hey there fishers of man.
ive been i long time user of a great website but not a great poster.
my question is what is the best low cost and some what well balance camera could be still photo or digital. im looking to find the best one right now. ive been using my phone camera for a while now. the pic are nice just some of them are a pain to get off the phone. oh and dont worry ived dropped the phone in the rivers and lakes lotes of times good thing its water proof
ice cat
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I've been using Fuji digital cameras for almost 10 years. They are tough. They take a literal beating and keep clicking away. The even tolerate some water, but are not water proof. I keep mine in a zip top bag. For most pics (8x10" or smaller) a 3.2 million pixel is just fine. The cameras of this size are cheap and take great pics. Most cheap cameras now a days have even more resolution than 3.2 mega pix. I've found that simple, easy-to-use cameras get used, while fancy cameras with all the whistles and bells sit around since no one knows, or wants to learn how to use them......especially when fishing.
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[font "Courier New"][#000050][size 2]I got a Kodak EasyShare C713, 7.0 mega pixel from Wal-Mart for about $95. It's rather compact, I can fit it in a jean pocket.
Has lots of nifty features, including video... you can chose which pixel resolution you want (7 gets you only 10 pictures, while 1.2 gets you 47...of course, lower mps give lower quality, I rarely go below 3), You can put an SD card in, and it saves a lot more!
Batteries last a while, but then again, I only turn it on when I'm actually going to use it, rather than just leaving it ready. It has an auto shut-off for 3 minutes, which probably helps save battery life.
The only thing I don't like about it, is the "re-load" time. You take a picture, then have to wait about 10 seconds for it to be ready for the next. 10 seconds may not seem like a big deal, except when you're wanting to get a shot of wildlife critters that move before you're ready!
I don't know if it's water proof... haven't bothered trying that aspect (even accidentally! LOL)
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I'm probably nuts, but I bring my Canon Rebel digital SLR with me out in my float tube. It's a little awkward, but I keep it around my neck and stuff it down my waders. I started out with a little Casio pocket sized camera, but I was pretty disappointed when I caught my first tiger musky and the pictures were all blurry. I'll post a comparison of my first time fishing for tigers verses my second time with the good camera. It's a little pricey, but I think it's worth it. I used to have a Panasonic Lumix, and it was kind of a middle ground. It didn't have switchable lenses, but the lens was larger and took pretty good pictures. It was a little more reasonable as well, around $200.
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OLYMPUS makes a digital camera that has a metal housing. It is freeze-proof, waterproof, can take pictures underwater and tell you how deep it is!, and is shockproof up to 6 ft, and very crushproof!. I found it shortly after buying a different camera and I plan on purchasing it soon! It is super well-priced...here is a link for it for 150...and they have higher-quality models too.
Can it get any more ideal than that?
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Thats really not a bad deal for a waterproof camera! I might just have to buy one for the Minn trip!
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I have a small Nikon I use in the boat or my yak.
I would be too scared to take my Rebel.
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