3 WATER CAMERAS FOR ADVENTURERS, CHILDREN AND BOLD (CHOOSE YOURS!) (UPDATED)

Are you one of those people who loves to dive into the water and swim among fish and corals ? Or is your thing skateboarding, snowboarding, kitesurfing or any other type of sport in which water or ice is nearby? Or your extreme sport is to take pictures with children near the water? If you are an adventurous person, an athlete and who also loves photography or, at least, portraying his exploits, you have no choice but to take a look at these water cameras (if you do not already have one ).

Olympus TG-4
Fujifilm XP130
Nikon W100

1. OLYMPUS TG-4

Substitute for the Tough 3, in addition to the macro functions and its high quality, the Olympus TG-4 adds a very versatile and bright lens. Let's see it in more detail.

CHARACTERISTICS

Focal length: 25-100mm
Opening: f./2.0-4.9
Zoom wide angle 4x optical
RAW recording
Resolution: 16 Mp
AF point selection
High speed autofocus
3 ? LCD screen
ISO: 6400
White balance
Water resistance : 15 m (45 m with housing)
Cold Resistance : -10º
Resistance to compression: 100 kg
Resistant to falls up to 2'1 m
Dust resistant
Recording of videos Full HD 1080p. Time Lapse Video to perform Time-Lapse
WiFi : you can wirelessly transfer photos to your smartphone or tablet in any place r
With the OI application (OLYMPUS Image Share) you have the possibility to use the phone to control the TG-4 remotely
GPS location: with this same OI app you can add locations to shared images
Electronic compass: lets you know where you are even with the camera turned off
7 artistic filters
Live Composite mode: allows you to preview the result to be obtained before shooting
Modes: i-Auto, Auto Program, Aperture Priority, Custom Shot, Underwater, Microscope, Scene Modes, Art Filter, Panorama, Video
Scene modes: Portrait, e-portrait, Landscape, Interval shooting, Live composition, Stabilizer Night Scene, Night scene, Night scene with portrait, Sports, Interiors, Self-portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Kitchen, Documents , Beach and snow, Snow, Panorama, Backlit HDR, Underwater shooting, Underwater angle 1, Underwater angle 2, Underwater macro, Underwater HDR, Microscope, Focus frame, Focus bracketing, Microscopic control

AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES

To guarantee the fun you have at your disposal accessories such as a waterproof case, LED Guide light, Teleconverter, Fisheye, Tele or Wide Angle Underwater, flashes, etc.

IS FOR YOU

If you like skiing, diving, hiking or cycling on dirt trails. Its resistance to dust and water make it an ideal tool for all those who live on the adventure and need to capture it. If you also narrate your experiences on the networks, this camera comes as a ring to your finger for its geolocation system and WiFi connectivity. It is also for you if you like macro photography, as it has up to four modes that allow up to a minimum shooting distance of 1 cm, a lot! Do you want to capture the texture of a coral? This is your camera

IT'S NOT FOR YOU

If the image quality is above the camera's resistance, you will not expose it to water or dust, and you only want a compact camera that takes good pictures.

DRAWBACKS

The lens does not close, so you need this adapter for lenses that costs about 20 euros and brings the lid. The logical thing is that it came with the kit, even if the price increased, but it is not. The maximum exposure time is 4 seconds and the time-lapses are limited to 99 frames.

PRICE

You can find it on Amazon for about 360 euros only the camera or about 375 euros approximately the «LED Light Guide» LG-1 Kit , which includes the macro / ring flash (this one separately costs 39 euros ).

GALLERY

Some photos taken with the Olympus TG-4, so you can see the macro quality and how it works underwater.

2. FUJIFILM XP130

This is a camera of the most complete and with an excellent quality price.

