Heading to the islands in the school holidays and hope to be spending as much time in the water as out. To give the kids some extra interest and encourage them to get over some possible fears and go snorkeling we thought an underwater camera might be a good idea.
As much as I would love to get a GoPro it's a bit out of budget, and the thought of the kids swimming around on the ocean with my phone in a waterproof case give me shivers. So...looking at a basic way to get some underwater shots.
Generic covers for a compact camera I have been told could make the camera difficult to use,and the genuine waterproof casing for our compact is worth a fortune.
Looking at the bottom of the market, anyone used this sort of thing?
http://www.jbhifi.co.nz/photo/video-camera/extreme-x/action-camera-sku-278428/ or
http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/video-cameras/action-cameras/auction-773899193.htm
Not looking for a National Geographic winning shot but something that will last more the 5 min and may delver some reasonable pics to show later.
Thanks