Re: Inexpensive camera recommendation

"Eddie G" <mickeddie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>I bought the Sea life dc500 on ebay and will try it in a dive, but the
few 
>indoor test pictures were very grainy when viewed on the computer screen.

>I have NOT tried printing them.
>
> Anyway, if the underwater pics do not come out too good I will be
selling 
> this camera on ebay.  What cameras would you recommend for around $500
US, 
> should I be in the market for a new camera?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eddie G

I picked up an Olympus FE-230 with the separate underwater housing (good
to 
100').  Not bad, and out of the housing the camera is very small and easy
to 
carry around.  Under $500 for both.  Unfortunately many of the inexpensive

point and shoot cameras adjust the ISO automatically for you.  If the
scene 
gets dark the ISO goes up and you get noise.  The problem is finding a 
camera that's easy to use with lots of manual settings but also has a 
reasonably priced underwater housing.