WP-DC15 Waterproof Case for Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Digital Camera - Rated to 130'
Canon
- 2050B001
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Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RGVGFL6R1ZA4G Here is an underwater video I took of sea lions at the Galapagos Islands. I was thrilled with the Canon SD850 IS Camera -Canon PowerShot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and the WP-DC15 waterproof case Canon WP-DC15 Waterproof Case for Canon SD850 Digital Camera. I got great pictures and videos for very reasonably priced equipment. The underwater setting allowed me to take pictures without getting the excessive blue coloring that you often get with underwater pictures. I highly recommend both the camera and underwater case. I considered the waterproof bags that are available, but after reading the reviews decided that it would be worth the extra cost for the Canon case, rather than taking a chance with an inexpensive bag. I was very careful to follow directions for handling the gasket and put the silicon grease on before each use to make sure it remained waterproof. When not underwater,
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I had recently purchased the Canon SD850IS and wanted to purchase the underwater housing. First off, you must understand that the SD850IS is a point-and-shoot camera - nothing super fancy. I purchased the camera for its compact size and the quality of pictures given the size and that the underwater housing was fairly inexpensive (when compared to dedicated underwater digital cameras).
That being said, the underwater housing did exactly what it was supposed to - protect your camera while going underwater. I did notice some of the fogging that the other reviewer wrote about, however, I attribute that to the high humidity of the locale I was diving in (Jamaica to be precise). Hawaii is also extremely humid and I can easily see how a little moisture inside the case would cause the fogging. After I noticed the fogging the first time, I kept the housing close to the AC in our room - it dried out any moisture so that when I put my camera in and sealed it up, there was no fogging underwater.
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That being said, the underwater housing did exactly what it was supposed to - protect your camera while going underwater. I did notice some of the fogging that the other reviewer wrote about, however, I attribute that to the high humidity of the locale I was diving in (Jamaica to be precise). Hawaii is also extremely humid and I can easily see how a little moisture inside the case would cause the fogging. After I noticed the fogging the first time, I kept the housing close to the AC in our room - it dried out any moisture so that when I put my camera in and sealed it up, there was no fogging underwater.
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his is my first time using a underwater housing for any cameras at all. I have been doing photography for over 10 years too.
I followed the manual and this worked really great. No condensation. No leaks. No fuss. I'm just amazed how the buttons are made on the exterior to work with the camera buttons. Ingenius!
I followed the manual and this worked really great. No condensation. No leaks. No fuss. I'm just amazed how the buttons are made on the exterior to work with the camera buttons. Ingenius!
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I bought this case for a trip to Hawai'i and used the housing about 8 different times in various scenarios.
When we took a boat trip around the islands, I brought the housing to keep the camera dry from any splashing, etc. From this, came my primary issue with the case which is that it does not do well in an above water scenario. Not only does the glass in front of the lens smudge easily, but water droplets stay on the front glass and cannot be quickly and efficiently wiped off, I would recommend canned air, but that's overkill in most situations.
I loved the fact that the camera could go underwater and for 80% of the time underwater the photos came out fine, however the housing can fog slightly either in the barrel for the lens or on the back for the viewfinder. I was not able to troubleshoot why this happened, but I put the camera in the case and sealed in before we even went to the water and at a certain point in the water the fogging became more pronounced.
The only other problem I
When we took a boat trip around the islands, I brought the housing to keep the camera dry from any splashing, etc. From this, came my primary issue with the case which is that it does not do well in an above water scenario. Not only does the glass in front of the lens smudge easily, but water droplets stay on the front glass and cannot be quickly and efficiently wiped off, I would recommend canned air, but that's overkill in most situations.
I loved the fact that the camera could go underwater and for 80% of the time underwater the photos came out fine, however the housing can fog slightly either in the barrel for the lens or on the back for the viewfinder. I was not able to troubleshoot why this happened, but I put the camera in the case and sealed in before we even went to the water and at a certain point in the water the fogging became more pronounced.
The only other problem I
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