5x optical zoom (equivalent 28-140mm)
Opening: f / 3.9 - f / 6.2 (wide angle) f / 4.9 - f / 8.0 (telephoto)
Shutter speed: (Auto mode) 1/4 s to 1/2000 s, (other modes) 4 s to 1/2000 s
Sensor : 16 MP
3 inch LCD monitor
ISO: 1600
Image stabilization
Timer
Burst mode up to 10fps and ultrafast burst mode
White balance
Minimum focusing distance:
Water resistance: up to 20 m deep
Shock resistance: up to 1.75 m
Cold Resistance : -10º
Dust resistance
Location GPS
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity for smartphone and tablet
Battery up to 240 images
1080p videos with optical zoom and HDMI
Underwater and Underwater (macro) modes: specifically designed to optimize underwater image capture.
Red eye level and detection function
Full HD video (1080p / 60 fps): high speed video, scene recognition, video editing, noise cancellation, wind filter
Remote camera control by mobile or tablet with FUJIFILM Camera Remote application
Advanced filters: 11 special effects filters
Shooting modes: Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night, Night (Tripod), Sunset, Snow, Beach, Underwater (Macro), Party, Flower, Text
Scene modes: SR AUTO, Program AE, Cinemagraphy, Action camera mode, Low Pro lighting, HDR, Natural and flash light, High speed video (120/240 fps), Advanced filter for still images: Toy camera / Thumbnail / Pop Color / High Key / Low Key / Dynamic Tone / Soft Focus / Cross Screen / Fish Eye / Partial Color / Sketch, Advanced Video Filter: Toy Camera / Pop Color / High Key / Low Key / Fish Eye / Partial color, Framing guide with frame number memory, Date mark, Panorama 360 in motion, Automatic LCD brightness adjustment
Tracking and autofocus
Exposure compensation: 2.0EV - + 2.0EV in increments of 1 / 3EV
Low lighting mode pro
HDR mode
Natural light and flash mode (if in doubt take the same scene twice with and without flash)
Red eye suppression
Detection of up to 10 faces
Weight: 207.4 g (with battery and card)
Accessories:
- NP-45S lithium ion battery
- AC power adapter
- USB Cable
- Hand strap
- User manual
Also available in blue

IDEAL FOR…

Those who want to dive a little more seriously in underwater photography at an affordable price. For adventurers and children photographers. Or photographers with a child's soul .

IT'S NOT FOR YOU

As I have commented with Olympus, if what you are looking for is image quality in a non-reflex camera and you are not going to bring it to the water or anything like that, surely you will find other more interesting options .

PRICE

You can find it on Amazon for less than 200 euros.

VIDEO

In this video you can see a presentation and, above all, how resistant it can be. It's in English, but if you don't know the language, don't worry, it's very graphic. And nothing more than to see the tests that make it worth seeing;).

3. NIKON COOLPIX W100 (THE MOST FAMILIAR)

And as we are also talking about children , I will present this more specific to them, for its price, for its easy menu and handling, its resistance and light weight (177 g with). It is also ideal for them because of its ergonomics, because its design makes it more manageable and sustainable for both large and small hands.

CHARACTERISTICS

Resolution: 13.2 Mp
Focal length: 30-90 mm
Maximum aperture: f / 3.3
ISO: 125-1600
Optical Zoom 3x
Resists temperatures from -10 ° C to +40 ° C
Water resistant: up to a depth of 10 m and for 60 minutes
Shock and dust resistant
2´7 ? LCD screen
Size: Approx. 109.5 x 67 x 38mm
Shooting modes: Auto, Night, Macro, Short focus, Aquatic mode, Aquatic portrait, Fireworks, Multi shot, Backlight (HDR).
Continuous shooting : up to 11 images taken continuously at a speed of about 4.7 fps
Effects: Mirror, Bubbles, Neon, Cartoon, Soft, Diorama Effect
Recording video FullHD (1080p) at 24 fps, or videos in "miniature"
Autonomy: 220 shots

SAMPLE VIDEO

IDEAL FOR…

Families and children As I said at the beginning, it is a very suitable camera for children or families with children who go to the beach or the pool, want memories of their children's moments without worrying about what could happen to the camera.

IT'S NOT FOR YOU…

If you are more concerned with the image quality than the camera's resistance.

PRICE

In Amazon you have it for approximately 140 euros . You already have three cameras for all tastes (and colors ). Have you been wanting more adventure? Check out the Sony Action Cam , for the most intrepid If you are looking for image quality above all in a compact or similar and you have no intention of making it go through these aquatic or dusty tests, better check out the Evil or these compact ones . The Olympus and the Canon that I present today are ideal cameras for extreme sports (such as snowboarding or family adventures with children; P), for water or places with dust or sand. That is his forte. If you are looking for a companion for these activities and shoot good photos, these options are ideal for you, have you already chosen yours? If you found the article useful, please do not forget to share it. Thanks and see you soon!