| Previously being able to take photographs | | | | with the invention of the underwater digital |
| underwater with a camera was out of the reach | | | | camera the task has become much easier. Also |
| of many people who own a digital camera. Yet | | | | it provides the user with a wide scope in |
| over the last few years things have now | | | | order to express themselves through the eye |
| changed and suddenly taking photographs with | | | | of the lens. Certainly it is hoped that at |
| an underwater camera has now moved into the | | | | some time in the future new depths will soon |
| digital age. In this article we will take a | | | | be reached all because of the development of |
| look at the digital cameras which can now be | | | | digital underwater cameras. |
| used underwater. | | | | |
| | | | Today more and more underwater digital |
| Most of the best underwater digital cameras | | | | cameras are being used by scientists it |
| available today are able to allow the user to | | | | allows for better research in to marine |
| take photographs both above and below the | | | | biology. The cameras that these scientists |
| water. They also have other features such as | | | | use are also used by many professional |
| a color correction filter or a macro lens | | | | underwater photographers which allow them to |
| some may even include a built in flash | | | | use them in all kinds of weather and a |
| diffuser as well. Plus because they are able | | | | variety of different locations. Some of the |
| to utilize a multi-flash function, they are | | | | major companies who have a produced a good |
| able to provide the user with good quality | | | | quality digital underwater camera are Canon, |
| pictures even when they are using their | | | | Sony, Kodak, Olympus and Nikon. |
| digital camera in the most adverse of | | | | |
| conditions. Also you will find that these | | | | Another reason as to why both scientists and |
| cameras come equipped with around 15MB of | | | | professional photographers are using a |
| sufficient memory as well as being equipped | | | | digital underwater camera in place of a |
| with complete storage, editing and | | | | traditional underwater camera, they no longer |
| manipulation software that often comes with | | | | have to worry about running out of film. |
| most regular digital cameras. | | | | Also they can delete any bad shots that they |
| | | | take as well as providing them with the |
| However, it still remains that taking | | | | chance to lower the resolution on the camera |
| photographs underwater is still difficult but | | | | in case they need to take extra shots. |