Olympus Stylus 1030SW or Sealife SL321 Ecoshot or ??? So which camera should I choose?
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I like everything about the Olympus except the XD card, I have close to a dozen SD cards already and a couple of readers. I expect that in a year or two Olympus will drop the XD card and go to the more common SD. I will be the first to buy that generation of this camera. I decided on going with a clone of the Sealife (Vivitar Vivicam 6200w) for now. It is significantly cheaper and shares all the same specifications, except the ability to link with an external flash. Which is pointless in this range of camera ...if you are going to be lugging that stuff around anyway you might as well step up to at least the Sealife DC800 or the DX-1G by Sea&Sea
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Both are great cameras but I'd give the edge to Canon right now. Read a detailed review for each at http://www.dpreview.com/
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I like everything about the Olympus except the XD card, I have close to a dozen SD cards already and a couple of readers. I expect that in a year or two Olympus will drop the XD card and go to the more common SD. I will be the first to buy that generation of this camera. I decided on going with a clone of the Sealife (Vivitar Vivicam 6200w) for now. It is significantly cheaper and shares all the same specifications, except the ability to link with an external flash. Which is pointless in this range of camera ...if you are going to be lugging that stuff around anyway you might as well step up to at least the Sealife DC800 or the DX-1G by Sea&Sea; I like everything about the Olympus except the XD card, I have close to a dozen SD cards already and a couple of readers. I expect that in a year or two Olympus will drop the XD card and go to the more common SD. I will be the first to buy that generation of this camera. I decided on going with a clone of the Sealife (Vivitar Vivicam 6200w) for now. It is significantly cheaper and shares all the same specifications, except the ability to link with an external flash. Which is pointless in this range of camera ...if you are going to be lugging that stuff around anyway you might as well step... » Read More I like everything about the Olympus except the XD card, I have close to a dozen SD cards already and a couple of readers. I expect that in a year or two Olympus will drop the XD card and go to the more common SD. I will be the first to buy that generation of this camera. I decided on going with a clone of the Sealife (Vivitar Vivicam 6200w) for now. It is significantly cheaper and shares all the same specifications, except the ability to link with an external flash. Which is pointless in this range of camera ...if you are going to be lugging that stuff around anyway you might as well step up to at least the Sealife DC800 or the DX-1G by Sea&Sea; « Show Less
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I gave up on Amazon today and bought one from JR's. Shipped out tonite. Here's the url if you want one:http://www.jr.com/olympus/pe/OLM_STY9000CPN/
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If they're the same price then get the T5i. It has a couple of new features. The T4i has been discontinued so is no longer subject to Canon's pricing policies.
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I would get the Nikon Coolpix L120. By far the best choice out there, and it's affordable!
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Thank You so much for taking the time to post! In fact, I ended up with the Lumix ZS3 and have found it to be pretty quick. There is also a Burst mode which is quite good and works well as long as you have plenty of light, daylight is best. Now, I'll have to explore the 4/3 cameras too - just for fun.
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I have the Olympus and it hs worked well for me due to the shock proof aspect and the waterproof. I dropped it twice on a trip once in the water and it is still like new. I have not used it for diving yet but have a friend that has and her photos were great. I will be diving with it in a couple of weeks.
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I guess you could go with any of the mentioned but the olympus in my opinion gives you more bang for your buck. Olympus also has the BEST self cleaning system which is important. The lens line up from olympus is also better price wise and they give you great lenses. The e 510 is also easy to use in my experience. The battery life is also one of the best. Try them out and see which fits best in your hands. Comfort is important.
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Thanks! I went with the Powershot. I'm eagerly anticipating its arrival and giving my 3-year-old free rein on the "old fashioned" Olympus and its remaining film.
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Here you go, I present the Powershot D20: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/07/canon-introduces-four-new-powershot-cameras/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+weblogsinc%2Fengadget+%28Engadget%29 So from the looks of it, gotta wait until May. FYI, don't know what's up with Engadgets photos of it, with the front saying its waterproof to "00ft", if you search elsewhere you can find more accurate images.
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Sorry I have a Olympus stylus 7010 - Maybe check the Olympus website for compatable pic card type - Good Luck - Happy Holidays!
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i must honestly say having owned this camera I would look at getting the Intova SD instead of the sealife.....much better pictures and true HD video
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I agree. Recently my hubby and I were shopping, and I wanted either the Olympus FE-370, or the CAnnon sx-110-Is.Low and behold when I opened the parcel yesterday, there was that fugifilm s1000. every shot was blurry and just crap!Im returning it today, and going to get one of my first choices.
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I have the DMC-ZS20, and I've found it to be fully suitable for my needs. Has a fully manual option, as well as aperture and shutter priorities, and the automatic mode works great too. Also has a suite of built in shooting "scenes", one of which is specifically for underwater. This mode has my pictures from dives already looking decently colorful even before doing any correction. It is still just a point and shoot, so it doesn't have the largest sensor and can struggle in low light, but for amateur underwater photography I've found it to be an awesome camera/case combo.
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This camera has a mere 1/2.3" sensor. Image Quality is adequate with these sensors, but nobody has ever called a 1/2.3 sensor's quality "excellent" without "for what it is" in the same sentence. For the same price as this camera, you could buy the Canon S120 with it's great 1" sensor, over five times the surface area, much higher quality there! ... but without the waterproofing. Or you could buy the Nikon 1 AW1, waterproof AND with a 1" sensor ... but you'd be paying $750 and it won't fit in a pocket. For an intersection of waterproof and price and portability .. the Olympus TG-3 has great image quality ... for what it is.
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They're both great little cameras, and each has its strengths. I'd have a hard time choosing between them. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q408enthusiastgroup/page11.asp