New Panasonic Waterproof Camera

New offering from Panasonic waterproof to 3 meters, dustproof, shock resistant, AVCHD video

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0901/09012705panasonicft1.asp

Can't wait to hear how this thing performs.  I'm doing OK for now with my Olympus waterproof and Sony, but I'll be needing something new before this year's up I'd say.  Thanks for posting this.   

Nice too bad no Viewfinder the Face rec. software is amazing

I had a Lumix and it took amazing pics. I'm needing a camera that's waterproof and I'll definitely be checking this out.

That is sweet, and with the same 28mm that Justins has...and his is awesome!!!  Nice find Shimmy.

Yeah nothing like a wide angle lens for those "Fishsniffer" moments! But its good for those underwater "FisHunter" moments also....

I read some reviews online for this and it's not as rugged as the Olympus SW series. Also it's $399.99.  Pretty pricey!

I read some reviews online for this and it's not as rugged as the Olympus SW series. Also it's $399.99.  Pretty pricey!

So is the new Olympus offering! Same price but it looks a little tougher...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001P06Q5C/interactiveda8779-20#moreAboutThisProduct

HOLY TOLEDO...!!!....DID you READ....where the blurb says this camera is programmed to RECOGNIZE FACES....!!!....???....and will prompt you to enter
the name of some individual THAT THE CAMERA REMEMBERS HAVING SEEN in prior shots...??...!!!...

That's practically creepy.

Judd

sounds like an awesome camera but my dive camera that takes film is all I need besides my kids would claim it as theirs and then were would I be??

sounds like an awesome camera but my dive camera that takes film is all I need besides my kids would claim it as theirs and then were would I be??

You would be jumping up and down in the funny H-D videos they would be shooting of you after they took your new camera.

Seriously I've been looking at new cameras since my kid took the Pentax and my UW camera got dumped into saltwater without its housing.

The new offerings are getting better and faster. The wide angle lenses will also improve UW, close-up, and those "fish-pics". The Olympus Tough will also have UW housings available for more serious diving. I expect more video will be showing up on the web with these small UW camera/housings available.