Doesn't it always work that way: we had compiled a very detailed review of the GoPro Hero and published it mid-October 2011. And then, just a few days later, GoPro introduced the Hero2. Fortunately, ...

A while ago I wrote about my experiences with seeing colors underwater that human eyes are not supposed to see at depth (see "Red at Depth). In it I described and showed examples of bright red at ...

The 12.3 megapixel Olympus E-620, which bridged the gap between the US$499 Olympus E-520 and the US$999 E-30, was introduced in February of 2009. Compared to its predecessors, it demonstrated the ...

Colors are different underwater. Colors are really nothing more than different wavelengths reflected by an object. Underwater, waves travel differently, and some wavelengths are filtered out by water ...

Olympus has been in the news as of late for all the wrong reasons, the corporate management kind that can affect a company's standing and progress. That's not what Olympus needs right now. I've always ...

For a good many students in a scuba class, "diving science" means memorizing just enough facts about the gas laws to answer the multiple choice questions in the tests, and perhaps a few other ...

This is a review of the SeaLife DC1000 digital camera that you can use both under and above water. It consists of a standard (but modified for underwater performance) 10-megapixel digital camera and a ...

Understanding Neutral Buoyancy requires understanding the author. Tim Ecott is a reporter and producer for BBC World Service and has been writing for numerous prestigious international magazines and ...

The primary reason why a lot of people don't enjoy swimming, let alone diving, is because they don't like water in their eyes. Sure, you can swim underwater with your eyes open, but not everybody ...

With smartphones digging deeper and deeper into the digital imaging market, rugged outdoors cameras are one of the few bright spots for traditional camera manufacturer. But even they are on the ...

Time to talk about cameras, underwater cameras. We've tested and reviewed a large number of cameras underwater over the years, both with and without housing. Initially, it was safe to say that the ...