we have just used it to a depth of 4 to 6 feet ..
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Hi Fred, I have this camera and it is rated to only 49 feet, which is fine for the shallow-depth snorkeling that I do on occasion, but obviously doesn't cover the depths you're looking at. Your best alternative might be combining the new Nikon 1 J4 with the Nikon WP-N3 Waterproof Housing. The underwater housing is rated all the way to 147 feet, which definitely covers the depths you need. The underwater sealing looks to be definitely more substantial than the AW1. Of course, it's going to cost significantly more, as the camera with kit lens runs about $599 and the underwater housing is about $749, so together you're looking at about $1,350. Still, that's a lot cheaper than rigging a full-size D-SLR with an underwater housing. And I will tell you, the shots I've taken with the AW1 (the J4 has even better specs) are excellent! Very sharp, well exposed and the colors are really vibrant but not over-saturated. You can easily find both the J4 and WP-N3 Waterproof Housing on Amazon or other major camera retailers. Good luck.
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I don't know how deep underwater it can go. But if it is anything close to a disposable underwater camera, then I am guessing 10-15 ft. The more pressure it is under, the more likely water is to seep in. I did drop my phone in a pitcher of beer and it was fine.
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I know there is a underwater housing available for the first model of this camera (the 720SW) that goes very deep. Check the olympus website, as it's where I've seen it. I'm sure they'll come out with one for this camera as well.
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Yes, I took it snorkeling several times and it took great pictures. The only problem I had was in dark areas underwater. I took it into underwater caves in Mexico and the pictures were tracing when there was low light. I ended up switching to video mode and was able to record in low light with no problems. I extracted snap shots from the videos and ended up with to pretty awesome shots!
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My husband took this camera 80 feet deep diving and it worked well, hopefully they are all built this well.
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The recreational depth limit is 40m/130 ft. Unless you're doing technical diving, you wouldn't need a rating past 40m.
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I just got my housing and took it on about 10 dives...the deepest being 110 ft. I had no problems at all and the picture quality was pretty good!
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It is simple to use. My 7 and 5 year old take pictures and movies with it. I have not taken it scuba diving so I can't personally confirm how it performs at depth. I have taken pictures underwater at snorkel depth and the photo quality is quite good.
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We have never tried to take it deeper than 45 feet, we haven't tried to take pictures underwater with it. However the pictures we have taken are very good.
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We hit 90-95 feet with it on a dive and it had no problems. Note the camera is not included the mask just has a built in housing.
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Yes, but I'm going to change my rating on this camera. It stopped working two weeks ago. I didn't use it underwater that much, but the last time my husband used it, it stopped working. From the reviews I'm reading now, it doesn't sound like the company is willing to help out. While fun to use underwater, I will not buy another one.
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I took this camera to the Great Barrier Reef and it worked perfectly. The quality of the video is great, but can get foggy depending on the clarity of the water. As for the depth, I was diving down approx. 50 feet without any problems. For the cost, I'm, very happy with the results.
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Instruction manual says 10 ft. I used it on my honeymoon in st Lucia. Worked amazingly while snorkeling. And since it rained 70% of the time I was still able to take pictures. Didn't get a chance to dive.
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I have the 12 megapixel camera and I don't think I would take it down more than 25 ft. However, I thought I read that one of the newer models was good for about 50 some feet. They are great little cameras. I took mine to Guadalupe Island for some great white shark "cage diving" and got some fantastic pics!
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ive take mine to 100 feet.. i think it made for up to 120 or 130.... there is a diving one, a shallow one and a open one..
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I think the pic quality is good. The pre setting modes work great. Bought this camera to use in Hawaii and took a lot of pics outside of water and they came out nice. We took a high end dlsr cam but used this one about 80% of the time. FYI the underwater pics were pretty good. Just try not to zoom in on things underwater andale sure you have it on the underwater mode. Hope this helps
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Hi Christian, Here's your requested information: { Dive door (AKA-RD1A) (1) Pressure-resistance: To a depth of up to 60 m (197 feet) underwater. (When the camera is attached to the Waterproof Case.) | Audio-enhancing door (AKA-RD1B) (1) Pressure-resistance: To a depth of up to 10 m (33 feet) underwater. (When the camera is attached to the Waterproof Case.) Hope these helps! Vincent