Having a good action cam that is fully immersible makes recording memories of your travels so much fun! I found that carrying my small Sony Action Cam around was more convenient than a dslr, safer than possibly dropping my phone in water or sand, and I got some great shots with it.
Typically the action cams weigh very little even with a waterproof case. I chose the Sony AS series due to enhanced image stabilization, a cool watch remote that displays what the camera sees and stop/start recording function, and a camcorder body with a flip out screen for instant viewing/playback.
My favorite part was going snorkeling in Koh Tao with my friends Ryan and Caitlyn in the infamous “SHARK BAY”!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not to worry, the bay is only popular with friendly reef sharks, at least for now. There was a lot of silt as you can see from the underwater photos, but the dry pictures came out great and the wide angle helps include the full scene. The Sony AS can send photos to your computer/phone/tablet via wifi if you need to share without removing the Micro SD card. There is also several modes: Still shot, Movie, burst shot for multiple stills of a scene, and interval for taking short snippets of video intermittently.
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