Hello,
I got the following issue.
I have currently a Canon A80 with Canon housing and external flash INON d-2000. Unfortunately, my A80 is not working anymore – So I plan to purchase a new set of equipment compatible with my strobe INON. After many searches on Internet, I short listed two configurations:
- Olympus SP-550uz + PT-037 + optical cable/cape INON W37
o Pros:
- Lens starting at 28mn
- Inon kit available for the PT-037 housing
- Several underwater mode (UW macro, UW 1 and UW2…)
- Seems good macro mode
- Good Underwater Housing
o Cons:
- Quality of the SP-550uz compared to the Powershot G7? Start-up speed, focusing time in low light?
- 7 Mp versus 10 Mp
- More expensive (~760 Euros) than Canon Solution (~436 Euros)
- Seems no possibility to attach WA lens on PT-037?
- Canon Powershot G7 + WP-DC11
o Pros :
- Powershot G7 seems to have better feedback on several reviews than the Olympus sp-550uz
- Cheaper price
- Possibility to connect Wet Wide Angle lens by purchasing Dyron kit.
o Cons:
- No kit INON for Canon housing WP-DC11 – But I will try to connect it on the internal flash plate (If I do that, I don’t know if it is causing issue for the DYRON lens kit?)
- WP-DC11 housing requires to use multiple keys combination for Aperture and Speed adjustment
I have excluded Ikelite + flat port solution as it is too much expensive and difficult to find in Thailand.
I am going to Maldives in two weeks but I still hesitate on the solution… Please help me !!!
Thank you in advance for your help…
Best Regards…
