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Action cams, housings, trays, and filters — getting usable color out of blue water without hauling a studio.
JUL 19, 2026ROUNDUPUNDERWATER PHOTO & VIDEO5 MIN
The best underwater camera for most divers is the simple, tough, depth-ready one -- and for the majority that means a GoPro-style action cam in a proper dive housing, not a specialist rig. Here is how the tiers stack up, when a tray and lights are worth it, and what you can order today.
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JUL 19, 2026REVIEWUNDERWATER PHOTO & VIDEO6 MIN
The Hero13 is a superb little underwater camera, but the camera is the easy part -- the housing, filters, and light decide whether your footage looks good. Our editorial review of the scuba reality around the GoPro, and the dive kit that makes it work.
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The short list — full rankings on the best-gear board.
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