Really waterproof? I have tested it in the sink but am taking it to hawaii- has anyone snorkelled with it?
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Thanks for responding. I took it to hawaii and used it snorkelling I was afraid it would die but it worked great and took some cool fish pictures. I'm very impressed with it
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I have taken it swimming, and took photos under water - not for a long time and probably only two feet below the surface. If we could have held our breath longer and stopped laughing - the photos would have turned out better. It captured bubbles, expressions, and images in a deep, dark pond. And, it still works. Also us it a lot to take pictures when skiing. We always pack a second battery, just in case.
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It is rated for 50 ft so would be expected to risk water intrusion, there is a specific case for depth, I have only gone 25-35 feet down snorkeling so have no personal experience, but I did take a lumix to 40 feet with similar seals (rated 30ft) leaked and earned a recovery bath in distilled water (still partially works).
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Yes it's waterproof but it will not work if you submerge deep down into the water according to the manual. But I use it for snorkeling and it works just fine
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I jog with mine around my neck. I've been caught in the rain and everything inside has been fine. I thought it states it is airtight, so I am assuming so. I have not submersed mine under water to really test that. I love mine. I got the smaller one. I get compliments on it all the time. I wear it on a stainless steel necklace.
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I have not tried it, but it is sealed with o rings, so it should be water proof to a point. i'm sure it was not made to use under water.
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It has gaskets that seal the unit, but I can't say it's water proof. It's probably water resistant so that if you dropped it into a bucket of water, there would be no harm. As a diver, I don't think I'd take this under water.
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Their ads say it will write underwater. I don't dive so I haven't tested that, nor have I tested it with extreme temperatures. I can say I'm glad I bought mine and it has not disappointed me in any way. Many have found it works in the rain with "Rite in the Rain" paper. That's good enough for me. I'd be very surprised if it did NOT work very well with a waterproof journal.
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yes, its waterproof for maybe for up to 2 ft under water. I took it on a cruise, used it on snorkeling excursion in Aruba.no problems, all was good.
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That was my problem with the camera. We took it on a snorkeling trip to Hawaii and didn't exceed the 15 feet limit that Sony said it was waterproof to, and it seeped water into the inside of the camera. Ruined it and when I tried to get Sony to honor it's warranty, they reneged on their warranty. Their service center is a joke. I barely took the camera any deeper than 5 feet.
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They claim that is. I've never used it underwater. On YouTube there' are videos that show mixed results.
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Absolutely! We took ours snorkeling in Hawaii and took it into the ocean with us. It also takes very good photos out of the water. The only problem we ever had with it was remembering to switch from underwater photo setting to regular photo mode and then back again. But the camera was great.
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I would call it water resistant...not water proof. It will only hold water out from entering case but only for short period of time in swallow depths of water
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I took it to Hawaii and went snorkeling with it several times. Works awesome.
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I haven't used it underwater! I just take it with me on floats and what not! I just use it as protection if my phone were to drop in the water! I think the more expensive ones are the way to go,there more durable and could withstand going underwater for a short time!
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I have this but shortly after receiving it I stopped using it because I didn't like the hard case limiting what I could put inside it. So I have never tested its waterproof ability but it seems as though it would not be just because it has a zipper closure and if you don't have it 100% tightly closed, water can seep in.
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The one I have is not waterproof. They do make waterproof models. They define waterproof as getting less than 8 drops of water in the safe when it submerged in water 2 inches over the top of the safe for 1 hour.So don't plan on taking it scuba diving.
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Ive been using it in salt water since I bought it and had no problems at all. I think the product itself doesnt specify wether its waterproof or not. What I do is that everytime I finish using it, I extend it to 39" and dry it with a towel (youll have to do that about 3 times before put it away in your backpack). I also recommend to pour some fresh water on it after shooting in saltwater On the other hand, remember that the Wifi remote is completely waterproof, so dont be afraid to take some shots underwater.