Help me choose a waterproof camera ... Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT5 or FT4

[jgarner447]

FT4 or FT5 ??? is there much difference between the 2 to go for the FT5 or is the FT4 just as good?

Whats the image quality like on these, feel free to post some sample images of above and under water


Cheers Jase

[Shortly]

Just out of curiosity have you looked at the Olympus TG2?

I am in the market for a new waterproof camera and after evaluating the Lumix and the Olympus, I decided to go with the Olympus.

I know price is a wise it is more expensive, but it is better in low light situations and response time much faster then the Lumix.

Have to admit though it was a close call, but the 1cm macro on the Olympus won me over compared to the 5cm on the Lumix.

[The G factor]

Let me add another spanner to the works, Sony cyber shot tx 200v.

Awesome camera

[snag]

And another spanner...Gopro Hero3 black addition.

[StuKlose]

Second Panasonic's poor low light ability.

[Bear]

Having had both the Pentax and Panasonic, I settled for the Olympus TG series. Better low light ability and generally better images.

[NickyDay]

I have an FT4 takes some awesome pics. Really tough aswell

[Hooked]

Originally Posted by StuKlose

Second Panasonic's poor low light ability.

3rd it

[freshjacker]

Had a panasonic, yep as said above. I now have a Nikon AW110 and it is alot better than my panasonic, has alot more features and its auto mode is spot on making it very user friendly, adjust to suit every situation without fail.

[the_fanatic]

Ive just been looking into underwater cameras atm too.

Not too sure what your budget is but another option that might be worth considering is the Olympus EPM-1 with the underwater housing.

You can pick them up online for a little over $600.00. Gives you DSLR quality and the option of upgrading to different lenses in the future.

From all the reviews i read they seemed to get a pretty good write up.

I just purchased one and are waiting for it to arrive, ill let you know how it goes.