Larry, in the outside chance you don't really need a waterproof/shockproof
camera I'd very highly recommend the Nikon Coolpix. It has most of the
features of a DSLR in a much smaller package with an otpical viewfinder and
tiltable LCD.
I bought one over a year ago and liked it so much I got one for my son. I
got his at KEH a few months for around $300. Even tho it was listed a used,
I couldn't find any indication of use.
Check it out.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Halpin" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Looking to get a compact camera for video, probably
"waterproof".
I have the WG-3. Not much experience with it, a few hundred shots over the
last 11 months. Seems robust, reliable, not too far different from other
Pentax cameras WRT menu structure etc. I don't like the ergonomics of any
camera or phone that requires a shutter push while holding the imager at
arms length in both hands, I try to avoid using such machines, but the WG-3
is ok as a carry along pocket camera. I don't think IQ can be an issue,
given the ergonomics, unless you are using a tripod which I haven't with
this sort of camera.
Stan
Sent from my iPad
On Oct 31, 2014, at 10:16 AM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote:
I recently started "a period of intensive training" in aikido. One thing
that I want to do is to occasionally video my training, so that I can get
some visual feedback on what I'm doing.
Rather than going the GoPro route, I'm considering a Ricoh optio WG-3.
http://www.dpreview.com/products/pentax/compacts/pentax_wg3
I read a review of the current WG-4 which said that it wasn't much
improved over the WG-3 and the WG-3 seems to be available for $160 rather
than $250.
http://www.dpreview.com/products/ricoh/compacts/ricoh_wg4
My thoughts are that for other than doing training videos, it would be
handy to have a small, waterproof and shockproof camera. I'm making the
assumption that the sensor will work a lot better than the one in my 14
year old camcorder, and in any case, it doesn't take buying too many
tapes for the camcorder to pay for itself, plus the time involved in
copying video from the camcorder onto the computer to watch it.
The down side is that for stills, it won't shoot in RAW format, just
JPEG. Even so, it's a lot easier to carry on my bike than my DSLR, and
should do a lot better stills than a gopro, which is a lot more
expensive.
This review said that the WG4 had the best photo quality of the
waterproof camera test
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/2491269399/2014-waterproof-camera-roundup/14
Thoughts? Suggestions? Personal experience?
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