Kat_Rigel Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a semi-affordable underwater camera? I currently have a slightly old Sony Action Cam and it has very blurry picture underwater. (It's sort of like a GoPro.) I haven't been able to figure out a way to repair it and as far as I can tell it is a common problem with this camera model. I was thinking of making some YouTube videos and these grainy images are not gonna cut it even for a non-money making video. Any recommendations? You can see an example here, the beginning before it is submerged it is fairly clear. Then underwater it is all grainy. 😞 I tried strapping a flashlight on it too in case it was too dark and saw the same thing. FYI, the fish are gold medaka ricefish, a couple of guppies, and some cherry shrimp. It was such good video!... except its blurry. Haha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Well, if you have a phone with a good camera -- iPhone 10+ -- you can buy a waterproof case, hit record, seal it in, and drop the phone in. Though this is an old case, the photos attached give you the gist of how it works. You can learn more about proper cases for this setup here: https://www.imore.com/best-cases-shooting-underwater-iphoneography 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I made a little test recording with my iPhone Xs last summer. I should have removed the case, because the bubble sounds are quite loud. I didn't really know what I got until I reviewed the footage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat_Rigel Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Streetwise said: I made a little test recording with my iPhone Xs last summer. I should have removed the case, because the bubble sounds are quite loud. I didn't really know what I got until I reviewed the footage. What sort of case do are you using there? Personally I am an android user (with no plans to hop over to iphone... ever lol) but my Samsung S10 takes good quality video. I also have an old iPhone 4s and iPhone 6 that does video kind of "well enough " for what I'm trying to do so maybe I will look into cases for those, but it is tough to work with iPhone formatted video if you are not using the Apple ecosystem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) The Xs is IP68 rated. I have a Speck case which is not waterproof. I should have filmed without a case, so that all those bubbles would not be part of the audio. It was still cool to see the fish this way. Edited February 16, 2021 by Streetwise 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat_Rigel Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 15 minutes ago, Streetwise said: The Xs is IP68 rated. I have a Speck case which is not waterproof. I should have filmed without a case, so that all those bubbles would not be part of the audio. It was still cool to see the fish this way. Ah I see, that makes sense. Thank you for the clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat_Rigel Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 Update: I went ahead and bought one of those waterproof pouches and it worked like a charm. I put my phone in it and left it for a few minutes, I love the results. Much better than the "action cam" I was using. I'll do a little video editing and have my first YouTube vid and channel..... potentially. Take a look! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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