Vexilar Fish scout

[darkwater777]

Im looking to buy a new under water camera and was wondering how you Vexilar fishscout owners like your unit?

Cheers!!

[esox_magnum]

I played with one in the baitshop the other day, pictures about the same as my 820 is maybe a bit not so crisp, then I urned on the 625SD and WOW what a crisp clean clear image.

[darkwater777]

I played with one in the baitshop the other day, pictures about the same as my 820 is maybe a bit not so crisp, then I urned on the 625SD and WOW what a crisp clean clear image.

Whats with the big box under the Marcum Camera's Is it some sort of Hard drive?

[esox_magnum]

Not really sure never looked in mine. might be for the screen heater or something. I have a friend with the new Vex will have to see if it is viewable outside without sheilding it like the new Marcums to. I use mine in the summer to disect structure.

[icejunky]

the big box holds the camera and battery while in transport, no hard-drive. The marcum also weights more then my old aqu-vu, but it is a nice camera.

As for the vexilar scout, I dont think anyone has had it on the ice enough to give you an opinion. But Vex makes quality product so it should be good. Not sure if it has a video out jack like the marcum, this will allow you to record videos from the camera, very important in my opinion

[esox_magnum]

Yep just looked cord storage basicly and the battery thats strapped down. Heater must be in the moniter.

[darkwater777]

Thanks fellows. We dont have a tackle shop in our city...pathetic I know so I have do do alot of reading on the net then either drive 1 hr. to the closest tackle shop or buy online.

Cheers!!

[SpoonieLuv]

The Marcum monitor is far superior then the Vex monitor, more pixel resolution. A real shame to use a Sony camera and then put on a crappy monitor. Look at them side by side and and the Marcum is a ton clearer, I think they use the same camera, the difference is in the monitor.

[esox_magnum]

Vex uses the old cameras marcums had untill this year, Marcum upgraded to a better sony camera for 2010

[SpoonieLuv]

Yeah Esox, you can really see the difference when you see them side by side. I think this year the Marcum's win.

[prospector]

I really like the temp.,depth and direction on the new marcum.

[esox_magnum]

Maybe it was just me but did anyone whos seen these side by side notice the Vex seemed to distort the picture a little. Just didnt look rght to me.

[icejunky]

I really like the temp.,depth and direction on the new marcum

agreed, what makes it better is it is not N, S, E, W like the aqua-vu's but just an arrow pointing in the direction the camera is facing, great for finding that lure quick