waterproof digital camera at wally world

[baywatch106]

Has anbody tried the digital waterproof camera with housing that walmart has? I say it's waterproof to 50 ft and is a 5 Mp camera?

[I Like 2 Dive]

Originally Posted by baywatch106

Has anbody tried the digital waterproof camera with housing that walmart has? I say it's waterproof to 50 ft and is a 5 Mp camera?

I've tried similar ones from meijer. They do ok in shallower water, but the deeper you go, the crappier the pic. Find someone on your dive boat or in your group that has a real underwater camera, and most times, they'll burn you a cd or e-mail you the pics. The only down fall is that you get pics that they take. If you're lucky, sometimes they will let you use the camera for a dive or 2. I've found that most divers are friendly and willing to share (except for their beer).

[scubacat80]

I have a point and shoot canon and bought a waterproof case for about $250. It is not going to be the quality of a camera with strobes, but it has worked well to document the dive for an amateur.