Digital Canon Underwater Cameras

Digital Canon Underwater Cameras are one of the hottest must-have accessories for anyone going to the beach for vacation or just hanging out at the pool or lake. You can snap underwater photos like the pros with one of these rugged cameras and capture professional-quality underwater photos that will marvel your friends back home! Full, rich colors are captured like never before of the sea life, and plant life under the waters of the oceans. Canon waterproof cameras also make great gifts for people who are taking a vacation.

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Canon's new Powershot D20 was released in spring 2012 to replace Canon's first entry into the rugged camera market, the Powershot D10. The new and improved waterproof Powershot is waterproof to 33 feet, shockproof to falls from 5 feet, dustproof and temperature resistant from 14-104 degrees Fahrenheit. It also includes GPS, so you can geo tag all your images. Combining these features with a 12.1 MP sensor, 5x optical zoom, HD video, and a 3-inch LCD, the waterproof Powershot D20 is a favorite among camera users. With more than 100 reviews, it has a 4- out of 5-star average rating on Amazon.

If you're not ready to buy a waterproof camera, you might want to try renting one first. This is a cheap way to test out a new camera or borrow one for just the short period you need it.

At BorrowLenses.com, you can rent a waterproof Canon PowerShot D10 or D20 or a GoPro Hero or Hero2 for as little as $33 for the week. BorrowLenses.com will send the camera right to your door, and then you just send it back when your rental period is over. They also rent underwater camera housings for Canon cameras and other models.

If you've already got a Canon camera that you like, you may want to think about getting an underwater housing rather than buying a new camera. Then you can continue to use a camera you're familiar with. Housings, however, can be more expensive than the camera, particularly for digital SLRs.