Best underwater camera for scuba diving and snorkeling

What is the best underwater camera? That completely depends on what your requirements are! You can simply take your smartphone into the water and capture beautiful underwater shots with your own smartphone using a Divevolk underwater housing. Alternatively, you can choose the most popular compact underwater camera: the OM System Tough TG- 7, whichfeatures special underwater programs and an excellent macro function. Both options are the best choice for scuba divers en snorkelers who want to keep it simple en compact.

Manual settings, interchangeable lenses, but still very compact

If you want manual settings (such as shutter speed and aperture) and interchangeable lenses, then the best underwater camera is the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV in an AOI waterproof housing. In the higher segment the best and still compact underwater camera is definitely the OM System OM-1 Mark II. You can combine this camera with various underwater housings from brands like Nauticam, Ikelite, AOI and Isotta.

More high-end, most popular underwater cameras

Of course, you can also combine many other high-end Sony, Nikon, Panasonic, Fuji and Canon cameras with a waterproof Nauticam housing and turn them into an underwater camera. Frequently used high-end cameras are the Sony A1, Sony A7RV, Sony A7S III, Sony A7 IV, Sony A9 III, Canon R5 (and the Canon R5 II), Nikon Z8, Nikon Z7 II, Nikon Z6 III, Panasonic GH7, Panasonic GH6, GH5 and Fuji GFX100II. 

Overview of the best underwater cameras:

Divevolk Seatouch 4 Max smartphone underwater housing In the Divevolk Seatouch 4 Max smartphone underwater housing, (almost) all functions of your phone remain operable via the touchscreen. This is what makes this housing so special and popular.	OM System Tough TG-7 underwatercamera set The Olympus Tough cameras have been very popular underwater cameras for years, both for beginners and more advanced underwater photographers who want to dive or snorkel with a compact setup.
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV in a AOI waterproof housing For the slightly more advanced underwater photographer: this set offers Interchangeable lenses and manual settings on the camera. Experiment with aperture, white balance and shutter speed and create creative images.	OM System OM-1 Mark II with a Ikelite, Nauticam, AOI or Isotta underwater housing The best underwater camera in the higher segment but still very compact to travel and dive with. Combine the camera with a underwater housing of your choice: Ikelite, nauticam, AOI or Isotta.
Combine many other high-end Sony, Nikon, Panasonic, Fuji and Canon cameras with a waterproof Nauticam housing and turn it into an underwater camera. Frequently used high-end cameras are Sony A1, Sony A7RV, Sony A7S III, Sony A7 IV, Sony A9 III, Canon R5 (and the Canon R5 II), Nikon Z8, Nikon Z7 II, Nikon Z6 III, Panasonic GH7, Panasonic GH6, GH5 and Fuji GFX100II.

In our webshop you can find an overview of more underwater camera combinations. 

Questions?

Need help choosing the best underwater camera? The team of UWCamerastore.com is happy to help you. Just contact us: info@uwcamerastore.com or call +31-(0)-165-553944. As Europe's largest underwater photography store we have a large stock and ship worldwide on a daily basis.