Scuba diving pictures are some of the most beautiful in the world. In fact, you will find gorgeous pictures on display at art fairs, in museums, or simply hanging on the walls of diver’s homes of prized dives. If you want to take your own diving pictures then you need the right equipment. Today, you have an excellent selection of choices ranging from digital, still, and video. The following are some of the top choices that you might consider but keep in mind these are just a few of the many selections available.

? Light and Motion Stingray II U/W Housings – Priced around $1,400, this camera housing weighs just 12 pounds. The redesigned video housing provides high quality with ease of use so the features include better technology and a streamlined approach. The camera is extremely durable, lightweight, and great for any dive. The controls are within fingertip reach, providing all the standard functions you could need but in a more robust fashion. This camera housing includes a 2.5-inch monitor with an incredible colored image so you can see exactly the image being captured.

? Sea and Sea MX 5II – Less an $200, this beginner camera is less than two pounds and perfect for people who want an easy to use camera but one that takes great pictures. The camera comes with a lanyard. Additionally, the camera is rated up to 120 feet, has a built-in 28mm focus-free lens, built-in meter for internal flash, automatic film loading, advance and rewind, uses 35mm film and has a fold down sportsfinder over the lens that also helps add protection. The digital LCD window displays the film load confirmation, along with low battery warming, and frame counter.

? Sea and Sea MX 10 Camera – For around $300, this four-pound camera looks smart and is rated up to 150 feet. The camera is lightweight, uses 35mm film, has a 32mm focus-free lens, automated film loading, advance and power rewind, and exterior mount. Made from non-corrosive polycarbonate and built-in flash, you can be sure all your underwater photos will look amazing.

? Sea and Sea MX10 with YS40A Strobe – For around $500, you can purchase this diving camera that weighs just five pounds. Rated up to 150 feet, this camera is compact and uses 35mm film. Other features include 32mm focus-free lens, automated film loading, advance and power rewind, exterior mount, and build-in flash so you can use in underwater, as well as outdoors or indoors. For the strobe, you will enjoy the built-in sensor that automatically delivers the exact exposure needed for illuminated underwater images. It also comes with a prism diffuser that can deliver a 70x80-degree beam and a revolutionary infrared optical triggering strobe that synchronizes with the camera’s shutter.