INTOVA INWD-IC500 5.0 MP Digital Sports Camera with Waterproof Housing -130FT
 |   Publisher : Intova Company : INTOVA |
Features
- 5.0 Mega Pixel CMOS sensor
- Waterproof to 130'
- 4x digital zoom
- SD card capacity to 4gb
- 2.5" Color LCD display
Product Description
This Intova IC500 Underwater Digital Camera is really a kit that includes a 5.0 mega-pixel digital camera and underwater housing. With this kit you can take photographs as you explore the ocean world both above and below the surface. This easy to use camera is good to depths of up to 130' (40 m). Of course it is also ideal for taking worry-free pictures in the rain, at the beach, or on the ski slopes. The camera features a 2.5" LCD display. This makes composing your photos easy and fun. The camera flash can be used to take underwater photos, but an external strobe is recommended to improve color and reducing the illumination of particles suspended in the water. The Pixtreme Flash Set is the perfect flash to use with this camera. Another alternative is to shoot available light with the color correction filter included in the Pixtreme Lens Kit. The camera housing allows access to all camera functions.Customer reviews
Good camera for the price
I purchased this camera as an alternative for disposable 35mm underwater cameras for vacation pictures. For the price, I would recommend it.
Camera: The camera, without its underwater case, is very tiny. I've taken 185 pictures, some underwater and some regular, and only about 15 were disappointing. Pictures will be blurry if the camera is not held still. Since it was inexpensive I did not expect it to be as good as my regular digital camera, so I'm ok with the proportion of good pictures.
Underwater Casing: The underwater casing is nice and sturdy. I don't know how it is different than the more expensive models which are sold separately for other cameras. I snorkeled for several hours on three different occasions and the casing did not leak. It is easy to get the camera into and out of the case. The buttons all functioned nicely.
Battery Life: I used rechargeable AAA NiMH and they lasted for each of my days of picture taking.
Note: some websites list this same camera as having a 3x optical zoom, but there is no optical zoom on this camera.
Summary: I would say the camera and underwater housing are definitely worth the price. I couldn't find many other digital underwater cameras in this price range with the similar features. I'm not sure why this one is so inexpensive, except for the lack of brand name recognition.