Rugged Camera

[Julia Q]

I'm pondering getting a waterproof camera. I am thinking something that won't complain too much if it falls out of a canoe, rather than something waterproof enough to use when diving. The main features I'm looking for are:

• Waterproofness (~1m)
• Fast start up time - I'm used to the 0.2s of my canon DSLR
• Instant response time - last time I played with a non DSLR camera the delay between hitting the shutter, and the shot being taken was infuriating
• >12 Mpixel
• RAW support

Given that list, what do people recommend?

Julia

 

[Nawty]

Given your requirement for instant response and other things I would look at a Nikon AW1.

 

[Amp34]

Yep, AW1. It's the only camera that will do all that out at the moment. It's not perfect by any means but it's as good as you're going to get without a bulky waterproof case and a M4/3 camera.

I've used mine sea kayaking and snorkelling for a week and also for other trips. See the thread on it here and my quick review after the kayaking trip here.