I went on a 10d backcountry canoe trip this summer; two of the guys had
olympus cameras. One was the Stylus 720sw (waterproof) or maybe its
predecessor and the other was a stylus 600 something(water resistant) .
They both were very compact and easily accessed and stored. Pictures came
out great, even some of the aurora borealis. I have an Olympus D-595 that I
carry in a small Pelican waterproof box. It works out well, but if I had to
do it all over again I would go for something like the 720sw, it is A LOT
more convenient. It is not a SLR, but the advantages (waterproof, light
weight, small size) make it ideal for water travel and sports. We got a lot
of shots that we might not have bothered with if we had a bigger camera.
You could easily carry both, use the point & shoot for spur of the moment
and your SLR when you are on firmer ground or quiet water.

"W. Watson" wrote in message
.net...
I posted the message below in 2004, but never took any action. I'm sure
things have changed, so maybe there are new cameras out there I should
take
a look at. Several people mentioned Optio at the time, so maybe they are
still a good choice. I'd prefer digital. I recently went on a paddle, and
one person had a waterproof enclosure that seemed to do well for him. A
little bulky, but he'd used it many times and we were in class II water
quite often when he used it.

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I'd like to take my camera with me more often on kayak trips, but am
always
concerned about it ending up in the water. Are there reasonably
inexpensive,
$300 or less, cameras that are waterproof and have some flexibility in
adding lens? I typically use a Canon Rebel G with two or three different
lenses. One is a 300mm. Perhaps there is some way to enclose it in a bag
meant for the purposes of protecting equipment from a dunking?


Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
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