Just bought this little camcorder. We are planning a Disney trip soon, how well does this hold up to water rides? Any water safety tips? Thanks.
2048176
I'm not sure of the water resistance, but this camera only has auto-focus and it is possibly the worst auto-focus on the market right now. If you're on a ride that is moving constantly you may have mixed results on the quality and clarity of your video.
2048177
Great little cam but I highly doubt it is waterproof in any sense of the term.....my suggestion - don't take it on a water ride !
941375
it was new and i made a waterproof case for it because i heard that it wasn't waterproof in the ocean and so i didn't want to take any chances. It was an ok camera, low definition but i lost it in the ocean while surfing so it didn't turn out well. I ended up just getting a go pro. there are many other cameras out there, wait a little longer and buy the best product and make sure you don't drop it in the ocean. haha.
655387
My 9 year old records POV roller coaster and ice hill sledding with them. They seem to work great and Liquid Image has been perfect (had a faulty battery). Here's one of his vids - mind you this is after youtube video processing has occured so the quality isnt as good as the raw files we pull: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oaQdnXT3mk&feature;=share&list;=PLEkR4zsbGEygsQjOcp9-JutDOIFjbsGRW
455756
I have not had that problem, but I don't record for long periods of time (the videos get too boring for continuous recordings). I used it mostly outside and on my motorcycle. One of my trips was in Texas in July, 100+ everyday and no issues. I would only record for short periods of time, 5 to 10 minutes here and there when the scenery or roads were picture/video worthy. It takes great video and pictures, I'm very happy with the camera. It's even been through rain with no issues.
961950
I have had mine for 3 weeks and it has been in the ocean at least a dzoen times for more than an hour each time--both surfing and snorkling. I put my old camera in it and it fit perfect and pictures are awesome. NO leaking so far. BEST 12 dolllars I spent. I do not see many good reviews for waterproof cameras...they seem to brake alot and out of water do not take good pics or vids. Mine works awesome in and out all the time. What a genious invention!!!
241086
It is definitely not water PROOF, in that you can't submerse it without the underwater case, which I bought and is awesome by the way. The camera is pretty water resistant though. I got caught in the rain a few times riding my bike and it got pretty wet and continued to record.
609700
I used the camera on a recent dive trip. I had the LCD back so used the GoPro Hero 3 housing (not +) because it could accommodate the LCD back.So yes the camera is good in deep water in the housing. The Hero 3+ housing also works in water (you need to put the correct back on the case in either situation ..3 or 3+)
264727
I used it under water but the water wasn't very clear so I wouldn't blame the camera. The playback was high def but the sounds under water are fairly garbled as you may expect so you need to mute the playback or add music. For the price in the cam market it is great.
1090652
Yes, it's a great camera, I bought for my 12 & 8 year old grandkids, really more for older kids. A great, fun camera for water vacations
1223770
The sound is awesome! I video us going down a water slide as a family & you could hear all of us clearly. I highly recommend this camera!
949720
I used this camera for both SCUBA and snorkling in seawater without any problems. I did rinse the outside with fresh water when I finished, just as I would with my dive gear. I believe this is one of the best price/feature cameras for its price range.
636175
In short, ok. It's not designed to get wet at all. That said , there's a ton of YouTube videos about pontoons and floats and such. There is a company that will actually coat the electronics to waterproof them as well. On a practical note, I crashed mine into my pool one day... With my go pro hero 3 uncased attached! I was trying to get some low angle who's of my rottweiller barking at it, and the prop wash made it unstable enough that the skids followed by the camera went into the water. Two props made it in but then I hit full power and it actually pulled up out of the water and righted itself. The camera stopped when it hit the water. I landed it and blew everything out w compressed air, 30 min later back flying, 4 hours later filming again as well! I wouldn't be so aggressive in salt water or where I couldn't get it quick, and I think it's gonna fly w the camera cased as much as possible. It's worth theflight time sacrifice for the safety of the cam. Buy it! It's awesome!
560647
I bundled and got a 32gb card. We shot lots of video and photos. Even without test driving, the underwater photography was clear, zoom in/out feature worked great. We took it to *33ft with no leaking. Just rinsed off salt water after each dive. Land photo quality and sound great. We could even hear the scuba breathing on video. Great buy. We pop the sd card into our wii as wallpaper slide show! Enjoy! Love the Wi-Fi connectivity.
1406685
I used it snorkeling in St Lucia - worked great - the pictures and video were good quality - are the "land" pictures as good as on a higher-end non-waterproof camera? I don't think so as there isn't the same type of manual controls, but if you want something that you can use in water and still performs well on land then this is hard to beat, particularly for the price. A very nice feature is the 2 large shoot buttons (one for pictures, the other for video) which means no fiddling around when in the water.
600906
I use a micro SD card... If you intend to take video you should really get a card at least 16GB.... I used a 32 GB micro card. However I would also get a waterproof pouch if you intend to use it in water. The very first time I put it in water it leaked. It was under warranty so I was sent a new one by Sony. The other issue I had is that in less than a year I could not charge the camera any more because the mechanism holding the battery in does not work now. It does not come with a separate charger so I have no way to use it. Sony wants me to pay for repair however I am opting not to repair it and instead intend to purchase another camera.
1469149
I took mine on a float trip in the river. Took pictures and even some underwater video with it.
1615687
It takes photos and video and is waterproof up to 10' of water (I think). I bought it for my then 13 year old son and he took it everywhere including the beach and the pool.