In the market for a waterproof or action camera?
We’ve rounded up some of the top picks from Consumer Reports!
Check out the features of these top-rated waterproof and action cameras — plus, where to get the best deal.
Olympus Stylus TG-4
- Excellent LCD
- 4X wide-angle optical zoom with fast f2.0 high speed lens
- Waterproof to depths of 50 feet, Freeze proof to 14 degrees F, Shockproof to 7 feet, Crushproof to 220 lb.
- RAW capture, Live Composite, Underwater modes with Underwater HDR
- f/2-aperture lens
- Wi-Fi / GPS / e. Compass
- 1080P HD video
- Fair quality video and audio
Where to get the best deal: TristateCamera – $319
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Nikon Coolpix AW130
- Waterproof up to 100ft; freezeproof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit; shockproof for drops up to 7 feet
- 5x optical zoom NIKKOR ED wide-angle glass lens
- Capable of taking up to 5 shots per second
- Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC for easy transfer to your smartphone
- Max aperture of f/2.8
- Zoom is among the widest in its class
- Built-in GPS, mapping, Electronic Compass and Points of Interest (POI)
- Very good image quality
Where to get the best deal: Jet.com – $249
Olympus TG-860
- Waterproof to 50 ft., Shockproof to 7 ft., Freeze proof to 14 degrees F, Crushproof to 220 LBF
- 21mm Ultra-wide lens with 5x optical zoom & 180 degree tilting LCD
- Sportcam mode (60p movies, High-Speed movies, Time-Lapse movies)
- 7 frames per second in burst mode
- Art Filters and in-camera sweep panorama capabilities
- Built in Wi-Fi & GPS
- Fair quality video
Where to get the best deal: TristateCamera.com – $188.99
Sony HDR-AS100V
- Full HD video with rich 60Mbps data and up to 240p slo-mo in HD
- SteadyShot(TM) image stabilization works from bikes to aerial shot and more
- Control up to 5 Action Cam via phone1 or LiveView(TM) Remote (Sold Separately)
- Splash proof body with universal tripod mount
- Built-in stereo mic for quality sound with wind noise reduction
- Automatically creates highlight video in MP4 from multiple clips
- Loop recording prevents running out of memory card
- Waterproof to 16 feet
- Includes a very good image stabilizer
Where to get the best deal: BHPhotovideo.com – $169.99
GoPro HERO4 Silver Standard Edition
- 1.7-inch touchscreen LCD
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capability
- 15% smaller and lighter housing (waterproof to 131’/40m)
- 2x faster image processor enables 1080p60 and 720p120 fps video
- 30% longer battery life
- Captures good quality video and still photos
Where to get the best deal: OfficerStore.com – $399.99
Sony FDR-X1000V
- Professional 4K (3840 x 2160) video recording with up to 240p HD / 120p HD
- SteadyShot(TM) image stabilization works from bikes to aerial shot and more
- One of the first in its class to offer both 4K video capability and image stabilization
- Control up to 5 Action Cam via phone1 or LiveView(TM) Remote (Sold Separately)
- Splash proof body with universal tripod mount
- Waterproof to approximately 33 feet when used with a special enclosure
- Built-in stereo mic for quality sound with wind noise reduction
- Automatically creates highlight video in MP4 from multiple clips
- Loop recording prevents running out of memory card
Where to get the best deal: Rakuten.com – $379.99
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