DXG USA DXG-5B1V HD DXG Sportster 1080p HD Underwater Camcorder

by DXG

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0036VO26I
• Item model number: DXG-5B1VHD
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,832 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
  • #94 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Underwater Photography > Camcorders
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 1, 2010

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Whether you're in the South Pacific surfing the perfect wave, or looking for Nemo in the Great Barrier Reef or simply beating the heat of summer at your friend's pool party, the DXG-5B1V HD is the perfect high-definition camcorder to capture those memories, both above and underwater. The DXG-5B1V HD 1080p High-Definition Underwater Camcorder records real 1080p HD video; takes fantastic still pictures up to 12MP image resolution; features 3" TFT screen' and supports SDHC up to 16GB.  Sporting a brushed metal body, the DXG-5B1V HD is IPX8 Grade, this means that you can take it underwater up to 10 feet deep and record with confidence that once-in-a-lifetime whale shark encounter. And when you reach shore, sit back and record that quintessential sailboat as it glides in front of the setting sun!    
              
Key Product Features:

• Records  full 1080p HD high-definition video
• H.264 MOV file format
• Waterproof up to 10 feet deep
• IPX8 Grade
• Submersible up to 1 hour
• 3.0" screen display
• Takes still pictures up to 12MP image resolution
• Built-in HDMI output with HDMI cable included
• Supports SDHC up to 16GB

Accessories Included:

• 1 Li-ion NP-120 Battery
• 1 USB/AV Cable
• 1 Charger and Cord
  
• 1 HDMI Cable
• 1 Camera Pouch
• 1 CD-Rom for software (ArcSoft TotalMedia)
• User’s Manual and Quick Start Guide

System Requirements:

OS	Windows XP, Vista, 7 Operating System
CPU	Inter Pentium 4 2.8 GHz CPU or Higher (3 GHz recommended)
RAM	At least 1GB of RAM or Higher
Video Card	DirectX 9 or DirectX 10
Interface	Standard USB 1.1 Port or Higher
HDD	At least 200MB of Available Disk Space

Product Specifications:

Image Sensor	1/3.2" CMOS 5.0 Megapixel Sensor
Active Pixels	5.0 Megapixel
Storage Media
Internal	Built-in 128MB Flash Memory
External	SD Card (Up to SDHC 16GB Class6)
Sensor Sensitivity	Auto
Color Effects	Natural / B&W / Sepia
Lens	F3.2, f=5.1mm
	1G3P
Focus Range
Normal	3 feet ~ inf.
Macro	8 in
Still Image
Image File Format	JPEG (EXIF2.2), DCF
Image Resolution	3M, 5M, 16M (Interpolation)
Movie Clips
Movie File Format	H.264 (AVI)
Movie Resolution	QVGA120fps,  WVGA60fps, 720p30fps, 1080p30fps
Zoom
Movie	4X Digital Zoom (except 1080p and QVGA)
Camera	4X Digital Zoom
Playback	Still: 8X
TFT Monitor	3.0" TFT (960 x 240 pixels) (16:9)
LED Light (Video)
Effective Range	<3 feet
Mode	On / Off
White Balance	Auto / Sunny / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent
EV Compensation	-2.0EV ~ +2.0EV
Self-Timer	5 sec. / 10 sec. / Off
Interface
MSDC	USB 2.0 (High Speed)
AV-Out	NTSC / PAL / HDMI
Shutter	Video : 1/30 ~ 1/4000
	Still : 1/2 ~ 1/2000
Auto Power Off	Off / 5 min / 10 min
Power Source	Li-ion Battery NP40
Dimensions	2.09" (W) x 2.56" (H) x 4.49" (D)
Weight	Approx. 9.17 ounces (Without Batteries)

Product Description

Whether you're in the South Pacific surfing the perfect wave, or looking for Nemo in the Great Barrier Reef or simply beating the heat of summer at your friend's pool party, the DXG-5B1V HD is the perfect high-definition camcorder to capture those memories, both above and underwater. The DXG-5B1V HD 1080p High-Definition Underwater Camcorder records real 1080p HD video; takes fantasti still pictures up to 12MP image resolution; features 3" TFT screen' and supports SDHC up to 16GB. Sporting a brushed metal body, the DXG-5B1V HD is IPX8 Greade, this means that you can take it underwater up to 10 feet eep and record with confidence that once-in-a-lifetime whale shark encounter. And when you reach shore, sit back and record that quintessential sailboat as it glides in front of the setting sun!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth it, December 26, 2010

By 

Ty P. Brown - See all my reviews

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This review is from: DXG USA DXG-5B1V HD DXG Sportster 1080p HD Underwater Camcorder (Electronics)

I bought this as a gift for my wife in hopes that it was a great little camcorder for the price. It's supposed to be full 1080P camcorder with underwater capabilities. My wife opened up the camcorder and we instantly charged the battery to see how well it works. After the battery was charged I put it in the camera and wanted to see what we got for the price. I noticed that when I push the "Power" button it turned on and then shut down immediately, I then had to turn it back on. I thought that was kind of weird, but we kept on checking this out. Then I noticed that in 1080P you can't zoom at all. So if I wanted to record my daughter's soccer game I guess I would just have to run on the field and follow her around to get 1080P quality video. Then I put it in 720 mode and there you can zoom in and out. Not what I wanted, but maybe I could live with it.

I then did some recordings so I could do a playback and see the quality. It was horrible! The picture was grainy and terrible pictures the further I zoomed in. I tried to play with the settings and found that it didn't help at all. White balance and low light picture quality is not good at all. I was actually embarrassed to have purchased this as a gift for my wife. On the playback the sound was muffled and I couldn't pick up anything more than 2 feet away and was very hard to hear on the playback. It probably doesn't help that the microphone is on the top where your fingers rest. I did make sure my finger wasn't covering the microphone and that didn't make a difference at all. What I did find with the sound,(during playback), is that if you zoom in and out or change or push any buttons it is picked up by the microphone quit well, much better than someone talking.

On to trying to take still pictures. That was horrible too. All the pictures were blurry and grainy. This camcorder is just bad all the way around. I since have returned it hoping it is just a defective one and not a product that was put out for people to buy. Just a disappointment of a camcorder.

Pros: Lightweight, buttons are easy to navigate, waterproof (Didn't test it).

Cons: Complete waste of money, muffled sound, can't hear anything over 2 feet away, can't zoom in or out in 1080P. 720 is all you can record in with the zoom function. Playback of video is grainy and worse than a VCR used on a High Def TV with an old tape, "Still" pictures were blurry and not quality at all.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waterproof?, March 25, 2011

By 

Okanogan - See all my reviews

This review is from: DXG USA DXG-5B1V HD DXG Sportster 1080p HD Underwater Camcorder (Electronics)

We bought this videorecorder for my daughter's 16th birthday trip to Hawaii. The first day at the beach, she took it to see the beautiful underwater fish and coral. Despite following directions and in the modes needed, 15 minutes in the water and the videocamera was fried. Water was in every compartment, including the lens. The SD was also fried in the electrical meltdown. Despite the video being really good, if you are looking for a wateproof camera, pass this one by.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not good, August 10, 2010

By 

C. Boccuzzi "cboccuzz" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DXG USA DXG-5B1V HD DXG Sportster 1080p HD Underwater Camcorder (Electronics)

lens fogged up in water making video or pictures not good at all. Sound muffled. Video way over exposed in the sun, even with ev compensation or white balance adjustment, it was not good. I returned it.