Which Camera.. Color vs Black & White.. Brand ?

[Big A]

Ladies and Gents,

yesterday was my first ever experience fishing with a buddy who had an old Marcum Black&White camera.

IT WAS AWESOME !

I had so much fun watching the fish on the screen and we easily caught 30 fish just off watching them bite.

I am now officially in the market for an underwater camera.

Looking for thoughts, ideas, questions, comments, or concerns in regards to what you may use or have experienced?

Thanks for the help!

[Sandmannd]

The marcum color is awesome if you have the money. Other than that for B&W I would go with Marcum or Aqua View.

[Big A]

Does the color really make the difference for the money ?

I was pretty suprised at the clarity with a B&W .. but obviously have not seen or used a color camera.

[croixflats]

I also am looking into a camera.

The concern I have is stained water.

I fish a river system that is pretty well stained and the experience I have had was not to good with a camera. The camera I used, by Aqua views own admission to me, was not a good color camera. But I have faith the tech has improved since then.

[opsirc]

used to work at gander, got to play with all the fun stuff. unless you really have a desire for color, a b & w will work great.

[stifler51]

I have an Aqua Vu Scout XL. B&W is just fine, color is just a bells and whistles type of thing. I can ID any fish on the cam, color really wouldnt be that big of bonus

[Esox_Magnum]

Unless you fish gin clear water stay with the B&W. That said I just got a Marcum 820, after seeing it I gave my Aqua VU away. Now its like watching fish in HD.

[PerchPounder]

I fish the same waters as EM and actually get more use out of my Marcum VS380 camera than I do out of my LX5. If your just looking to get into the camera game the 380 is an excellent choice. It has very good clarity and the 7" screen is a very nice feature if your going to be using it to watch the fish bite.

[Sandmannd]

I also am looking into a camera.

The concern I have is stained water.

I fish a river system that is pretty well stained and the experience I have had was not to good with a camera. The camera I used, by Aqua views own admission to me, was not a good color camera. But I have faith the tech has improved since then.

It's gonna be pretty hard to see on the Croix Curt. I've tried mine and don't see much.

[croixflats]

I kind of suspected that. But I was hoping the B+W models would be different

[JimBuck]

Stained water might be difficult, especially on the Croix. As for Color or B&W...unless your fishing some very very clear waters I don't see the color as that big of an advantage. I have a MarCum VS380 and I love the definition and clarity of the unit. The controls are all on the front so I can easily adjust my image settings for optimal image quality. Good luck!

[OLY]

I strongly suggest you look at the cabelas brand of cameras. I have the 7 in model and it is awesome. They are way cheaper than other brands, and I have looked at it against an aqua view side by side in the water and the cabelas blew it away. The camera has a larger angle so your field of view is larger, and it was also much clearer than my buddys aqua view. He is getting rid of his aqua view and already bought a cabelas camera.

[bavincent]

I agree with oly. I have used the Aqua-vu scout srt model alongside the Cabelas camera and the Cabelas camera has a much clearer picture. Easier to use also.

[Deitz Dittrich]

I currently am saving up for the MarCum 820 Black and white camera.. I have used it and the Color unit. The display and light gathering ability of the 820 has no match in my opinion!

[Tippman]

I have the 825c and love it. Ditto with Deitz about the contrast, it's awesome.

[stifler51]

i dont agree with oly and bavincent, for the simple fact that i was at cabelas and a guy was returning his cam and we ask y and he said cuz the charging cable started his house on fire and the display model had about 500 hrs on it and the cam went out. Every rep at cabelas suggested the Aqua Vu even over their own product. Also the guy returning it said that it was already his 4 cabelas cam, 2 DOA, 1 cam was messed up and 1 started his house on fire. <-- not ice house REAL house

[Big A]

O M G ! ! ! !

on second hand.... I do owe more money on my house then its worth in todays crud economy ;-)

I have seen a few reviews of the cabelas cams not working well and leaking...

[RonWBasser]

I'll be sticking with my old generation aqua vu with the DVR hooked to it. Still working great, 4 years now at least.

[Laska]

I strongly suggest you look at the cabelas brand of cameras. I have the 7 in model and it is awesome. They are way cheaper than other brands, and I have looked at it against an aqua view side by side in the water and the cabelas blew it away. The camera has a larger angle so your field of view is larger, and it was also much clearer than my buddys aqua view. He is getting rid of his aqua view and already bought a cabelas camera.

I just bought the Cabela's 5.5" advanced underwater camera, I love it, the picture is crisp n clear and I can see quite a ways away, its B&W and I wouldnt trade it for the world and I paid 90.93 after tax brand new at the cabela's store in owatonna for it! When I bought it it had a 4.1 out of 5 review on it after 136 reviews, I love the carrying case its small n portable and everything is really rapped up and durable, just put Reel Weeds on it too and for the money ya cant beat a cabela's brand.

[stifler51]

oh and when it comes to Marcum or Aqua Vu, really who cares its the same company so either way they get your money

[Laska]

oh and when it comes to Marcum or Aqua Vu, really who cares its the same company so either way they get your money

lol

[wplatehunter]

I have a black and white, and think it works just fine for the money.

[PerchPounder]

oh and when it comes to Marcum or Aqua Vu, really who cares its the same company so either way they get your money

They might be owned by the same parent company but the MarCum product is denfinitely superior IMO.