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water is the enemy of most technological devices cameras included so what are

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your solutions for keeping your camera dry while still being able to capture

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the memories that you're making in and around water Teran suggested buying an

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aquarium to put the camera inside and shooting downward like a glass bottom

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boat but surely there's a better way let's look into

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it cooler Master's master case maker 5

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features their free form modul system allowing you to customize adjust and

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upgrade make it yours more info in the link in the video description let's open

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with a retro solution the classic disposable waterproof camera this

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Fujifilm quick snap is limited to 27 shots needs to be developed at a photo

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lab costs $15 and isn't rated for depths

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greater than what you'd reach while snorkeling the advantages are that it

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floats making it hard to lose and if you're using an older smartphone the

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resulting digital negatives will deliver higher quality prints however I'm not a

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huge fan of the solution for the reasons outlin so let's get into the more modern

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ones like this generic dry bag for smartphones this one is from jtec these

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simple little pges are shaped to fit your smartphone protecting it from

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splashes and dirt and even allowing you to fully submerge your device here is

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the biggest problem with using a dry bag like this as your waterproof solution

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using your screen can be frustrating most camera controls and even the

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shutter button on most phones is controlled through the touch screen

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which would frequently fail to register touches my recommendation here is to map

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your shutter button to a hardware button on your phone which as long as you're

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happy with full auto operation will allow you to not have to fiddle with

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your onscreen buttons iPhones use the volume buttons by default and some

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Android phones have dedicated buttons but if yours doesn't there are apps that

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enable this functionality this will also allow you to press the shutter button

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underwater since touch screens do not operate well when fully submerged the

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other possibly even more frustrating issue I face when using these dry bags

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was the frequent unintentional screen presses caused by water splashing onto

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the screen during use this is just a limitation of a capacitive touchscreen

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so unless we want to go back to pressure sensitive technology it's likely you

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like me will end up with Zoomin and pictures taken that were never intended

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thankfully we don't pay for film anymore and without having to spend hours in

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Lightroom tweaking at least the image quality seems surprisingly okay but I

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would still describe these dry bags as at best a possible lowbudget solution if

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your main goal is to keep your phone safe from the elements which it did a

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great job of and the actual usage of your device is second secondary if

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however consistent usage of your device is more important to you you might want

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to give a waterproof case made specifically for your model of phone a

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shot in this case we picked a Lifeproof enclosure made for the Galaxy S7 called

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The Fray this solution proved to be much more functional since the buttons on the

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case are formed to your phone allowing use with your devices physical buttons

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to be much easier the case also did not register as many accidental inputs

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making the camera with water splashing around a much more manageable experience

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I found myself appreciating how much more comfortable the case was to use for

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regular use above water since the form factor was much easier to manage not to

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mention the advantage of not needing to suit up your phone before entering the pool cost-wise this case comes in at

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nearly five times more than a generic dry bag and it can only be used with the

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smartphone model it's made for however if you're a casual underwater photo

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Taker and care about regular use of your phone while on a trip or you spend a lot

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of time around water this is probably the best option for you now for those of

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you who want something a bit more powerful action cams like our GoPro Hero

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4 Black Edition are a great choice image quality has gone from awful to actually

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surprisingly good in the last 5 years but the biggest advantage of using

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something like the GoPro in my mind is the sheer number of places you can put

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it the Hero 4 has a multitude of first and third party accessories that allow

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mounting to basically anywhere your imagination wants it to go from using it

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on a selfie stick jumping into a clear Cenote using the head mounts to get a

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firstperson view while running up a May ruin and even capturing a sea turtle on

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a 70t dive we made great uses of all of

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these mounts during our trip in Mexico what's great about this is that it

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enables us to get shots that otherwise aren't possible due to space or

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operational constraints sometimes you just don't have any hands free to hold a

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larger camera the biggest obvious drawback of a GoPro is that it does not

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by default have any way to preview your image on the camera gopro's solution to

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this is to monitor your camera through their app on iOS and Android which is

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fine if you're mounting it statically and you are certain it won't get bumped

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when you're in the middle of the action but in practice this is not always

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simple to achieve while gopro's marketing is centered almost entirely on

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their products in extreme situations I included it in this Roundup because with

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the Hero 4 black you can shoot 12 megapixel Stills in a variety of

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different modes including single shot Burst Mode time lapse and nightlapse

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while the Hero 4 Black Edition is the highest tier model of GoPro there are

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other models available at more affordable price points but overall even

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though the waterproof housing is included a GoPro and mounts can end up

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being a dauntingly expensive option for casual users and on that note here's an

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even pricier option an underwater housing made specifically for your

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camera we've opted for the iite housing for the RX100 markv a wonderfully

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powerful little point and Sho camera that is great for travel and that I explored in more detail here the oculate

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housing allows you to use the ARX 100 completely submerged with a depth rating

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of 200 ft though you'll need to make sure to check your seals each time you

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submerge because Linus forgot to grease the over and managed to get water into

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it on a 70t scuba trip though fortunately the camera survived with the

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ARX 100 unlike the other options we have looked at so far you have a greater

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range in your field of view thanks to the RX1 100's great 24 to 70 mm

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equivalent Zoom range now before you go out and buy a fancy underwater housing

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for whatever camera you love to use keep in mind that while this was the best

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option we looked at from an image quality point of view in no small part

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thanks to its 24 to 70 mm equivalent Zoom range and the excellent 1-in sensor

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from Sony with this particular particular ecet I had no controls for

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the dial on the RX100 forcing me to set my aperture and shutter speed before

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getting into the water along with the limited exposure control I found the

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zoom rocker on the housing to be very stiff to use I would turn it in One

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Direction but it would very easily go past the focal length that I intended

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minor control hurdles aside housings like this are mainly made for those who

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are seriously getting into underwater video and stills since you'll pay

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upwards of $300 for the housing alone so

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in conclusion waterproofing your particular camera solution can vary from

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simple and hands-off to requiring patience and setup time I hope this

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video helps you make your decision regardless of your budget Speaking of

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