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If you're a photographer or videographer who loves underwater photography, you probably know how expensive the right gear can get. From high-performance cameras to specialized underwater housings, the costs can quickly spiral out of control, often making enthusiasts settle for less-than-ideal setups. That's where AOI comes in, offering an affordable yet high-performance solution with their new AOI UH-A7IV Underwater Housing designed specifically for the Sony A7IV.

Planning to take your camera underwater? You’re about to face an exciting (but sometimes overwhelming) choice: which underwater housing should you go for? Two of the biggest names in the industry are Nauticam and Ikelite. Both brands have excellent reputations, but they differ in several key areas. In this blog, we’ll break down the strengths and weaknesses of each brand to help you make the right choice. 

Nauticam and Ikelite are two of the most widely used underwater housing manufacturers. For a broader overview of different housing brands and their design approaches, see our article about underwater housing brands.

So, are you ready to find the perfect housing for your underwater adventures? Let’s dive in!

If you have not yet checked whether an underwater housing is available for your camera model, see our guide on how to choose the right underwater housing. This article explains how to determine compatibility between cameras, housings, ports and lenses.

Underwater photos and videos often look too blue or unbalanced, especially when you rely on natural light. Red filters for your camera and blue ambient filters for your lights help restore natural color and create a better balance between foreground and background.

Have you ever taken underwater photos with a dome port and noticed something strange? The center of your image is crystal clear, but the edges look soft and blurry. What causes this? More importantly, how can you fix it? Don’t worry, we’ll keep things simple and informative. This guide will help you take your underwater photography to the next level.

Tripods are incredibly useful accessories for underwater photographers and videographers. They help stabilize your camera, position strobes or video lights, allowing you to explore new creative possibilities and elevate your work.

Ikelite underwater housings offer the perfect balance of durability, versatility, and affordability. Designed for divers and photographers, they perform reliably at depths of up to 60 meters. From wide-angle shots to macro close-ups, Ikelite delivers high-quality results. There are housings available for Sony, Nikon, Canon, Olympus / OM System, Fujifilm and Panasonic cameras. 

If you are still deciding which underwater housing system is suitable for your camera, see our guide on how to choose the right underwater housing.

Now, taking a closer look at the Divevolk SeaTouch 4 Max Plus underwater housing. The standout feature is that it’s currently the only smartphone housing on the market that allows full use of your smartphone’s touchscreen underwater. This feature is, in our opinion, a real game-changer.

Blue video footage ? A lot of divers and snorkeler will recognize this problem when they have filmed in tropical blue water. The beautiful colors can be gained back with a color filter, to be used on your GoPro during your dive. You will restore immediately the red shades, which normally are lost, during filming. The FLIP color correction and macro system is especially designed for this. Suitable for Hero 5,6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.

Capturing the colorful underwater world through photography or video during your vacation is a lot of fun! Are you looking for an affordable underwater camera to use while diving and snorkeling? There are two popular choices on the market today that allow you to capture stunning underwater photos without breaking the bank: the Divevolk underwater housing for smartphones and the OM System TG-7 with its dedicated underwater housing.

Just go diving with your Gopro /action cam in non-tropical waters and you will find out very quickly, that you need lighting for your GoPro to make colorful images. However also in tropical waters you will get better results by using extra light.