Have you ever thought of having a little pocket camera for your bouncy jacket in addition to your DSLR setup with strobes with you when diving.
There are many options using compact cameras in respective housings which fit into a jacket's pocket. But what if there were a smaller camera? - Yes, GoPro is always an option, but is this really a backup? I would consider the GoPro rather an add-on than a backup.
Recently I saw somebody using the Nikon Coolpix AW130 on a dive. And I was impressed by the results.
This point and shoot camera has some incredible specs. Among these the water resistance down to 30m.
Yes, the camera does not replace the DSLR setup but it can be handy in special unforeseeable situations - which always happen once in a while.
Imagine you are on a dive using your macro setup. You took many award winning macro images and suddenly a whale shark appears. Bad luck! - Having a camera as the Coolpix AW130 in your pocket could be very helpful. Probably not to shoot a front page image but at least to keep a couple of shots for your memories, or for a slide show.
There are many other situations where such a compact point and shoot camera could come in handy on a dive so that I consider the AW130 as a considerable option.
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