I recently took five waterproof cameras for a couple of dips in a swimming pool, snapping shots under and above water. These cameras are designed to withstand dunks of 10 feet to 33 feet, and in general they do a pretty great job of capturing pool fun and probably snorkeling expeditions (I didn’t have a chance to get down to Caribbean to try that one).
But you don’t have to buy a waterproof camera to go under. Instead, you can get a watertight casing for many brands of point-and-shoot models. I tested a $200 Marine Pack MPK-WE designed for the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 to take advantage of the camera’s underwater movie mode. The Marine Pack is also compatible with other Cyber-shot DSC models that include the W230, W220 and W210 cameras. If you don’t have a Sony, similar casings are available for other brands of cameras.
The Marine Pack was engineered for divers and can be taken down to depths as deep as 132 feet. You can also use it at the pool or beach, of course, but it’s a pretty bulky package compared with waterproof cameras...[Link]
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