Sealife 5MP DC500 Underwater Camera with 3X Optical Zoom

Sealife 5MP DC500 Underwater Camera with 3X Optical Zoom
Manufacturer: SeaLife
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Immerse yourself! Digital photography leaps from land to sea, in the sea that is. The acclaimed SL150 is a high-resolution 5 megapixel digital-camera that has a special rubber armoured body that lets you take it underwater up to 200 feet deep. And take great pictures too! SeaLife DC500 features a new "Shark Mode" for faster and sharper pictures of moving objects underwater and in sports photography on land. The Shark Mode is activated by simply pushing the camera's OK button which focuses on the intended subject. The camera will now remember that focus range and take sharp pictures with virtually no shutter lag. Underwater, in diving or snorkeling, everything moves, the diver as well as sea creatures are in constant movement. In addition to the Shark Mode, the automatic Sea exposure mode will shorten the exposure time underwater for sharper pictures. So now when you feel like diving into photography you can actually dive down and do it. And, when on land, get great pictures too! Large 2 LCD Display Pocket-size removable inner camera Rubber armored housing, rated to 200 feet / 60 msters Expandable with SeaLife lenses and flashes Focus - Auto Focus Land and Underwater - Wide -. 06m (2.3?) to infinity; Normal -. 50m (20?) to infinity; Tele -. 35m (14?) to infinity Built-in Flash Modes - Land and Sea Modes, Auto, Fill, Off, Red-Eye Reduction Movie JPEG Capability MPEG4-VGA/30 frames per second / File format - AVI Storage - Internal - 16 MB NAND flash memory, External - SD Card (and MMC card support) Connectivity - Docking Stations with USB connector, AV connector, AC Power adapter Dimensions - 2.3H x 3.6W x 0.9D (inner camera) / 3.5H x 5.5W x 3.4D (housing) / Weight - 17 ounces with housing and inner camera Battery Life - Approximately 200 pictures per charge SeaLife Warranty - 1 year limited warranty Easy-Dive System Construction - Fully Rubber-Armored

Average customer rating:

A big disappointment!
Great camera
Leaks!!
Kinda Disappointed...
Underwater Camera

Sealife 5MP DC500 Underwater Camera with 3X Optical Zoom

Manufacturer: SeaLife
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Lexar Media 256 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package)
SanDisk SDSDB-512-A10 512 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package)

Accessories:

SeaLife External Flash
Sealife 650 Mah Lithium Battery for DC500 Cameras, #SL1514
SanDisk SDSDB-256-A10 256 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package)
Sealife SL970 Wide Angle Lens
Sealife Moisture Muncher 1 oz. Packs (Set of 3)

Product Features:

4x digital zoom
Ergonomic rubber-armored housing, rated to 200 (60m)
Shark Mode¿
Land & Sea Exposure Modes for vivid colors
Auto-focus to 2.3" (6cm)

ASIN: B000A8PNLS

Product Description

Immerse yourself! Digital photography leaps from land to sea, in the sea that is. The acclaimed SL150 is a high-resolution 5 megapixel digital-camera that has a special rubber armoured body that lets you take it underwater up to 200 feet deep. And take great pictures too! SeaLife DC500 features a new "Shark Mode" for faster and sharper pictures of moving objects underwater and in sports photography on land. The Shark Mode is activated by simply pushing the camera's OK button which focuses on the intended subject. The camera will now remember that focus range and take sharp pictures with virtually no shutter lag. Underwater, in diving or snorkeling, everything moves, the diver as well as sea creatures are in constant movement. In addition to the Shark Mode, the automatic Sea exposure mode will shorten the exposure time underwater for sharper pictures. So now when you feel like diving into photography you can actually dive down and do it. And, when on land, get great pictures too! Large 2 LCD Display Pocket-size removable inner camera Rubber armored housing, rated to 200 feet / 60 msters Expandable with SeaLife lenses and flashes Focus - Auto Focus Land and Underwater - Wide -. 06m (2.3?) to infinity; Normal -. 50m (20?) to infinity; Tele -. 35m (14?) to infinity Built-in Flash Modes - Land and Sea Modes, Auto, Fill, Off, Red-Eye Reduction Movie JPEG Capability MPEG4-VGA/30 frames per second / File format - AVI Storage - Internal - 16 MB NAND flash memory, External - SD Card (and MMC card support) Connectivity - Docking Stations with USB connector, AV connector, AC Power adapter Dimensions - 2.3H x 3.6W x 0.9D (inner camera) / 3.5H x 5.5W x 3.4D (housing) / Weight - 17 ounces with housing and inner camera Battery Life - Approximately 200 pictures per charge SeaLife Warranty - 1 year limited warranty Easy-Dive System Construction - Fully Rubber-Armored

Customer Reviews:

A big disappointment!.......2007-06-09

The picture quality was terrible and the camera would lock and/or fog with each use. Virtually unusable. My friend brought her Casio EXILIM with Underwater housing.... a much better option. I borrowed it and the shots were much clearer and it never locked. I don't know why there is any hype around this camera. It is just a below average camera in mediocre housing.

Great camera.......2007-06-06

This is a great camera for someone who know how to read instructions and use it propery. This camera is not for idots who do not read the instructions then complain why there camera leaked becuase they failed to check that the camera was securely closed before they took it in the water. This camera takes excellent pictures I have used several times. You can get great pictures from a 5.1 MP. Don't waste your money on a $1,000 which is very bulky for those who want to use a nikon or canon SLR. Also, those cameras do not have the shark feature, as well as the sea feature and strobles are very difficult to use on those cameras. All that said I highly recommend this camera, especially if you like take pictures snorkling.

Leaks!!.......2007-01-14

Decent camera, but not great. Shark mode is nice. Housing looks good, but mine leaked at ~20 ft...camera was dead by the time I got it out of the water. Good news is that Amazon processed the defective product return rapidly and credited my account in about a week. Net result was one decent picture and a disappointing Christmas present. Next time I will buy a housing for a better camera. Canon has some nice ones.

Kinda Disappointed..........2006-10-20

If you are going to lay out $500 for a camera, you should expect a fair amount of camera.

However, I have a few gripes here. First, there is no remote control for it which makes setting up a shot tough. All the Nikons in the D series can use a wireless remote. You can buy an underwater case for those magnificent Nikons so you can shoot underwater. You can get over 10 megapixels in a D80, or D200 and you get that great Nikkor lens. You don't get much of a lens on the DC500, and 5 megapixels don't get you very far when it comes to printing and publication quality images. Lets face it: this is an expensive point-n-shoot camera for a tourist, not a serious camera.

Nuff said.

-J

Underwater Camera.......2006-07-14

It was for my husband when he was diving he loves said it takes great pictures. The shark mode works great.The pictures were very clear.