Olympus PT-016 Underwater Housing for Stylus 300, 400 and 410 Digital Cameras

by Olympus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 6.5 x 6.1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008XEYP
• Item model number: 200870
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 25, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This stylish and durable transparent polycarbonate housing is for anyone looking to pursue underwater digital photography when diving, snorkeling or surfing - and it is also ideal for use during activities that call for ultimate protection from the elements such as skiing, fishing, sailing, or even in certain industrial situations.

A clear and durable polycarbonate case provides an attractive shield for your digital camera as you explore your underwater surroundings at depths up to 131 feet. A tight O-ring main seal with safety lock, along with stainless steel and nickel-plated brass hardware, help to ensure protection from corrosion for years to come.

The Olympus Digital Underwater Housings give you full control over your camera. Each one features a large, responsive shutter button, precision zoom lever, and durable controls to lend you access to everything your Olympus digital camera has to offer.

Product Description

Capture entrancing visions of inner space with the PT-016 Housing surrounding and protecting your OLYMPUS Stylus Digital Camera. This stylish, durable housing makes underwater digital photography while diving, snorkeling or surfing easy and fun. Also great for any activity that calls for protection from the elements such as skiing, fishing, sailing - even singing in the rain! Included silicone grease keep O-ring properly lubricated Safety lock on housing prevents accidental opening Stainless steel control buttons allow full camera access Integrated flash diffuser cuts glare from particles suspended in the water Good to 131 feet underwater!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great!, March 18, 2005

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W. H. Kmen (Huntington, WV United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus PT-016 Underwater Housing for Stylus 300, 400 and 410 Digital Cameras (Electronics)

Last year we bought the PT-016 for use with our Digital Stylus, and have now had it in the ocean 4 times and once on a river raft trip, and it works great!

With this housing you can take your camera underwater at the lake or the reef. Almost every function is available for use, but not POWER ON/OFF - the camera times-out, then when you need it, a button push awakens it. The weight that comes with the housing nicely counter-balances the camera, so it doesn't seem to want to float or sink; land-based shots are still possible with the housing on.

The minuses, besides the power on/off - the manual is warning after warning after warning, followed by test procedures (probably a good idea, but it's BORING); one of the warnings says to not toss the housing & camera or jump into the water with it, which might sometimes be impossible to avoid; the o-ring seal seems sensitive (per the directions) and sand, grit or hair (!) may cause the seal to fail.

Overall the product performs just as you would want it to. We've had the camera in it for up to 8 hours, 3 of those submerged, with no fogging, and the camera stayed completely dry. Because of the sleep mode, the battery didn't drain, but it takes a couple of more seconds to respond from its sleep. It comes with a spare o-ring, grease, and silica gel packets, but you'll want to order more if you're going on multiple dives.

I highly recommend this housing if it's in your budget, and you wish you could take your Digital Stylus underwater. Don't bother with this if you want to be taking pictures in stormy weather - remember the Digital Stylus is already "weather proof"!!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific product, July 8, 2005

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Syd Logan (Carlsbad, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Olympus PT-016 Underwater Housing for Stylus 300, 400 and 410 Digital Cameras (Electronics)

I was just amazed at how easy this housing was to use, and how well it performed. Last month, my friend and I went to Oahu to dive, and since it was his first time doing scuba, we wanted to capture it all on film. I bought the Olympus 300 and this housing on Amazon, and it worked just great. I did six dives in all, 4 day, 2 night. The longest was 1 hour 10 minutes, and the deepest 90 feet. The dives were done in pairs between battery charges, and the battery lasted long enough for both dives without needing to open the case. Some tips: Make sure to set up the camera so that it will always flash to help get the colors right (default mode is for the camera to determine if flash is needed, I found that was not always the best choice -- and the camera forgets this setting between power on/off cycles so you need to do this before getting in the water). Between each pair of dives, a simple soaking of the housing (with the camera inside) followed by a recharge of the battery should be all that is needed to keep the camera housing clean. A single packet of silica was enough to keep the housing from fogging, and I applied a layer of silicon (provided with the housing) when taking the camera out each night, though I think it would have been ok to wait until after the trip.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, durable housing, July 5, 2005

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J. Abbott "kane057" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus PT-016 Underwater Housing for Stylus 300, 400 and 410 Digital Cameras (Electronics)

I've owned my stylus and it's housing for over a year. It has been on over 80 dives many to 90' plus and it's always been a real trooper. I don't change out the silica packs terribly often and have had the lense fog only a couple of times. Love it. Wish I loved the camera just as much.