26Nov/095
Underwater Housing Case for Canon Powershot SD1100, SD1000, SD890IS, SD850IS, SD790IS SD770IS, SD750, SD630, Digital Cameras
- Guaranteed underwater performance up to 16 ft. (5m) deep
- UV coated polycarbonate lens cover allows users to take crystal clear pictures
- Transparent and flexible case for convenient camera control
- Reliable sealing system with waterproof zipper and "Roll & Velcro" closure
- Meets JIS (Japan Industrial Standard) protection class 8 for waterproofing
Product Description
Excellent underwater solution, won the 2005 Korean consumer award to best new product. Since then Dicapac's popularity has spread worldwide due to its reliability, simplicity and affordable price. This is your opportunity to get this item at direct distributors price. Comparing against a hard case, this underwater housing will allow similar use of functions on the camera, in many cases can go deeper and can be purchased at a small fraction of the price a hard case w... More >>
November 26th, 2009 - 11:43
After reading reviews I purchased this product for use with my Canon SD890 IS. All I can say is don’t waste your money.
Rating: 1 / 5
November 26th, 2009 - 12:43
One size fits all (sort of). Some controls hard to use thru plastic. But what do you expect for the money?
Rating: 4 / 5
November 26th, 2009 - 14:51
I completely agree with D. Maus’s review. I echo his sentiments exactly. This camera case is “good enough” if you’re not willing to shell out hundreds of dollars for the professional underwater case that is meant to go with your camera.
This is a very basic, plastic (with a velcro seal) cover for the camera. I have an SD1000 and the case is really too big for my camera. The camera kind of rolls around in the too-big case. Underwater, you really had to spend time positioning the camera into the case. And often times, once it was centered properly, the ring does block the flash. Plus, it just really hard to be underwater and figure out the positioning logistics for the camera. (where is the camera, where is the ring, is the flash covered, etc) With aquatic life being what it is, you’ve probably missed the shot by the time you get everything in order. I also used this while scuba diving (a shallow dive, only 25 ft under) and the lower you go, the harder it is to position the camera in the case, or change any of the camera settings. The plastic gets really tight around the camera, making movement and adjustments near impossible. I tried stuffing tissue on either side of the case to position the camera as suggested, but it was a pretty pathetic effort. I still had trouble. If I gave up and tried to just point and shoot, I ended up with lots of black ring marks in my photo from the case.
All in all, this is an okay solution if you want to take underwater pictures and save yourself some cash. It’s reusable, so I’m sure I will get my money’s worth. Since I already bought it, I will continue to use it. Although, in a perfect world, I’d have the extra cash to just buy the case meant for my particular camera.
Rating: 3 / 5
November 26th, 2009 - 16:05
I did not feel comfortable submerging my digital camera under water (much less the ocean) in this case. It just didn’t feel sturdy or secure enough, so I returned it. Honestly, if you go on vacation or to water-filled areas on a relatively regular basis, I would HIGHLY suggest one of the Canon underwater hard cases. I sucked it up and purchased one, and it is incredible.
Rating: 2 / 5
November 26th, 2009 - 16:55
This item is exactly like the picture, it works very very good, it’s excellent, you can trust it. You can take excellent pictures underwater…. Try it!!!
Rating: 5 / 5