My husband and I took this on our cruise to use for snorkeling since our DSLR was going nowhere near the water! The picture quality (while obviously not comparing to our DSLR) is pretty good and we got some great pictures of the sea turtles and other underwater creatures we saw (images posted on the product page). I tried to hold the camera as steady as possible when taking pictures, but obviously that's difficult in the water, and the turtles aren't holding still to pose! Even so, we had very few blurry pictures.
I put in brand new Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA batteries before we left, and the battery indicator was still full when we we came home a week later, even after keeping it on for long periods of time while snorkeling and looking at all the photos each night. Got an Amazon basics 4 GB memory card that lasted all week as well (camera indicated it would hold about 700 pictures).
The battery/card cover was hard to get open when we got back. It looks like it has some salt built up around the edges, so we'll see how it works the next time we use it. BUT, considering we took 300+ underwater pictures and the disposables would have cost about $10 each + $10 or so to develop and they only take 27 pictures each AND we'd only have printed, not digital, photos from them, it was still a great buy, even if we only get one vacation out of it.
Bottom line: While I wouldn't make it my everyday camera, it worked great for underwater pictures, which is why we bought it, and I'm so glad we got this instead of wasting money on disposables. A word of caution: if you're using it in waves or taking it in and out of the water, make sure the lens is free of drops, since the screen can be hard to see in the sun. I wasn't paying attention and had some otherwise great above-water pictures obstructed by water drops on the outside of the lens.
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| Price | $114.99 | $123.95 | $64.99 | $63.99 | $169.97 | -7% $49.99 List: $53.99 |
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| display type | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD |
| display size | 2.7 inches | — | 2.8 inches | 2.88 inches | 2.7 inches | — |
| lens type | Zoom, Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Fisheye | Telephoto | Wide Angle | — |
| zoom type | Optical Zoom | Optical Zoom | Digital Zoom | Digital Zoom | Optical Zoom | Digital Zoom |
| shooting modes | Underwater, Fireworks Show, Close Up, Food | Easy | Automatic | Manual | Automatic, Portrait, Landscape, Macro | Automatic |
| connectivity tech | HDMI | USB | Type C | USB | USB | USB |
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I was very apprehensive to get this given the bad reviews but I really needed an underwater camera without breaking the bank. I am truly happy that I did extensive research and got this camera. I want to post pictures and a video as soon as I can but it is definitely worth the purchase if you want to save on a "go pro" price. I have not tested the shockproof capabilities and I honestly do not want to. Additionally I made sure to wipe down the camera after every exposure to water and limited the time in the water environment.Pros:Great pricenice design and sturdy in handworks well in water (what it was designed to do)good video qualityeasy to usegreat camera features, maybe not great, but "fun"Cons:flash capabilities limited (auto or off)if you dont have correct setting, pictures can be distorted and uselessthanks for reading!!ps: go check out the pics I uploaded to support this review!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2014
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I was very apprehensive to get this given the bad reviews but I really needed an underwater camera without breaking the bank. I am truly happy that I did extensive research and got this camera. I want to post pictures and a video as soon as I can but it is definitely worth the purchase if you want to save on a "go pro" price. I have not tested the shockproof capabilities and I honestly do not want to. Additionally I made sure to wipe down the camera after every exposure to water and limited the time in the water environment.
Pros:
Great price
nice design and sturdy in hand
works well in water (what it was designed to do)
good video quality
easy to use
great camera features, maybe not great, but "fun"
Cons:
flash capabilities limited (auto or off)
if you dont have correct setting, pictures can be distorted and useless
thanks for reading!!
ps: go check out the pics I uploaded to support this review!!!
Pros:
Great price
nice design and sturdy in hand
works well in water (what it was designed to do)
good video quality
easy to use
great camera features, maybe not great, but "fun"
Cons:
flash capabilities limited (auto or off)
if you dont have correct setting, pictures can be distorted and useless
thanks for reading!!
ps: go check out the pics I uploaded to support this review!!!
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