Compact underwater camera of choice?

  • norge
    Posts: 198
    October 29, 2020 at 5:22 pm #1983749

    Hey Guys,
    What is your favorite compact underwater camera these days and what features are most important to you?

    tim hurley
    Posts: 5547
    October 29, 2020 at 7:43 pm #1983778

    The one you will use the most is the one that will perform, get one with a reel so you are not messin’ around with a long cord. Aqua View has one with a reel, what i have. On many lakes they are great to have at ice time.

    Sylvanboat
    Posts: 944
    October 30, 2020 at 6:10 am #1983842

    Here is my setup. I have since mounted the camera base on a smaller piece of wood to save space. My camera is the AquaVu mini. Basic camera but works for me.

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    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 15730
    October 30, 2020 at 7:38 am #1983861

    Marcum Pursuit is on my shopping list this fall

    Chris Messerschmidt
    Minnesota
    Posts: 587
    October 30, 2020 at 11:19 am #1983939

    Aqua View Micro Revolution is my choice. Been running it since it came out and its been great for both open and hard water.

    SnakeShaker
    Posts: 36
    October 30, 2020 at 3:05 pm #1984010

    I do wish that there was a decent comparison video out there with the marcum vs aqua vu vs vexilar cameras out there. I was thinking about pulling the trigger, but I would like to see a side-by-side-by-side comparison of a dozen or so cameras to see if you can spend $350 or you have to shoot $800+.

    Rich Stuhr
    South Dakota
    Posts: 30
    October 30, 2020 at 8:59 pm #1984087

    I run the Marcum Recon 5 (not +) and paired it with their wireless panner…works pretty slick and didn’t break the bank. Whatever system you choose, either make or buy a panner for it.

    Steve Grim
    Posts: 5
    November 1, 2020 at 9:06 am #1984380

    I have had a Marcum Recon 5+ for about 4 years and have been disappointed. After about 2 years(and only about 15x using it) it now shows a blue screen when unit is cold(below 45 degrees or so). When outside I keep it in my chest pocket close to my body so it does not revert to the dreaded blue screen. In my fish house it seems to work fine with their wireless panner and have used the video out to tv without issues.

    Sylvanboat
    Posts: 944
    November 1, 2020 at 11:10 am #1984410
    Steve Grim wrote:

    I have had a Marcum Recon 5+ for about 4 years and have been disappointed. After about 2 years(and only about 15x using it) it now shows a blue screen when unit is cold(below 45 degrees or so). When outside I keep it in my chest pocket close to my body so it does not revert to the dreaded blue screen. In my fish house it seems to work fine with their wireless panner and have used the video out to tv without issues.

    I had the same problem with my AV mini. I called them and was told it was the transducer.

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