Canon D10 vs Olympus Sylus Tough

[sailfintang]

Looking at getting an underwater camera to use for the tank and day to day photos. I have found the following 2 manufacturers, Canon and Olympus, that are within budget for me. Surprisingly Nikon offers no water proof camera.

Here are models and links about them:
Olympus
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Stylus 8010

Canon
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D10

I have previously owned a camera from both of these manufacturers. I am leaning toward the D10 as I found the functionality and overall use much more pleasing with the Canon style. Before I make a decision though I was wondering if any reefers are using these models and have any reviews, pros, cons, they can offer me? Thanks.

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

The D10 is Canon's first waterproof compact camera, but they did their homework. Olympus is famous for having a foot hold in this market, and they pioneered a lot of Canon's research. The Canon is less expensive and lets your focus manually. The lens is a tossup. Olympus lets you zoom in farther and out closer. It also lets you focus within 1cm of your subject. Since you are getting an underwater fish tank camera, I can imagine you intend to get VERY close. The Canon can only focus at 3cm and while the zoom range is less, the aperture range is considerably better at a full stop. In addition to allowing you to focus manually, the automatic focus is much better on the Canon. Each does better than the other in related areas. I would go with the D10 personally but the Olympus is a fine camera. Neither of these shoot RAW mode, so if your current camera tends to tank bluish pictures to your distaste, I might consider something besides either of these. Made for the ocean, your actinic lighting could really throw both for a loop!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actinic_light:
"Actinic light is either light that affects photographic film[1], or will facilitate photosynthesis or stimulate light sensitive species."

We buy the lights for the 2nd definition, but the first applies simultaneously! (though not necessarily in the context they mean)

 

[sailfintang]

Any other ideas on this?

 

[vivioo7]

get an underwater housing for ur dslr

 

[MaJaCa]

I own the stylus tough and it's a pretty neat little tool. I am not huge into photography so I don't spend much time changing camera settings or editing images after I've taken them (I'm more of a point-and-shoot kind of guy).

Saying that, I'm very happy with the pictures I've been able to take with the Stylus. If you want to see some specific examples I posted some within this thread.

 

[Costa reefing]

Have you thought of the Pentax OptioW90? I have never used one so i can't say much about it but its in the price range, and seems pretty decent