very nice video - well done! we just came back from stella di mare. unfortunately my gopro got broken at the first day - water damage. but very interesting to how many different animals you have spotted . i missed many fishes. but I have seen lukely a turtle - also at the home reef.
Great job, as usual Primoz. A+++ PS. I have an impression that bitrate is not catching up at times. Pictures are great but video seems a bit lacking. This is a good camera but... Also stabilizer seems wobbly on Oly cams, I own one too. Ever tried GP7 black? Did a test run in Egipt month ago and results are free of these flaws.
Thanks for the comment and for the praise! I know that there are many better cameras than the Olympus TG-5 (I currently have a TG-6 already), but back in 2004 I decided to shoot underwater only with compact underwater cameras with no extra underwater housing, without weights, with no additional lighting and solely during snorkeling and freediving with the current best compact underwater camera (I do not use cameras during SCUBA diving!) . Because I record videos only in fullHD (medium quality), I know they would be better if I shot them in full quality or even in 4K. Anyway, I'll stay with the compact underwater cameras without the extra UW housing. In early September, I was back in Egypt, this time with the TG-6 (recordings will be available shortly) and I plan another Egypt vacation in November. PS: I also have a GoPro camera, but this is just a video camera and is practically useless for underwater photography. And if I choose 4K recording with the TG-6, the video quality is no worse than that of the GP. However, you have to consider that during freediving without weights, it is extremely difficult to make the camera still, since it is always necessary to compensate for buoyancy and underwater currents with the other hand and with the feet, while still following the subject of the recording. If you're just a SCUBA diver, you can't imagine how hard it is.
@@PrimozP I know it's a compromise between several factors. IMO choosing 4k would be better for higher bitrate (2x). To eliminate wobble (IS off) left handed grip would give you freedom and stability if you stick with a compact. Just a thought. Anyway, your results are spectacular. Pleasure to watch. 👌
very nice video - well done! we just came back from stella di mare. unfortunately my gopro got broken at the first day - water damage. but very interesting to how many different animals you have spotted . i missed many fishes. but I have seen lukely a turtle - also at the home reef.
Great job, as usual Primoz. A+++
PS. I have an impression that bitrate is not catching up at times. Pictures are great but video seems a bit lacking. This is a good camera but... Also stabilizer seems wobbly on Oly cams, I own one too. Ever tried GP7 black? Did a test run in Egipt month ago and results are free of these flaws.
Thanks for the comment and for the praise!
I know that there are many better cameras than the Olympus TG-5 (I currently have a TG-6 already), but back in 2004 I decided to shoot underwater only with compact underwater cameras with no extra underwater housing, without weights, with no additional lighting and solely during snorkeling and freediving with the current best compact underwater camera (I do not use cameras during SCUBA diving!) . Because I record videos only in fullHD (medium quality), I know they would be better if I shot them in full quality or even in 4K. Anyway, I'll stay with the compact underwater cameras without the extra UW housing. In early September, I was back in Egypt, this time with the TG-6 (recordings will be available shortly) and I plan another Egypt vacation in November.
PS: I also have a GoPro camera, but this is just a video camera and is practically useless for underwater photography. And if I choose 4K recording with the TG-6, the video quality is no worse than that of the GP. However, you have to consider that during freediving without weights, it is extremely difficult to make the camera still, since it is always necessary to compensate for buoyancy and underwater currents with the other hand and with the feet, while still following the subject of the recording. If you're just a SCUBA diver, you can't imagine how hard it is.
@@PrimozP I know it's a compromise between several factors. IMO choosing 4k would be better for higher bitrate (2x). To eliminate wobble (IS off) left handed grip would give you freedom and stability if you stick with a compact. Just a thought. Anyway, your results are spectacular. Pleasure to watch. 👌
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