UNDERWATER WATERPROOF CASE FOR SONY CYBERSHOT DSC-S600 COMPACT DIGITAL CAMERAS

by Digital Innovations

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• ASIN: B000UXS8JM
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 6, 2007

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 will cost. How deep can I go? On the box there is a JIS (JAPANESE STANDARD) approval depth rating of 5 meters. Although these cases were originally approved for a depth of 5 meters, the manufacturer has conducted extended safety depth tests for me to fully guarantee that these product can safely go on depths up to 18 meters or 56 feet without leakage. What is included with this purchase? -Water housing -Handling necklace -Zoom ring extender if applicable -UV coated view -Full set of detailed usage and care instructions Some details of the product..... -Great for diving, snorkeling, water sports, rainy days and pool, lake or river pictures -Fully weatherproof -Reusable seals that can be used hundreds of times -High resistance and each unit is pre tested on production IMPORTANT: A full set of detailed instructions includes the performance of a pre test every time you are planning on using this waterproof housing. Similar tests are also given for hard case housings. Please follow clear instructions prior to use and enjoy the new frontier of taking great quality underwater pictures. 3 MONTHS FULL WARRANTY AGAINST MANUFACTURING DEFECTS

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3.0 out of 5 stars Does what it promises, albeit with limitations, March 21, 2008

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Michael B. Marshall "mikeymars" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: UNDERWATER WATERPROOF CASE FOR SONY CYBERSHOT DSC-S600 COMPACT DIGITAL CAMERAS (Electronics)

I have this housing (which is made in Korea and carries the brand name "DICAPac") and test drove it with my Sony DSC-S600 while snorkeling, during a cruise to the Caribbean in February of 2007.

The seal on the housing worked well, keeping the camera bone dry as I used it in sometimes choppy conditions and down to depths of 12 feet or so. I have to admit that during initial use I held my breath as I wasn't completely sure the seal was completely closed, since it is similar in construction to that of a generic "baggie," although made of much heavier material - which makes it difficult to determine how tight the seal is (particularly at the ends). But it was. The plastic is pliable enough to allow you (as promised) to be able to manipulate most camera controls. While underwater, I was able to turn the DSC-S600 on and off, zoom, change flash settings and review shots.

Importantly, the glass on the lens porthole appears to be opitical quality, since photos I took didn't show any visible definiton degredation - sharp as I'm used to seeing in lands shots, which is nice given the DSC-S600 has a quality Carl Ziess lens.

The biggest challenges in using the housing with my Sony camera were twofold. First, the glass "porthole" on the housing can be tricky to keep perfectly aligned with the lens on the DSC-S600. The camera is in essence "free-floating" inside the housing and if it slides a centimeter or so to the right or left, you will inevitably end up with photos with the dark edge of the porthole housing showing. I'd classify this as a minor to moderate nuisance, since the camera did generally stay put (unless really bounced around) and most photo editing software can let you easily crop out "edge boo boos" if they end up in an otherwise great shot.

Secondly, it is very difficult to compose shots with my particular Sony model (or for that matter any digitial point and shoot) in this housing if you are using it in shallow depths in bright sunlight. In those conditions the rear LCD panel gets washed out. So this housing is best for use at some level of depth (4+ feet) or in less bright (ergo, more overcast) conditions. I consequently suspect it won't work well for those who want to primarily use it to shoot the kids in the pool on sunny days!

Also, keep in mind that most of the beautiful professional underwater fish photos people are used to seeing are taken using very powerful external flashes. Any housing like this that relies on the on-board, small flash of a point and shoot is not going to produce bright colors of subjects more than 4-5 feet away. Therefore, if you plan on trying to use this sort of "rig" to take pictures of sealife, realize you are going to HAVE to develop patience and "stalking" skills - the ability to slowly track and move up on creatures so you can take that "ooo-ahhh" close-up.

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent, November 9, 2011

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jen - See all my reviews

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This review is from: UNDERWATER WATERPROOF CASE FOR SONY CYBERSHOT DSC-S600 COMPACT DIGITAL CAMERAS (Electronics)

Everything it says on the package and more. My overzealous friend, when following dolphins, took the camera in its new case down really deep (way beyond the specified depth!) and the case didn't leak at all ! Most impressed. The only draw back is you have to have zoom out to not get the black circle in the shot which can sometimes be annoying if you want a long distance shot.