（转）一篇关于《2010最佳傻瓜水下相机》译文

木马人

原文地址：

http://www.backscatter.com/learn/article/article.php?ID=80#LowCost

Best Underwater Point & Shoot Cameras for 2010
By Berkley White, Jim Decker
We searched and tested hundreds of point & shoot cameras to find the best match between pocket-size portability, price, and the goals of an aspiring underwater photographer. Berley

原文作者是Berkley White，Jim Decker

我们测试了上百台傻瓜相机，以求在体积、价格以及能征服水下摄影人士之间找到最满意的产品。

As we did in 2009, the Backscatter team took ten steps back and examined the hundreds of underwater point & shoot camera options with fresh eyes. We focused a great deal of attention on the lowest priced and smallest sized cameras as our goal was to find a high quality camera that fits in a pocket, will survive a beach party, and can produce great images on an afterwork dive.
我们去年，2009年，也做过这样的评测，Backscatter团队用十个步骤去测试了上百台水下傻瓜相机。我们把大量的注意力集中在那些最便宜体积最小的相机身上，它们可以装在口袋里，就算在沙滩上参加Party也没有问题，而且在潜水时，也能拍出出色的照片。


We gave cameras a nod for their sex appeal. A sexy camera is fun to hold, fun to use, and more likely to get slipped into a pocket for a night on the town. We found ourselves giving some cameras a second chance, but had to vote them off the island due to poor underwater performance, or otherwise not meeting the needs of an aspiring underwater photographer.
我们认同相机性感的外观，性感的相机拿在手上很有趣，用起来很好玩，在夜间游览城镇的时候能放在口袋里。我们尝试着给其中一些相机多一次机会，但是最终还是要剔除它们，因为它们要么在水底的拍摄效果实在不行，要么无法让水下摄影的玩家有惊喜。


If underwater photography is paramount to your next point & shoot camera decision, we're confident that you'll be happy with any of these test finalists on your next land excursion or on your next dive.
如果您计划在下一次的外游潜水时弄一台水下傻瓜相机，我们坚信我们的评测结果一定能帮你作出最后的决策的。



Most point & shoot cameras perform well with built-in macro settings and an off camera strobe, but we were in pursuit of a pocket-sized camera that can do more. All underwater photos in this article were taken with point & shoot cameras.
大多数的傻瓜相机自带的微距设定和外接闪灯表现都很好，不过，我们对这种小相机的要求会更高一些。本文所有的水下照片都是用傻瓜机拍出来的。

Our 2010 Test Criteria:
Target User
1) New underwater photographer wanting an easy point & shoot camera with growth potential.
2) Advanced underwater photographer wanting a compact camera solution.

Camera Feature Requirements
1) Great to excellent image quality.
2) Camera must fit in a pocket when used topside.
3) Camera must be point & shoot easy, but offer intermediate to advanced controls.
4) Underwater housing must easily work with underwater strobes.
5) Underwater housing must accommodate wide angle lenses.
我们2010年度评测的标准：

目标用户：

水下摄影的新手，那些需要一台易用的傻瓜相机而且对将来升级有一定要求的用户

有经验的水下摄影人士，他们需要一台体积小的水下相机

对相机的基本要求：

1.出色甚至于完美的成像质量；

2，相机大小能放入口袋里；

3.必须是易用的傻瓜相机，可以提供高级的可手动调节的功能。

4.要有水下专用外壳能接外接的闪灯。

5.潜水壳必须能接外接的广角镜。

Features we like in underwater cameras
Unlike our 2009 review, more cameras seemed to meet our minimum criteria, but the top picks quickly bubbled to the top of the list. We again divided the cameras into two categories and the staff blessed a select few with top pick honors. To help you understand our criteria, please review the following concepts.

跟我们2009年的评测相比，更多的相机能符合我们的最低要求从而进入我们评测的范围，不过，最出色的那些相机总是会一下就吸引到我们的注意力的。我们再次把评测的对象分成两组，为了让大家更好看懂我们的评测，请先看看我们以下的关于概念上的说明。

Wide Angle Lenses:
We eliminated many cameras because they were incompatible with underwater wide angle lenses. Most of these cameras featured a 5X or greater zoom lens. While this might be attractive for topside photography, long zoom lenses require underwater housings designs with long lens ports. Accessory wide angle lenses must mount to the end of these ports and suffer from severe vignetting (dark corners) when the camera is zoomed wide. You can zoom in the camera lens to clip out the dark corners, but this defeats the point and is a nuisance to use. Our point & shot camera finalists in this review offer great wide angle lens solutions by the original manufacturer or a high quality third party solution.
广角镜



我们剔除了很多相机，因为它们无法添加水下广角镜头。这些不入围的相机大多数是5倍或者5倍以上光学变焦的。或许，5倍以上的变焦性能在陆地使用，是一大卖点，但是长变焦镜头意味着潜水壳需要一个很长镜头罩。而加装的广角镜头必须要装在潜水壳镜头罩的根部的，这样一来，变焦距离过长，就是导致照片四角发黑的情况很严重了。当然，你可以拉近镜头去避免四角发黑，但是，这样一来，“傻瓜”这个概念就没有了，使用起来也比较麻烦了。我们这篇傻瓜相机的评测中，将会带着大家去领略一下那些有原装广角镜的相机，或者，能加装第三品牌广角镜的相机。



