Whether you want a meaty camera for a trip to the embankment or ski resort - or peradventure just something that the kids won't break - there are plenty of waterproof, rugged cameras available at a variety of price-points.

All of the cameras in our group are waterproof, freezeproof and dustproof, while a few are too crushproof. With the exception of the SeaLife DC2000, the cameras take zoom lenses in the 4X-5X range, while the DC2000 has a fixed, 31mm equiv. prime number. The DC2000 is besides unique in having the merely 1"-blazon sensor in the group, which should requite it a big leg upwardly on the other cameras in this market segment, which employ i/2.3" sensors. The Nikon W100 comes in even smaller with a ane/3.1" sensor, which is equivalent to what's in a smartphone.


Our pick: Olympus Tough TG-6

The Olympus TG-6 continues the company'southward tradition of making the best compact waterproof cameras on the market. Information technology offers impressive rugged specs, very skillful image quality with Raw support, 4K video, strong battery life and a tracking feature that associates information from environmental sensors with your photos. The TG-6 has numerous macro and underwater shooting modes, and Olympus offers add-on lenses, flashes, and much more, should you want to expand your system.

Downsides are few; The screen scratches style too hands, controls are cluttered, and there's no Bluetooth support.


While nosotros haven't completed full reviews of the cameras in this group, the summaries below give y'all a good idea well-nigh their feature sets and how they perform.

  • Our pick: Olympus Tough TG-6

Also consider:

  • Fujifilm FinePix XP140
  • Nikon Coolpix W150
  • Nikon Coolpix W300
  • Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 (FT7)
  • Ricoh WG-half-dozen
  • Ricoh WG-threescore