Troll Pro

The aftermarket options for the GoPro continue to expand.

TrollPro is a trolling housing for underwater video cameras and supports the GoPro HD Hero. This is a stable platform allowing clear, steady video of your fishing below the water line.

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Canon and Pentax Announce New Waterproof Shooters

For all you Canon geeks out there.

The new Canon PowerShot D20 is a water-, shock, freeze- and dustproof 12.1-megapixel compact camera with a stabilised, 28-140mm equivalent zoom lens and built-in GPS to mark all those secret spots.

Available in May, $349 is the target U.S. retail.

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Pentax has announced two new models, the WG2 and WG2-GPS.

The Pentax Optio WG2 and WG2-GPS are two new waterproof, dustproof and shock-resistant compact cameras. Both models can be used at a depth of up to 12 metres and can withstand a drop of 1.5 metres, cold to -10°C and a weight up to 100kg. The WG2 and WG2-GPS also feature a 16 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, Full HD movie recording, 5x optical zoom lens with 28mm wide-angle coverage, 3 inch high-resolution LCD monitor with 16:9 dimensions and 460,000 dots, and six built-in LED macro lights. The Optio WG2-GPS additionally comes equipped with an upgraded GPS module.

The WG2 and WG2-GPS will be available in March 2012.

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Sony leads off the 2012 crop of waterproof digital point and shot cameras with a new high resolution offering. What it lacks in shock proof or depth proof capability of competing models it more than makes up for with image quality. 

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V is an 18.2-megapixel dust-and waterproof ultra-compact camera with extremely fast auto focus, 5x optical zoom, optical Steady Shot functionality and Full HD movie capture. The 18.2MP Exmor R CMOS sensor, gives this camera the hugest resolution of any point and shoot camera.

The camera features a polished glass camera front, think iPhone, without protruding lenses or control buttons, making it one of the thinnest cameras in its class. Other highlights include an internally stacked zoom lens, on-board GPS and compass, as well as a background defocus filter that allows the camera to simulate the shallow depth of field achievable with larger-sensor cameras and fast/long lenses.

All this comes at a price,  the Sony TX200V will be available sometime in March at an MSRP of $499.99.

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Gizmodo weighs in:

Sony's new glass-faced TX200V is a decidedly opulent stab at something we've been asking for around here: a waterproof camera that doesn't sacrifice optics and design. It's just that it does it at a pretty painful price point.

Compact Waterproof Camera Group Test

Looking for a new waterproof compact camera?

Here is a somewhat dated, but very detailed, Digital Photography Review of some of the best selling models in the category.