Customer Reviews

Underwater Case for the Following Canon Powershot

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I bought this case for a trip to Cancun where I expected to do some swimming, sailing, and snorkeling with my Panasonic TZ4K. The case worked as expected: I got some decent in and underwater photos and the camera stayed dry as a bone. This is a reasonable solution for camera protection if you don't want to invest in a high-end dive case.

Good points: Easy to use, keeps the camera dry.

Bad points: Depending on the camera shape, you may not be able to use the flash at all as it may be obstructed by the pouch. Depending on the camera lens, it may be a challenge to get photos without any of the lens housing (which protrudes a little ways) in the picture.

I am a pretty serious amateur photographer. Every trip I take, I'm shooting photos with a DSLR. I took a look at underwater housings for DSLRs and underwater housings for my new point-and shoot "back-up camera", the Canon SD 1200 IS.

As serious as I am about photography, I am not in the market for a camera housing that I will use maybe once a year that costs hundreds of dollars. For less than $40 including shipping, I figured I couldn't go wrong with this product.

This case is basically a very heavy duty plastic bad to throw your camera into. Use is very simple: Insert camera into case. Seal the "zip-lock" style closure. Roll the case down until it contacts the first velcro strip. Seal the first velcro strip to keep the bag crimped down. Seal the secondary velcro strip and you are ready to go.

Due to the size of the bag, it can fit many different camera models. This will mean that depending on the model, the lens may not always line up with the lens housing, and the flash may be partially obscured by the case and lens housing. The SD 1200 IS fits with a lot of extra space. This occasionally means that when you turn the camera on, and the lens attempts to extend, it will not be properly aligned with the lens housing, and be blocked from full extension. In this event, the camera retracts the lens and powers off. After a while, you get used to checking before turning the camera on.

The flash of the SD 1200 IS is partially obstructed during operation, but it is still somewhat effective.

The only warning I would give is to remember to use your brain when recording video clips under water. I admittedly forgot to do this. After setting the camera to video mode, I began swimming around with the fish, keeping the camera case perfectly level to track the graceful motion of the underwater world. Remember the comment above about how the camera fits loosely into the case? Although I held the case perfectly level, the camera itself was jostling around like crazy. The recorded video look like they were shot while bullriding.

This product is a great solution for anyone wanting to capture underwater memories without breaking the bank on camera gear. I highly recommend this product.

Worked great to 10 m scuba diving on the Barrier Reef and recently worked well while surfing. Takes a beating in the waves and not a drop in the bag. I have recommended it to many people.

This worked very well with my Cannon PowerShot SD 780 IS. I took it on a trip to Hawaii to use while snorkeling and it worked splendidly. A hard case cost a lot more and for the few times I need something like this it was the right choice. Feeling the camera controls through the plastic is a little difficult, but with little practice I could make the camera do what I wanted. It's not for pros but for the occasional snorkeler it's a good choice.