Sony Dsc W 90 Camera

Best waterproof cameras

Most people take a camera on summer hols with them, but how many of them end up giving their snapper an accidental dunking in the hotel swimming pool? Quite a few, we'd wager. Sun, sand and surf is all very well, but it's even better if you can take your holiday snaps without having to worry about the wellbeing of your camera.

More to the point, of course, how about photography that actually requires water? Nothing talks of adventure travelling quite like underwater snaps of your tropical destination - even if that is just the bottom of the hotel swimming pool.

Whatever you're way of looking at it, we've pulled together a round-up of the best waterproof cameras around. Read on for the lowdown on the top water-friendly snappers. The brightly coloured chassis is a tad on the bulky side but it does give a little more grip than some rival models and it also includes twist lock attachment points on each corner for strapping it to whatever you think is most secure. At £226.28 , it's not one of the cheapest compacts around, but the extreme weatherproofing along with the impressive picture quality make it a good choice. Priced at £295.94 , the DSC-TX10 also includes Sony Sweep Panorama mode for automatically stitching together shots into a panoramic snap and it's also capable of capturing 3D still images. It's available in silver, pink or black so there's a finish to suit everyone but with a sliding lens cover, it might not take too well to grit and sand so it's probably not the best camera for the beach.

If you're into film photography then you might like to try something a little more unusual to take silly snaps of you in your snorkel. Analogue brand Lomography makes the All Weather Actionsampler ( £65 ) which uses 35mm film and is waterproof up to 6m. As a four-lensed camera, it takes four shots in rapid sequence, which then come out on the same frame, a bit like a cartoon strip.

If you can't afford to splash out on a waterproof camera then you could go with a cheaper option like the Aquapac 420. This clever little gadget will keep your camera dry up to a depth of 5m and has also been made from durable, non-tear plastic. It's designed so that it won't discolour from exposure to the sun and it features a hard lens cover so that you can make use of your camera's zoom.

Sony Dsc W90 Digital Camera |

This 8.1 Mega Pixels Digital Camera with Super HAD CCD, Carl Zeiss, Vario-Tessar Lens with 3x Optical Zoom,”2.5″” LCD Screen, Optical Viewfinder, Bionz Image Processing Engine, High ISO3200 Sensitivity, Double Anti-Blur Technology with Image Stabilizer, MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode,31MB Internal Memory, Function Guide, Stamina: 350 shots/175mins.

Sony DSC W90 is an 8.1 megapixel point and shoot camera that offers a higher resolution. With a 3x optical zoom lens that is normally found in many models of this class, this Sony DSC W90 does possess some other similar features too.

Design The 8 megapixel camera uses a 35mm-105mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, which are equivalent, f/2.8-5.2 lens, giving it 3x optical zoom range. Its 2.5 inch LCD is very good, plus there is also ample room for optical viewfinder to fit in. There is a 9 point auto focus system and a face detection system. Along with this, 31 megabytes of internal memory is also included in Sony DSC W90 digital camera.

User Friendly Aspects It takes it first shot after 1.7 seconds. After that every shot is taken after an interval of 1.3 seconds. The time interval increases to 3 seconds after the flash is turned on. The Sony DSC W90 digital camera’s photos look good. Details have good clarity and are crisp too. Noise will show up at ISO 400 and images will become unprintable at ISO 3200.

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