could i use this camera for snow skiing too, or is it specifically designed for diving/swimming?
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You can use it for anything. For diving, there is a waterproof vessel and mask mount. I see no reason it couldn't be mounted on ski goggles.
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I bought this for scuba diving but It could be used for just about anything. If you use the waterproof housing do NOT expect to get any usable audio from it. the waterproof housing blocks out all noise from getting to the microphone. Also worth mentioning, the camera does not do well with swift movements. It is glitchy and spotty video if you move the camera point of view around much. It is nice for the money, but I will be upgrading to a GoPro HD soon.
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I have the Olympus and it hs worked well for me due to the shock proof aspect and the waterproof. I dropped it twice on a trip once in the water and it is still like new. I have not used it for diving yet but have a friend that has and her photos were great. I will be diving with it in a couple of weeks.
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It's primarily for diving to be attached to a scuba mask but you should be able to attach it to a ski mask in the same way. Well worth the money.
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I got excellent pics, but only used it outside for snorkeling and while hanging out on the beach and as a secondary camera at Chichen Itza in Mexico. I also had my Nikon D5000, which obviously is a much more advanced camera, but this one did good enough that I was comfortable leaving the Nikon D5000 behind for some of our activities, knowing this camera would capture anything I needed and I wouldn't lose out on memories :) My snorkeling pics turned out good!
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Hi Jeff, Is a good feature, but is not a proffesional camera, the macro function is as good as the software of the camera. I use it diving, snorkeling and in caverns and works perfectly. I try it with a penny and I can see all the details of the penny.
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It could definitely be used for skiing both with the head strap/helmet mount or the chesty mount as done by most of the team athletes. If you go any lower where it will be constantly exposed to the snow like on a ski or the side of a boot, you would want to keep it dry so the waterproof housing would be a better choice. Depends ultimately on whether or not it will be getting wet.
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Kim, the short answer is yes. This is a great waterproof camera and truly unbeatable at its price point. I do not think you will be disappointed with it.
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I have used mine skiing, swimming underwater, and kayaking without any issues with the camera moving out of place. Of course, I am only one user so I can't speak for all, but that has been my experience. A great little compliment to my GoPro kit.
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I think this would be fine in that situation. I've used it in snow and light rain and it worked great. My camera is not weather sealed so I worry about wet weather
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For a good review of what this camera can and can't do at diving depths, see: http://www.digicamera.com/reviews/olympus_stylus_770sw/ My 2cts: Except in clear tropical waters you need an external strobe, not to avoid white-out, but to avoid backscatter from particulates in water. (I've got some great images from tropics just using the built in strobe from a housed point-and-shoot digital, but an external strobe is a necessity in northern/central CA.) I could see taking this on a trip, if I'm going to be only shallow (unlikely in tropical waters) and wanted to avoid the hassle of taking my whole housing/strobe set-up. However, if you're planning to get a strobe and genuine scuba-depth housing (as mentioned, Olympus does make one for this model), you have to ask what's the point of paying extra for what this camera comes with already, as well as its limits (compared with higher quality cameras/lens not designed to skinny-dip). If you snorkel, kayak, surf, play in the water a lot, etc., it may still make sense. If you want that versatility, but still will use a housing/strobe for diving, consider the 720, which allows you to go 10ft and would save you some money. Another thought (now wearing my PADI instructor hat): There's a lot of task loading in learning scuba (esp. if you're doing it in cold Alaska water!), and I would advise against adding underwater photography too soon. Although I have a hard time diving without a camera, I think new divers should wait until they're quite comfortable in the water (for their own safety), and have very good buoyancy skills (for the safety of the marine environment).
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If you are asking if you can put a camera on it and use it as a monopod while snowboarding, then yes. If you are asking if you can use it to put your weight on while snowboarding, then definitely not.
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I only used the camera for snorkling, 3 to 4 feet. It did very well at that depth. The specs say it is only good to 10 feet.
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This wouldn't be the camera for that. You'd want something that has a larger capacity and has a time and date stamp. This camera is more for portability. Say you went skiing and wanted to record your run - it would be good for that. If you did use it for security purposes, it would be for brief periods and unless you had the USB plugged in the whole time, it would only last as long as the battery life.
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I haven't used it underwater, but it is plastic. The only thing I would think is its accuracy in that situation for white balancing your shots or video. That would require some testing.
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I used it with my Nikon which is similar in weight comparing to other waterproof cameras it perfectly floatted very strong support and cushion. You should not have a problem.
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Hi Tom, unfortunately I haven't tried to use mine underwater since I take videos of my hiking adventures. But, I highly doubt it would work underwater since it is made for out of water use. The underwater replacement lenses are flat, not curved. If you hunt Amazon, you can find the lenses made for underwater shooting.
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Yes, I took it snorkeling several times and it took great pictures. The only problem I had was in dark areas underwater. I took it into underwater caves in Mexico and the pictures were tracing when there was low light. I ended up switching to video mode and was able to record in low light with no problems. I extracted snap shots from the videos and ended up with to pretty awesome shots!