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 Action camera vs Mirrorless camera accessories, Buy or upgrade?

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TSLiMi
post Mar 17 2016, 02:02 PM, updated 10y ago

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Hi

I currently have a Samsung NX3000 mirrorless camera and I absolutely love it for casual travelling and event photography purposes.
2 months ago, I damaged my gopro when I was in beach (water damage due to water getting into the case cry.gif )

So I have 2 options now to replace the gopro:
1. buy another action camera, or \
2. just upgrade my NX3000 by buying a Wide angle lens + waterproof housing

Requirements: waterproof (5 meters is good enough), wide angle photos, preferably with a screen, vibrant and sharp images (>= 10MP)
Use cases: water activity photography (snorkeling, kayaking, etc), group selfie at places of attraction
Budget: RM 1500


For now, here's what I think about each option:

Buying new action camera
Pros: small and light, can use monopods to capture photos from angles/places that are not possible by hand
Cons: need to buy various accessories and learn the controls, some cameras don't have a screen

Upgrading Mirrorless camera
Pros: less stuff to carry around, long battery life (I have 2 batteries for mirrorless), slightly cheaper (if compared to gopros)
Cons: need to be careful when changing lens, selfie range limited by hand length, might look silly/clumsy using it for water activities (imagine snorkeling innocent.gif )

Right now I'm leaning towards Upgrading. Any pros here can offer some word of advice? confused.gif Thanks!
TSLiMi
post Mar 26 2016, 04:14 PM

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QUOTE(Everdying @ Mar 25 2016, 09:30 AM)
why dont u just buy one of those underwater compacts from the likes of canon or nikon?
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just not so familiar with underwater compacts

plus, the form factor kinda overlaps with mirrorless
TSLiMi
post Mar 26 2016, 04:30 PM

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QUOTE(Everdying @ Mar 26 2016, 04:18 PM)
but underwater compact can easily adjust controls anytime.
and u get better depth of field with a lcd etc.

u already know action camera hard to frame with no lcd, and accessing controls another thing.

and form factor is different...as u dont have to contend with underwater housing with a compact.
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hmmm

any model to recommend? hmm.gif

 

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