To capture the big picture or a unique perspective, point & shoot cameras require an accessory wide angle lens. Unfortunately, very few cameras available today are compatible with these essential underwater lenses. The images above were taken with a point & shoot camera armed with a wide lens.
为了能捕捉到一张有震撼力的照片或者一片独特的风景，傻瓜相机需要有广角镜。很不幸，目前市场上能装适合加装水下广角的相机真的寥寥可数。上面的图片，就是用装了水下广角的傻瓜相机拍的。

Manual vs. Auto Exposure:
We remain surprised (and aggravated) with the lack of manual exposure control on the majority of low priced cameras. We applaud automation, but even a new user will benefit from the creative options of manual exposure controls.

手动曝光与自动曝光的对比：

对于大部分低价相机缺乏手动曝光功能选择我们觉得很震惊，同时也觉得很恼火（kao，一分钱一分货嘛，洋鬼子就是矫情）。我们喜欢自动曝光，但是就算新手也能在手动曝光的过程中享受到很多乐趣。

LunaWe

好专业啊

DCC

说的很详细啊~

mo-fi-le

大神级的作品！膜拜一记！

milsica

水下摄影装备是个无底洞

wan

我们这种菜鸟，就买了个佳能D10水下随便拍拍就可以了。

申城路由

支持！！

水下相机，闪灯很重要，哈哈

thl

原来系元宝兄的作品，呵呵，很久前看过。

品品猪

好专业的文。。初步想购买G12+防水壳

木马人

Our favorite strobe options for the S90 are the Sea & Sea YS-110a or Inon S-2000. The YS-110a offers a slave TTL mode along with manual mode and has a guide number of 22. The smaller Inon S2000 strobe also offers a slave TTL mode and manual mode with a slightly lower (less bright) guide number of 20.
我们为S90搭配的闪灯是Sea & Sea YS-110a 或者Inon S-2000。YS-110A的附属TTL模式GN值是22，而体积小点的Inon S2000则是20（拜谢潜客网“大头”师兄的指点）
Overall System Winners:
Staff Favorite Camera and Housing Combos 2010

最终赢家：

2010评测人员最爱的相机和潜水壳套装产品
As with our previous reviews, a few of our top picks were a slam dunk, others we argued down to the detail. The list below represents our favorite camera and housing combos for new and advanced users. Camera and housing technology is always changing, but these are the solutions we're currently recommending to our best dive buddies. If you're reading this article later in 2010, please give us a call for the latest updates.
一如我们上面所有的评测，我们选中的那些产品性能都很接近，于是我们就进入细节讨论。以下的清单，就是我们最爱的相机+潜水壳组合了，无论是对新手或老鸟而言，我们都是作出这些推荐的。相机和潜水壳的技术进步，是日新月异的，不过，我们推荐的，都是目前潜水朋友们最好的选择了。如果你是在2010年年底看到这篇文章的，请跟我们分享一下那时候最新的资讯吧。



We selected our final top picks based on the camera's ability to reproduce the point & shoot images above and asked the following questions: Close focus wide angle lens? Manual exposure control or compensation to make the background bright or dark on demand?
在最后作出决定的时候，我们用候选机器，去翻拍上面那两张用傻瓜相机拍出来的照片。然后用这么几个问题去考验这些组合：广角镜头的微距拍摄性能如何？手动曝光功能或者是曝光补偿功能会如何影响图片背景的明亮度？

Best Low Cost System ($179 - $699)最佳低价组合：



Olympus FE360 Package

For a second year running, the Olympus FE-360 with Olympus PT-044 housing won our top pick in the lowest price category. With its new even lower price it seemed impossible to find a camera that could out shoot it for close to the same price. Its manual controls are limited to exposure compensation, but a new shooter can get a great pocket camera and housing for well under $200. We also tested many of the low priced strobes on the market and found the Fantasea Remora Package (with our custom arm and tray) to offer the brightest light and best quality for entry level options. The Fantasea Remora strobe is limited to manual control, but offers great lighting low cost. Many of our customers prefer to upgrade this package to the Sea & Sea YS-17 strobe for a smaller and more automated solution. With the Fantasea strobe a complete system with camera, housing, wide angle lens, and strobe package totals up to a mere $699.
连续第二年了，Olympus FE-360 +Olympus PT-044 防水壳在我们这个最便宜组别获胜。它现在的价格，更便宜了。你们找不到同样价格而拍摄质量比它更好的产品了。它的手动曝光补偿功能有限，但是新手能用不到200美金的价格就买到一台这么小的相机外加潜水壳了。我们还测试了很多低价的闪光灯，最后发现，Fantsea Remora套装（用我们自制的灯臂底座）能提供最高亮度的闪光亮度，而且是入门级产品中，质量最好的。这个闪灯的手动模式同样有限，但是它便宜。我们很多用户愿意把闪灯部分升级到Sea & Sea YS-17，它比Fantasea更小，而且自动化程度更高些。

