<p>It has emerged that an Irish woman who won a prestigious underwater photography competition was the first to do so using a compact camera.</p><p>Jackie Campbell won first prize at the British Society of Underwater Photographers open portfolio competition for a selection of photographs from the Red Sea and UK.</p><p>But what makes the win particularly remarkable is Ms Campbell captured the striking images with the type of off-the-shelf camera more commonly associated with holiday snaps. In the 30-year history of the award, no entrant has won using such a camera.</p><p>"It's a Canon S90," said Ms Campbell. "It wouldn't even be the latest model and would retail for about a couple of hundred quid." A professional SLR camera costs at least 1,000.</p><p><a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/news/technology/irish-woman-wins-photography-award-using-off-the-shelf-camera-1.1703155">Keep reading...</a></p>