The best of…waterproof cameras

Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS

“Without a doubt,” this is 2013’s best waterproof camera. “A great all-around camera that happens to be rugged and waterproof,” it “easily beats” rivals in image quality. Only its video performance disappoints.

$380, getolympus.com

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Source: USA Today

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5

Waterproof to depths of 43 feet, this camera can handle anything a beach day throws at it. Built-in Wi-Fi lets you upload photos and high-resolution video the moment that you’re back at your beach house.

$400, panasonic.com

Source: TheWall Street Journal

Liquid Image Scuba Series HD

Dive as deep as 130 feet and shoot video or photographs without having to worry about dropping your camera. This scuba mask also has optional lights to use for darker settings.

$200, hsn.com

Source: FitnessMagazine.com

Pentax WG-3 GPS

One of the world’s toughest point-and-shoots now has built-in GPS to log the location of every photo taken. Waterproof to 46 feet, it can also survive drops from nearly 7 feet. It has a fast lens, too, though its images get a bit “noisy” at higher ISO settings.

$300, pentaxwebstore.com

Source: PCMag.com

Nikon Coolpix AW110

“If you really care about GPS and Wi-Fi,” consider this Nikon. It offers “by far the best GPS system” and also includes street-level mapping. Just don’t take it deeper than 59 feet.

$350, nikonusa.com

Source: USA Today