Best Underwater camera

More than 100 years have passed since the first underwater photographs were taken. The Englishman William Thompson succeeded in taking these pictures in 1856. However, Joseph David and Louis Boutan, who photographed underwater in Banyuls-sur-Mer Bay with their photographs, are regarded as the founders of underwater photography. That’s why the underwater photo competition of the Association of German Sport Divers got its name: “Kamera Louis Boutan”. The first motifs of frogs, pikes, otters or diving water birds were taken as colour photographs with autochrome plates by Francis Ward. These photographs date from 1908. Modern underwater photography is attributed to the Austrian Hans Hass. He published his pictures in 1939 in the first book that came on the market in the field of underwater photography. Only ten years later, Franke & Heidecke developed the first underwater housing for a medium-format Rolleimarin SLR camera. The way was therefore paved since 1949 for underwater cameras. Nevertheless, it took another eight years to develop a high-quality 35 mm underwater camera. None other than Jacues-Yves Cousteau and Jean De Wouters were involved in the development of the Calypso-Phot. Nikon produced this model from 1963 under license under the name Nikonos. From now on, there was no stopping. Underwater photography has evolved thanks to fast technology and has always offered the masses the opportunity to buy an underwater camera.

The main criteria of a good underwater camera is a natural reproduction of the selected subject. Due to the completely different circumstances under water, sharpness, colour fastness and good contrast are important. Furthermore an underwater camera like the Easypix 10014 underwater digital camera “Aquapix W1024-Y Splash” has to be waterproof. This model is waterproof up to three meters and is very suitable for snorkeling. Those who go a little deeper need cameras that are waterproof up to 15 metres. Nikon is still the pioneer for digital cameras, which can also be used as underwater cameras up to 10 meters. The Nikon Coolpix S33 digital camera is perfect for normal photos and underwater photography. With a CMOS-BSI sensor, even underwater motifs are very successful. In addition, the 3x optical wide-angle zoom is effective for good subject selection. Even video recordings can be made in Full HD quality. Up to a depth of ten meters the Nikon Coolpix S33 works very well even under water. The lighting conditions under water are not as optimal as on land. A fast and precise optical system is therefore indispensable for the underwater camera. Another advantage is an optical image stabilizer that can easily convert unwanted movements.