The photo-oriented Micro 3.0 (left) and the video-centric ReefMaster RM-4K are both capable of taking pictures and capturing movies Some of the top features of this camera include a 140-degree fisheye lens, 4K video, time lapse function, and electronic image stabilization. As opposed to the Micro 3.0, which is a more photography oriented camera, the ReefMaster RM-4K is geared towards those who prefer to shoot underwater video, but would still like the option to shoot photos-though, take note, not in RAW format. Unlike the Micro 3.0’s fully sealed designed, the ReefMaster features a small rectangular camera that fits snugly inside a dedicated housing, which includes a clear back door so the shooter can view the camera’s two-inch LCD. The ReefMaster RM-4K is an entirely new line of camera for SeaLife: a camera more closely aligned to the action-cam profile. The Micro 3.0-successor to the Micro 2.0-features a nearly identical permanently sealed camera body but now comes with some updated features, including 4K video frame rates up to 120fps in Full HD for smooth slow-motion video a new, sharper lens and the option to capture images in RAW format. Two of the more recent additions to their extensive line of simple yet effective products are the Micro 3.0, and the ReefMaster RM-4K cameras. While there are now a number of camera manufacturers that offer compact underwater cameras with a nice shallow learning curve, nobody has catered exclusively to this market longer than SeaLife.įor over 25 years, SeaLife has devoted their entire line of products-from photo/video lights, to mounting options, and of course cameras-to being as user friendly as possible. On the other hand, there is also a market for people who want quite the opposite from an underwater rig: palm-sized compact cameras that are ready to shoot vibrant underwater scenes by doing little more than pulling the camera from the box and charging the battery. There is clearly a market for people who want big cameras and even bigger underwater housings, upon which every available lens, port, and lighting accessory can be mounted. Snorkeling Belize’s beautiful reefs offers the ideal conditions to test SeaLife’s latest cameras-the Micro 3.0 and ReefMaster RM-4K-straight out of the box DPG would like to thank SeaLife Cameras for supplying the Micro 3.0 and ReefMaster RM-4K underwater cameras, and accessories used in this review.

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