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David R - 22 Jun 2004 01:36 GMT

Thinking of buying a Canon S500. It is a 5 MP compact camera that Canon
makes an inexpensive housing for. I am leaning towards this camera because
of the housing and thought of using it underwater. Is this type of
arrangement one that will produce decent underwater shots?
David

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Jason O'Rourke - 22 Jun 2004 10:39 GMT

>Thinking of buying a Canon S500. It is a 5 MP compact camera that Canon
>makes an inexpensive housing for. I am leaning towards this camera because
>of the housing and thought of using it underwater. Is this type of
>arrangement one that will produce decent underwater shots?
>David

Decent yes, but limited in some ways, and the autofocus is a bit slow for
moving objects. The A80 might be a better compromise for small but useful.
My pics from Miami and Belize are the first two trips I had the S400 - not
too shabby for no flash and limited diving experience with it.

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Tack - 22 Jun 2004 13:13 GMT

> Thinking of buying a Canon S500. It is a 5 MP compact camera that Canon
> makes an inexpensive housing for. I am leaning towards this camera because
> of the housing and thought of using it underwater. Is this type of
> arrangement one that will produce decent underwater shots?
> David

David,
not an unreasonable suggestion. Ideally need an external light source ( I
prefer a strobe) to get decent shots. I use the S45 ( 4 mp) but I see no
reason the S500 would be a problem. Results and comments are on my camera
page.
http://www.divingtheblue.com/camera.htm
Any other questions let us know
HTH
Tack

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David R - 23 Jun 2004 00:31 GMT

Thanks for the info Jason and Tack.
David

> > Thinking of buying a Canon S500. It is a 5 MP compact camera that Canon
> > makes an inexpensive housing for. I am leaning towards this camera
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> HTH
> Tack

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