May
10
Panasonic and Sony both recently released two new waterproof digital compact cameras. Panasonic released the Lumix TS1. And Sony released the Cybershot TX5. In the beginning there were far fewer choices for paddling with a compact digital point and shoot camera. Pentax and Olympus were the two choices. Recently the market has opened up to …
Jul
01
DP Review rounded up the available waterproof cameras for a thorough review. For Kayaking it is a constant question as to which unit offers the best image quality, waterproofing, and durability. In my experience I am 2 Pentax Optio’s into my digital photography career. I am considering a switch to an Olympus. Looks like the …
Feb
19
Canon has released a new camera for kayakers to consider, the Canon Powershot D10. Digital Photography review has a preliminary set of specs and information on the Canon Powershot D10. Olympus and Pentax have been holding court over this dominion for quite some time. Any third party competition is welcome in my opinion. Pentax has …
Oct
28
Evil Forces at Work You know those days when you wake up to an overflowing coffee maker, broken glass on the floor, or a flat tire on your car? And you know the rest of your day is not going to go well. I had that feeling all day yesterday about surfing. I somehow knew …
Dec
20
I had to bite the Pentax Optio W20 Bullet. I borrowed Deater’s camera for Wilderness State Park this year, and really liked being able to take on the water shots. I’ve found that often I am in the best position to take a photo by being able to take my hands off my paddle. I …
