any feedback on the video option? i purchased this camera specifically for underwater video/photo, along with the compatible ikelite housing. thanks!
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It shoots great videos underwater, tested it during my trip to Hawaii a few months ago. there's a bit of zoom sound, but the quality itself is great.
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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!
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I have been using the G1X (the orginal G1X, not the MkII) underwater since it was released. I use the Canon WP-DC housing for it, which are pretty compact and give you a full range of controls underwater. I have been very happy with the results. You can check them out on my Flickr page: flickr.com/photos/bluewavechris . The image quality is better than my previous G series cameras underwater, due to the larger sensor. Not quite as good as my DSLR quality underwater, but that is understandable due to lens quality/glass size more than anything else. The G1X gives me excellent images without the bulk of a DSLR housing in the water.
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Hi Nancy, I love my tiny 300HS and have taken hundreds of photos and videos underwater all over the world with it. For that matter, hundreds more topside. I've had several U/W cameras/housings over the years (mostly Canon) and even some I made myself. This WP-DC41 and 300HS are winners. I've also purchased other UW cameras since: GoPro and Panny, but the tiny 300 wins. Hint: As you know, color is wimpy (mainly blue/gray) under water unless you use artificial lighting (strobe). The 300 HS built-in strobe is OK for close-in shots, but for more oomph, check out the inexpensive Intova UW slave strobe (search INTOVA). (Get the fiber-optic cable with it and tray). Happy diving! Keith --(end KJ)-- Hi Nancy, I love my tiny 300HS and have taken hundreds of photos and videos underwater all over the world with it. For that matter, hundreds more topside. I've had several U/W cameras/housings over the years (mostly Canon) and even some I made myself. This WP-DC41 and 300HS are winners. I've also purchased other UW cameras since: GoPro and Panny, but the tiny 300 wins. Hint: As you know, color is wimpy (mainly blue/gray) under water unless you use artificial lighting (strobe). The 300 HS built-in strobe is OK for close-in shots, but for more oomph, check out the inexpensive Intova UW slave... » Read More Hi Nancy, I love my tiny 300HS and have taken hundreds of photos and videos underwater all over the world with it. For that matter, hundreds more topside. I've had several U/W cameras/housings over the years (mostly Canon) and even some I made myself. This WP-DC41 and 300HS are winners. I've also purchased other UW cameras since: GoPro and Panny, but the tiny 300 wins. Hint: As you know, color is wimpy (mainly blue/gray) under water unless you use artificial lighting (strobe). The 300 HS built-in strobe is OK for close-in shots, but for more oomph, check out the inexpensive Intova UW slave strobe (search INTOVA). (Get the fiber-optic cable with it and tray). Happy diving! Keith --(end KJ)-- « Show Less
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There is one that I know of fire this camera, you can find it searching Amazon or eBay. It is crazy expensive and it costs more than the camera. I'd suggest one of the bag style universal cases for underwater.... They work well enough for a casual weekend scuba diving anyways.
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I does shoot video, but I didn't try any underwater. I puchased an 8 GB Micro SD card (which is the most memory the Camera takes)... Shot answer the camera did NOT come with a micro card.
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I have the one with the battery and use my Hero3+ Black for underwater video and photos. Being able to see what you are shooting is extremely helpful. I can tell you for a fact that using the touchscreen uses a lot of battery. Even with the extra battery internal battery it cuts the video duration to just over 1.5 hrs. That means a battery change between dives and even less time on the next as the touchscreen battery discharges first. The less expensive touchscreen would probably be fine if you shut it off between actually shooting video or stills and review what you shot.
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has anyone taken this camera diving. If so can you share your comments if it's a scuba diving camera?
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Hi Lisa, I took pictures at an indoor water park. The pictures came out okay. I just scrapbook the pictures, I don't typically blow them up to 5x7 or 8x10. So, for my use the pictures are fine. The fast movements were a little blurry. I have not taken any underwater pictures yet. I took the camera outside for our school snow days. Those pictures in the sunlight were bright and colorful. The fast movements came out okay. I have a few inside pictures during the day and they look pretty good. I have one picture taken at night in my bedroom. My navy blue shirt looks great, but my face is a little orange/yellow and the bedroom in the background is not crisp at all. I think the lighting is responsible for that. I have a few movies on the camera, but can't play them. They are MOV. I tried Quicktime, movie maker, media player. I'll have to play around with it. I hope I don't have to convert these. So, at the moment I can't give you any information on the movies. I wanted the camera to take out to the pool and so far it seems like it will work great for our use. Please let me know if I can help with any else. I'm not sure what you mean by artifacts. I don't think graininess is an issue, but I'm just a mom taking pictures of kids and my photography knowledge is limited.
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You can shoot as video underwater also and with the cover in place. It was an expensive but excellent purchase. The cons were it is bulky to pack and I could not use the view finder I had to use the large screen for viewing. I am sure you can use the viewfinder I just did not take the time to read the directions. Good luck!
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Non whatsoever - took great underwater pics. We love this camera for traveling- compact, east use and takes great pictures!
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Well I was thinking the same thing while looking at GoPro cameras. My thought on this was I already have the camera, housing makes it waterproof for my needs, and I can still use the camera out of the housing for day to day pictures. So I decided on the housing and not going with GoPro just yet. From a financial standpoint there was no reason to get a new setup when the camera I had works great already. I am planning on using this on my next underwater trip and will know that I am still getting a great picture for my money.
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I just returned from the South Pacific - the camera perform flawlessly! We did a snorkle with sharks and in various coral reefs. Both the stills and video are perfect! Highly recommend!
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Hi Paula, My name is Lonnie. I also bought the camera and waterproof housing. Mine is still good. Try here for a case. http://www.intova.net/ . If you can't find the case contact customer support and I'm sure they can help....
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It takes great pictures underwater and even videos with sound underwater. It's only rated for up to three feet underwater but I've been very pleased with this product!
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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.
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I've used a Canon A80 for the last three years (just bought the 710 this weekend) and have had excellent luck with it as an underwater camera. True you have to wait about four seconds while the photo is being stored to the disk, but it gave me time to decide weather or not I wanted to keep it (and believe me, I junked plenty of shots, anenome fish are not cooperative subjects.) I took the 710 into my pool (with the housing, of course) and found the shutter lag to be almost un-noticeable. I almost always use flash u/w, so I find the time waiting for next shot delay was a non-problem (have to wait for the flash to build up again). I was particularly impressed with the macro photos. My little $400 setup took comparable macro photos to my buddies who were using housed SLR's with twin strobe setups. I'm not sure what happened with your memory card (unformatted) but I think you'll be happy with the 710.