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UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY

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TG-4 £264 AW130 £200 Lumix FT-5 £200

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Waterproof to a depth of 15 metres, the excellent With a depth rating of 30m the AW130 is ideal for Launched in 2013, the FT-5 remains Panasonic’s
TG-4 is ideal for general snorkelling as well as snorkelling, swimming and shallow water dives. It has fl agship waterproof compact. With a depth rating of 13
freediving in shallow water. With a 16MP CMOS sensor a 16MP CMOS sensor and a 5x optical zoom with a metres the FT-5 isn’t designed for deep water diving,
the TG-4 features a 4x optical zoom lens (25-100mm 35mm focal range equivalent of 24-120mm. The 3in, but is ideal for snorkelling, swimming and splashing
equivalent), and a 3in 460k-dot LCD display. The TG-4 921k-dot OLED display on the rear is one of the sharper around in the hotel pool with. It has a 16.1MP CMOS
offers a host of automatic shooting modes including displays found on this type of camera. There’s built-in sensor and a 4.6x optical zoom (28-128mm equiv.). At
fi ve distinct Underwater modes. Better still, it can also Wi-fi and NFC connectivity that enable you to transfer f/3.3 the FT-5’s maximum aperture is a little on the
capture Raw images, which gives you greater images to a compatible smartphone or tablet, as well slow side though. It boasts a built-in GPS module that
post-processing potential. Olympus sells a range of as control the camera remotely. The AW130 also has a records location data as well as altitude/depth data,
accessories that can be used with the TG-4, such as the built-in GPS and altimeter module that writes location along with built-in Wi-fi and NFC connectivity so you
FCON-T01 fi sheye attachment (£130) and the LG-1 Macro and depth data directly to your images. Keeping this can pair the camera with your smartphone or tablet to
ring light fl ash (£30). 1/2.3in, 16MP CMOS permanently switched on affects battery life, though. either transfer images or control the camera remotely.

1/2.3in, 16MP CMOS
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SENSOR 1/2.3in, 16.1MP back-illuminated MOS
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25-100mm f/2-4.9
28-128mm f/3.3-5.9
24-120mm f/2.8-4.9
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KEY SPECS LENS 247g incl. battery and card KEY SPECS LENS 221g incl. battery and card KEY SPECS LENS 188g without battery and card
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30m
112 x 66 x 31mm
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109.2 x 67.4 x 28.9 mm
110.4 x 66 x 26.8mm
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Canon D30 Nikon 1 AW1 GoPro Hero4
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Released in 2014, the D30 remains a competent little Released in 2014, the Nikon 1 AW1 was the fi rst As regular readers will know we like to throw a bit of
waterproof camera that, with a depth rating of 25 Compact System Camera designed to withstand a curveball in, and this month it’s GoPro’s Hero4 Silver.
metres, can easily handle shallower dives as well as being fully submerged in water and is still the only We’ve chosen the Hero4 Silver over the more expensive
snorkelling and swimming. While there’s no built-in waterproof CSC. Nikon offers two fully waterproofed Hero4 Black because it has a built-in touchscreen that
Wi-fi or NFC connectivity, the D30 does have a basic lenses for it: a 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 (30-74mm equiv.), allows you to be much more precise when composing
GPS module that can tag images with location data. and a 10mm f/2.8 (27mm equiv.). The lens mount can still images. If you want the more advanced video
Unlike more modern waterproof compacts, its GPS also take all the non-waterproofed Nikon 1 lenses. The options of the Black edition, GoPro makes an optional
functionality does not extend to recording depth or AW1 has a 1in CX-format CMOS sensor – which is much LCD Touch BacPac display for around £65. The Hero4
altitude data. The D30 benefi ts from large buttons for larger than the sensors used in most waterproof Silver can capture 12MP still images and is waterproof
easy handling and a large – if not particularly sharp compacts – and can record Raw as well as JPEGs. It down to 40m when placed in its protective housing.
– 3in, 460k-dot LCD display. Overall, while it’s starting also has built-in Wi-fi and NFC, plus a GPS module that GoPro also offers accessories for its Hero4 cameras,
to show its age, the D30 is still good value for money. measures depth/altitude as well as positional data. including specialist underwater fi lters. 1/2.3in, 12MP CMOS
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14.2MP CX-format (1in) CMOS
SENSOR 1/2.3in, 12.1MP back-illuminated CMOS
14/21/28mm, f/2.8
28-140mm f/3.9-4.8
30-74mm f/3.5-5.6
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KEY SPECS LENS 218g incl. battery and card KEY SPECS LENS 356g incl. battery and card KEY SPECS LENS 147g including housing
WATERPROOF DEPTH
40m
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15m
25m
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113.3 x 71.5 x 37.5mm
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109.4 x 68 x 27.5mm
DIMENSIONS 71 x 71 x 39mm inside housing
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