Cheap waterproof camera (1 Viewer)

[dwatsonbirder]

Hi all,

Apologies in advance for the rather vague nature of the question, but I wondered if anyone would be able to recommend a cheap (say less than £70) waterproof camera to use when snorkelling please? I've tried looking online, but as I know little about photography, and next to nothing about waterproof cameras, I was hoping someone could offer suitable recommendations. We are only after something basic for general underwater photos (fish, corals, etc) but would like relatively clear photos.

I don't mind secondhand gear (assuming that this would still be waterproof? or would any such camera be "untested"?) and I've seen a variety of options that look reasonable:

• Go-pro hero + C.£50
• Go-pro hero 4 C. £50
• Olympus tough series C.£50
• Fuji finepix XP120
• Olympus mju C. £35
• Nikon coolpix S33 C.£50

Or are there any decent budget options regards to new cameras?

Thanks in advance for any assistance!

 

[etudiant]

The Olympus Tough series gets unusually good reviews for its robust waterproofing and still very good optical performance.
I would expect it to outclass the Go Pro alternatives optically, with superior robustness/waterproofing to the FinePix and Coolpix offerings.
I thought the Olympus mju was a film camera,( excellent bit of kit, I owned the earlier Stylus and was pleased with it,) not aware that it had serious waterproofing.