Camera help needed!!!

[mnhunter2]

Its time to trade the aquaview scout for a new camera, any ideas on how the new techy stuff is working?

[The Slabnator]

mnhunter2,

Love my Aqua explorer 5. I'm waiting to see what new products they come out with which I'm hearing will be for the 2010/11 season.

The Slabnator

[Deitz Dittrich]

MN- as stated the Explorer units by aqua vu are pretty darn nice.. The other one I would look at is the MarCum 820.. Very good unit.. probably has the best camera of all of them..

[kg2]

For $600 they better be nice! The color version (825C) is another $100.

I recently bought the VS380. If you look around you can pick them up for less than $250. I haven't used it yet, but it seems to be quality built.

I don't use cameras much (too much down time), but I wanted something pretty decent for studying the exact layout of all the rock piles I found with my HB SI. Hopefully I'll have a better mental pic of what is going on underwater by viewing the spots I found with the SI.

[Deitz Dittrich]

kg- the 820 uses the sony super head camera, it has an iris that is able to open and close to give you the best picture.. having used most all cameras, I can tell you the 820 in my opinion is the best.. But yes.. its $600..

[7outof10]

deitz what do you think of the screen on the 820 hows the flat screen work out for you and what are some draw backs about it if any ?

[Dave]

I have the 820 and love it. As far as drawbacks, I would like to make a top shield of some type so when it's in use outside, and it's snowing lightly, the screen doesn't get snow on it.

Compact and easy to use screen controls. Wipe clean with the appropriate cloth so it doesn't scratch.

[jonesen]

cabela's pan cam is another option

[Deitz Dittrich]

deitz what do you think of the screen on the 820 hows the flat screen work out for you and what are some draw backs about it if any ?

Its not as daylight viewable as they say it is. If you are in bright light, its very hard to see.. I dont like the fact that it does not come with a AC adapter, you you can not plug it into another power source.. But given that, I still think its the best unit out there. For in a fish house it can not be beat!

[katoguy]

the 820 uses the sony super head camera, it has an iris that is able to open and close to give you the best picture..

From the Marcum site, regarding the 820: The VS820 utilizes a Sony CCD Super HAD camera paired with our new Manta camera housing design. From the owners manual: Sony CCD Super HAD black and white camera.

Regarding the 380: The Sony Super HAD CCD camera and super bright LED’s make no fish unseen. From the owners manual: The Manta camera is compiled with a high quality Sony Super HAD CCD low lux camera.

I could be wrong here, but my guess is that the same camera is used with both systems. The 820 just has the bigger flat screen moniter instead of a smaller CRT moniter.

[JWB475]

I also have the 820, inside the fish house the clairty is fantastic, in a clear lake I can set up the camera 5-10 feet from my house and easily see both of my lures.

However I am disapointed with some of Marcum's claims. First, I really feel that Marcum has misrepresented it's outside capability. I bought this unit thinking it would work great outside the fish house, or in the boat in the summertime. Afterall, it says right on the box...

"These new LCD monitors are sunlight readable eliminating the need for a sun shade or viewing shroud".

However, my experience is that they are absolutely useless outside without some sort of sunshade. There is way too much glare on the screen when used outside to see any detail on the screen.