Canon WP-DC16 Underwater housing for Canon A720IS Digital Cameras

by Canon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 3.5 x 2.7 inches ; 10.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000V70JPS
• Item model number: 2314B001
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Underwater Case for Canon A720IS Digital Cameras

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great underwater housing (and camera), February 26, 2008

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AJR - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Canon WP-DC16 Underwater housing for Canon A720IS Digital Cameras (Electronics)

I purchased the Canon A720IS and the WP-DC-16 about two weeks before a trip to Belize. I had enough time to familiarize myself with the camera before leaving, and was pretty happy with the camera in general before taking it diving and snorkeling. The combination of the housing and the camera makes for a great underwater setup for snorkeling and diving. The colors come out just about perfect down to about 10' (similar to using a red filter on a "regular" camera) when using the underwater setting, but going deeper than that tends to produce images that are slightly blue in tint, which need to be cleanup up using an editing program later. The camera (with the little diffuser plate) even worked well on a night dive (in conjunction with my flashlight). For serious underwater work you'll want to add an external strobe, but for my purposes (and I would guess most other recreational type folks) this combination fits the bill with flying colors. Do get the little weight kit that they offer, with two plates the camera and housing is just slightly positively buoyant, without the weights the camera is constantly tugging at your wrist while diving (you can probably skip the weights if you are just going to use it for snorkeling).

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could be better design - needs shade, May 16, 2008

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Scott Millspaugh "smwebhead" (DFW) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon WP-DC16 Underwater housing for Canon A720IS Digital Cameras (Electronics)

Recently purchased this housing in conjunction with Canon A720IS. The camera is a great inexpensive P&S. The housing worked well during a trip to Akumal, I do however have one suggestion/warning to potential buyers.

In full sunlight, the lcd screen is almost impossible to see underwater, while wearing a mask. So you are pretty much shooting blind. If I was not, a former pro shooter, it would have been horrible results. I have seen comments that there is a shade available, this is not correct (yet) -I have contacted Canon and shades are NOT avaiable. I will be working on a modification for myself. Also - familarize yourself with all the functions, underwater, the markings are impossible to see.

Other than those two issues, it worked great - No leaks - suggest getting the weight kit. And use the CHDK hack on the 720IS, it makes all the difference.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good with one small limitation..., January 18, 2008

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jhinds "reef squid" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon WP-DC16 Underwater housing for Canon A720IS Digital Cameras (Electronics)

After having great success with a similar product, the Canon WP-DC2 for the Canon Powershot A540, we decided to get this underwater case for our Canon A720IS digital camera. The case is light, compact, easy-to-use, and works great for our snorkeling photos during the daytime. However, when we tried using it at night with the camera's flash enabled, the waterproof case design casts a shadow over much of the photo. Perhaps our results would have been better had we attached the flash diffusion plate to the WP-DC16, but this was not necessary with the WP-DC2 in order to take high-quality, underwater night photos. Nevertheless, an very good product!