全套产品，含Fantasea闪灯系统，相机，潜水壳，广角等，合计才是699美金。



Best Auto Camera System with HD Movie Mode ($448 - $1548)
最佳带高清摄像功能的自动相机组合：



Canon SD940 Package


Photo quality from the Canon SD-940 positioned it as top of the automatic class, but its HD movie quality at this price point was what blew us away. While it's not designed to be a primary underwater video camera, it performs impressively well in situations where a still image just won't tell the story as well as motion pictures. With a 24 mbps video data rate, this camera offers the highest video data rate of any camera in this review and rivals the top data rates of dedicated video cameras. To minimize cost we selected the Canon WP-DC33 housing, but selected the more user friendly sTTL capabilities and ultra-compact size of the Inon S-2000 with our custom tray and arm package. A complete system with camera, housing, wide angle lens, and strobe package totals up to $1548.
Canon SD-940的图像质量在全自动组别里面是最高的，而且它的高清摄像功能让在在这个价格组别没有对手。虽然它不是水下摄像机，但是它在图片不足以描绘的情形中的出色的摄像能让人印象深刻。它的动态影像是24 MBPS格式的，在所有的参与评测产品中是最高数值的，足以媲美那些最好的摄像机了。为了降低费用，我们选择了原厂壳--Canon WP-DC33 。不过，在闪灯方面，我们选择更易用的有sTTL功能和体积超小的Inon S-2000，搭配我们自己定制的底座和灯臂套间。全套组合，包括相机，壳，广角镜和闪灯套件的价格是1548美金。




Best Advanced Pocket System ($1228 - $2735)
最佳小体积半专业组合



The Canon S90 is not only the most pocket friendly of the advanced options, its manual control set rivals the best in the category. We're quite fond of the rugged aluminum construction and optical choice found with Fisheye FIX S90. It has become the favorite choice of technical divers that want a rugged housing and camera option as a clip off unit. It is also unique in providing access to both the front and rear control dials making it much less of a finger twister for manual exposure control. Base camera and housing price is $1228. We selected the Sea & Sea YS-110a and Ultralight strobe arm package as we assume this user would also want TLL and a more future-proof lighting system. A complete camera, housing, wide lens and strobe package costs $2735.

S90不仅是最好玩的口袋大小的半专业相机，它的手动控制功能击败了跟它同组的其他对手。Fisheye FIX S90的坚固的铝制外壳和众多光学镜头选择让我们很满意。对于很多技术潜水玩家来说，这个组合很理想，外壳坚固，体积又小，可以挂在身上。这个潜水壳能操作相机前后两个调整环，避免发生手动曝光时候扭曲手指的惨剧。相机加外壳，共计1228美金。我们为它们搭配了Sea & Sea YS-110a闪灯和Ultralight的灯臂套件，因为我们觉得用户会喜欢使用TTL这种更有前景的闪灯系统。全套组合，相机、外壳、广角和灯具套件共计2735美金。

Best Advanced System ($1598 - $3230)
最佳的半专业组合



Following on the heels of the Fisheye G10, the Fisheye FIX G11 takes the top spot this year. The same lenses and accessories from Fisheye that fit the G10 housing also fit on the G11 housing. New shooters that are taking up underwater photography as a serious hobby share the desires of advanced SLR shooters looking for a professional grade compact system. The Canon G11 with the Fisheye FIX G11 housing is a perfect match for both types of underwater photographers. The image quality of the Canon G11 continues to be the best we've seen in any compact camera and its slightly larger size and button set feel much more comfortable in the hand. The Fisheye Super wide Lens is the only lens available that allows a 165 degreee field of view with this camera. The optional depth rating of up to 100 meters has captured the tech diving crowd and when packaged with an Inon Z-240 strobe, TTL exposures are bright, accurate and easy. A complete package of camera, housing, wide port, and strobe costs $3230, but this solid system will be shooting and diving for many years to come.

跟Fisheyes的G10一样大受欢迎，它的FIX G11占领了今年评测最顶尖的位置。G10能用的Fisheyes的配件同样能用在G11上。正如那些专业的水下摄影玩家需要一个小点的水下摄影系统一样，那些把水下摄影当成自己真正爱好的新手也会需要一套专业一点水下摄影系统。G11的照片品质是我们在这些小相机里见过最好的，它稍大的尺寸和按钮设置用起来感觉很舒服。Fisheye的超广角能提供165度的视野。能够升级到100米的抗水压性能，绝对可以掳获一批技术潜水玩家的青睐。当它们跟INON 的Z-240闪灯组合起来的时候，用TTL方式曝光能轻易获得准确的亮度和色彩。全套组合，包括相机、潜水壳、广角镜、闪灯，售价3230美金。但是这套坚固的系统，足够大家拍很多年的潜水照片了。