Looking for a Decent Underwater Camera under $100 for 2012?

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Lots of underwater cameras under $100!

If you are looking for an inexpensive waterproof camera to take on vacation while scuba diving or snorkeling, read on.

Having a good cheap waterproof camera handy will certainly help you remember and share the experience when you get back! Being able to relive the warm blue sea water, the coral and the brilliantly marked fish is certainly and fun thing to do when you are home.

Often we only see the whole magical undersea world revealed on documentaries by professional underwater photographers and it really is something we can all enjoy.

There are a surprising number of great inexpensive underwater cameras out there for under $100. Obviously when paying less than $100 for a digital photographic device, you are not expecting the world, just a rugged little watertight camera that takes pretty good pictures. There are other $100 underwater cameras out there, but many are reviewed as being poor quality images or not water tight with water ingress ruining batteries, SD cards and the camera. I have not included any of these today.

These are the top deals, value and reviews, $100 and less, for best waterproof cameras for 2012 on Amazon. Get ready to have fun choosing your camera today. Once you get the model you want, many of these come in the quite an array of flashy colours!

Kodak EasyShare Sport C123 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera

These come in blue, grey or a red-orange. Great for all the family!

Kodak EasyShare Sport C123 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera. This is one of the best selling cameras on Amazon, let alone waterproof and under $100! There are hundreds of 4 and 5 star reviews on these waterproof digital camera around $80. These cameras are well loved by a lot of people. Great value for the money.

Kodak EasyShare Sport C123 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera (Red)

Amazon Price: $119.99 (as of 06/02/2012)Buy Now

They are great photographic choice for any age. On of the downsides and nearly all these inexpensive waterproof digital cameras have it, is the digital viewfinder is hard to see in bright sunlight. With these usually being used on holiday or cruises or for water sports, usually sunshine is a factor in a great day too.

The Kodak underwater camera is waterproof up to 10 ft underwater. The 2.6 in. display & 12 megapixels mean great quality HD pictures.
Also films video underwater with sound and has easy upload to e-mail, and other social networking sites

Bell+Howell Splash WP7 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera

Comes in Blue, black or this purple!

Bell+Howell Splash WP7 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera has a lot of great things going for it. The reviews for every colour this comes in are very positive and people love these cameras whether at the beach, in the pool, surfing, skiing, boating or for every day on dry land use.

Bell+Howell Splash WP7 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera Purple

Amazon Price: $69.00 (as of 06/02/2012)Buy Now

Waterproof down to 10 feet, the 12 Mega Pixel Resolution and 5 Mega Pixel CMOS Sensor; with 8x Digital Zoom mean vivid great quality clear pics even in low light conditions which can be common underwater. The digital screen display size is a fairly common 2.4 inches.

Earlier models had poor reviews but it look like this new model is the one to get!

WP5300 Waterproof 12MP Digital Video Recorder/Camera

Digital Video Recorder/Camera

The NEW WP5300 Black Waterproof 12MP Digital Video Recorder/Camera is a pretty good camera for the money. Less than $50 gets you a reasonable waterproof camera that you can use and re-use and not worry about losing or damaging.

NEW WP5300 Black Waterproof 12MP Digital Video Recorder/Camera

Amazon Price: (as of 06/02/2012)Buy Now

Has a 2560x1920 CMOS Sensor and 8x Digital zoom, 2.5 inch screen are standard. The compact size, cheap price and bright colours are cited as being pluses. Images are OK, may not be good enough for some people. Don't get your hopes too high, but for $50 you can certainly do much worse.

If you don't want the cheapest, but want the best, waterproof cameras of 2012

Read on

Best Waterproof Cameras 2012 HereCertainly you get what you pay for, and the image quality on $200 Digital waterproof camera will be better than these and $300 camera even better again. Often these more expensive cameras have GPS, altimeters, barometers and compasses.

Often the better quality water proof cameras are more more shock resistant from a greater drop height, with more reinforced casing and are often watertight to deeper water depths. |If you are looking for the best waterproof cameras for 2012, check the related article by clicking on the Coolpix Camera to the right!

But for a fun, cheap, inexpensive waterproof camera $100 price is not a bad limit. If anything happens to it, you will not be as upset as if you had an accident or lost a $500 digital camera or if the kids drop it. Thanks fully these are pretty rugged cameras for the most part and resist a lot of wear and tear during recreational swimming, sports and diving use!

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  • rachelscott May 3, 2012 @ 5:38 am | delete
    Save your beautiful moments!
  • naheedahsan Feb 21, 2012 @ 10:07 am | delete
    great lens, i need one....
  • Tipi Feb 14, 2012 @ 9:47 am | delete
    I would be so much fun to do some diving and photography in clear clean waters. Thanks for sharing about the underwater cameras. :)
  • skeffling Feb 14, 2012 @ 10:10 am | delete
    I know, especially at this time of year. I leave near the Bruce Peninsula here in Ontario which is known for its deep diving off the Niagara Escarpment but it's darn cold compared to tropical waters, partly because the water is so deep too.

    Thanks for dropping in and liking and blessing my lens on Valentines! Happy Valentines day!
  • ifuturz Feb 8, 2012 @ 3:11 pm | delete
    Nice Lense
  • winlin Feb 4, 2012 @ 1:51 pm | delete
    Back in the day I was NAUI and PADI certified. I owned an acrylic housing for my Instamatic (film) camera. It was cutting edge at the time and I'm certain the housing alone was over a $100; the camera, probably an additional $25. We've come a long way since then. Great idea for a lens.
  • skeffling Feb 4, 2012 @ 10:04 pm | delete
    Hi Winlin,
    Thanks and thanks for stopping in and commenting. Things certainly have changed! We are so fortunate to have the gadgets available now that we have!

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