Sealife DC1200

Purchased before trip to Bonaire in 2010. New to underwater photography. This camera was SUPER easy to use: quick and easy to change settings while underwater, good balance in hand, terrific quality without external flash even at 40 feet with mod vis (tropical storms in the area). Video capability was an unexpected delightful bonus! Battery life was only about 1 hr, averaging 250 pics per dive, so I had to change battery between dives. Strongly suggest buying 2nd battery. 12MP allows cropping to pick out critters I didn't even know I'd gotten! Macro quality great. Highly recommend! Strobe isn't even necessary down to 40 - 50 ft. depending on vis.

Ease of use becomes incidental with shutter lag. They say it doesn't lag & promote its quick response. But it does lag & takes as long to recover as any point & shoot ever did. Excellent for ass shots of retreating fish.