Customer Reviews

Canon WP-DC13 Waterproof Case for Canon SD1000 Digital Camera

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This waterproof camera case worked flawlessly, the pictures came out good, but I wasn't buying the case for picture quality. I was buying it to bring my camera underwater and in the water, which the case did an amazing job protecting my camera. I felt very confident brining it in the water and I was able to get pictures no one else had!!!

The addition of another lens type device alters your pictures slightly (it's like taking a picture out a window). But hardly noticeable. The lens part of the case blocks a portion of flash and is evident in the dark.

I recommend this case to anyone wanting to take pictures underwater or in a rainy/wet place (for me it was Costa Rica).

Thank you Canon for creating a great product accessory for my new Canon SD1000 Digit Camera. What a great concept and I must say, it's about time! Being a avid snorkeler and love for warm Hawaiian waters, I ordered the waterproof case for my SD1000 digital Canon camera through Amazon because of the great price. It arrived just days before our two-week Maui vacation! I took great underwater pictures with my Canon SD1000 while snorkeling in Maui and Lanai'i - green sea turtles, all kinds of tropical fish and plant life, but most of all, while snorkeling in Manele Bay, Lanai'i, I was able to get some great underwater photos of spinner dolphins just lying about on the bottom of the bay and spinning out of the water. Because I was able to utilize the zoom-in feature of my Canon SD1000, I was able to take some pretty great shots of the dolphins within 5 feet from me at the waterline and got a zoom-in shot of the 50-70 dolphins when they were just resting at the bottom of the bay (about 50-60 feet below me). No way could I have done this with a regular disposable waterproof camera. Mahalo (thank you) Canon, for making our Maui vacation a truly spectacular and memorable trip!
Francine Raub
Santa Clarita, CA

We just came back from a diving trip from Turks and Caicos. This is our first underwater case and we were inexperienced with underwater photography. We did 6 dives in around 40-60 feet with 70s water temperature, 40-100 feet visibility for diving and 10-50 feet visibility for snorkeling. We took around 100 photos per diving day. Out of all those photos we felt that about 100-200 were really perfect, but in large part that might be because of our inexperience.. We thought the camera was excellent though it has a learning curve. We had no problems with fogginess during these conditions but we set the camera in the case often 1-2 hours before the dive. Never had any leaks or problems but we were careful with the camera and never opened the case till it was thoroughly washed with fresh water. We found that it was better to leave the flash on and photos came out better when you were at least 2-5 feet away from the target though it did take some pretty awesome pananoramic pictures. Despite using the cameras' underwater setting photos came out bluish especially if the flash was not used or ineffective because of distance. We were very impressed and are not looking to upgrade as we were satisfied with photo quality.

I recently bought this waterproof case for my Canon SD1000 and I absolutely LOVE it!!! I debated over it because of the price- but being able to take pictures and video underwater of the kids is PRICELESS to me!! It is so much fun to take to a waterpark to and not have to worry about damaging my new camera!! We just went to Myrtle Beach and I got some great video of the waves splashing over us and in the pool. Another great thing is that on the beach I don't have to worry about getting sand in my camera lens as well!!

Took this on a trip to Jamaica to use with my SD1000 and had no problems. Made it convenient to take photos in the pool, on the beach, in the ocean, under a waterfall without worry. Photos came out just as well in the case as out and should satisfy the average user. I give it 4 stars instead of 5 because it's priced so high even with the Amazon's $70 off list price. A price under $150 would make it a no-brainer accessory for the SD1000.

I just bought this case for a diving trip to the Dominican Republic...it worked AWESOME. pictures were clear and the case never leaked (we dove to 70 feet multiple times). Also works great to protect my digital camera during outdoor excursions like rock climbing and mountain biking. Highly recommend this case to anyone. Enjoy!

I was impressed with the quality of the product, the camera housing looked robust since when I removed it from the package. The user's guide orientations scared me a little at the beginning, since the information made me feel the stuff was a little fragile. However, by using it, I noticed that Canon's written instruction was a preventive way of alerting really dummy users on how not to damage cameras by open the case under the water (!), I'm simplifying the fact but it's like that, such as precautions to not add dirt and sand inside or handle with care the hubber etc. A minimum care on utilizing it is required, but it's simple to use and really effective on results. Many diving professionals were impressed with the stuff, which was not so much known in the market (they are more used to Cibershot's housings or other professional cases, not a housing for a common standard Canon digital camera like this.

I recommend to others and the videos I made with that under the water were PERFECT !.

I purchased the case for my trip to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, and it worked great. I took it with me every day snorkeling and SCUBA diving down to depths of 80 feet with no problem. I would definitely recomend this product to anyone.

It was great to finally be able to take underwater digital photos and toss the film camera. I was able to use EVERY function on the camera under water including on\off and playback. Perfect!

It's nice when a product is designed well enough to actually do everything it's advertised to, and the Canon WP-DC13 is one of those products. Performed flawlessly down to 60 feet. The flash diffuser seems like a bit of a kludgy add on, but it does provide a better image when using the flash and did not get in the way. The manual is also well-written and helpful.

Fogging/condensation was not a problem, as I sealed the camera inside the case while inside my air conditioned hotel room. This avoids introducing humid air inside the case which can cause condensation when the camera is placed into a cool body of water.

The case with camera installed will float in salt water, but sink in fresh.