Waterproof Feature: The reviewer Nicole mentioned that the waterproof feature is nice....I did not recall reading that this particular camera is waterproof....can someone shed some light on this for me please?
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The Stylus 500, 600, 710 and 800 are all "weather resistant", "splash-proof" or whatever you'd like to call it. This means that you can take shots fairly confidently in wet weather conditions and the camera can take a good splashing by the pool here and there. They are not submersible, however, and I wouldn't recommend prolonged use of these kinds of cameras in a torrential downpour. For underwater use, you need to buy the underwater housing for the Stylus series; otherwise, Olympus also offers the Stylus 720 SW which is water-resistant to 3M (10ft).
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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!!!
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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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The camera I purchased from Amazon was listed as "used", but it arrived sealed in the blisterpack and my impression was that it was new. Although I've never attempted to use it underwater, I did take it on a 4 day white water rafting trip and it came through great. It's small and easy to use. It was exposed to a lot of water, but I had no issues with it getting wet and the pictures and videos are great. I especially like the ability to take still shots from the videos. My only complaint is that some of the accessories for the "dry" version aren't available for the water proof model. The camera I purchased from Amazon was listed as "used", but it arrived sealed in the blisterpack and my impression was that it was new. Although I've never attempted to use it underwater, I did take it on a 4 day white water rafting trip and it came through great. It's small and easy to use. It was exposed to a lot of water, but I had no issues with it getting wet and the pictures and videos are great. I especially like the ability to take still shots from the videos. My only complaint is that some of the accessories for the "dry" version aren't available for the water... » Read More The camera I purchased from Amazon was listed as "used", but it arrived sealed in the blisterpack and my impression was that it was new. Although I've never attempted to use it underwater, I did take it on a 4 day white water rafting trip and it came through great. It's small and easy to use. It was exposed to a lot of water, but I had no issues with it getting wet and the pictures and videos are great. I especially like the ability to take still shots from the videos. My only complaint is that some of the accessories for the "dry" version aren't available for the water proof model. « Show Less
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Yes! This is a terrible camera! I bought it because I was going to a water park with my family. After it went underwater (less than 3 feet) a couple of times it stopped working. I opened it up and noticed water had gone in through the casing even though it was closed correctly. Besides that the focus and zoom is terrible! I took it back and got my money back right away. There are newer and better waterproof cameras out there and I would invest in a different model/brand. Sorry for the delay in my response.
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The Panasonic is not waterproof and you should not take it snorkeling. Mine lasted less than 10 minutes (leaked) snorkeling in shallow water at the start of my visit to Galapagos and I was very careful to make sure it was clean, closed and locked. Others have had similar problems with this camera. I have had other underwater cameras (Nikon film camera) that lasted for years. I think the TS3 has a poor gasket design on their door, it didn't seem to be very tight and of course they will not fix or replace the camera with water damage, your fault! Don't know about Nikon but the Canon D20 seems to be getting good reviews. The Panasonic is not waterproof and you should not take it snorkeling. Mine lasted less than 10 minutes (leaked) snorkeling in shallow water at the start of my visit to Galapagos and I was very careful to make sure it was clean, closed and locked. Others have had similar problems with this camera. I have had other underwater cameras (Nikon film camera) that lasted for years. I think the TS3 has a poor gasket design on their door, it didn't seem to be very tight and of course they will not fix or replace the camera with water damage, your fault! Don't know about Nikon but the Canon D20 seems... » Read More The Panasonic is not waterproof and you should not take it snorkeling. Mine lasted less than 10 minutes (leaked) snorkeling in shallow water at the start of my visit to Galapagos and I was very careful to make sure it was clean, closed and locked. Others have had similar problems with this camera. I have had other underwater cameras (Nikon film camera) that lasted for years. I think the TS3 has a poor gasket design on their door, it didn't seem to be very tight and of course they will not fix or replace the camera with water damage, your fault! Don't know about Nikon but the Canon D20 seems to be getting good reviews. « Show Less
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I believe that the camera can be used under water, BUT it has to be in a waterproof case. I am not sure how this "feature" makes it different from any other camera, but that is my understanding
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My opinion is no. It didn't work for me. I wasted my money on the camera, memory card, and my entire pictures from my trip. I would not recommend buying this "waterproof" camera.
351943
From the look of the camera body, I thought it would withstand blowing rain OK. I was wrong. Mine is really not splashproof. Condensation would form on the inside of the plastic bubble after a good rain. I had to mount it under the eave. I will try it there and see. I do like the camera.
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I was thinking about buying this camera before Christmas, and I viewed a test report video online. The reviewer actually went out on a lake in a rowboat, talked about the waterproofing feature, and then actually dunked the camera and lens under water. He then immediately lifted the Pentax out of the water and proceeded to take pictures with it and it worked!! So perhaps the answer is you should not try to swim under water with it, but it does survive a quick dunk underwater if you happen to drop the camera into water.
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It was a new, in the box camera. We did have some issues with the waterproof statements. However, when it stopped working, Kodak replaced it with a new camera. Thus far, we have not fully tested the replacement.
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this camera is not waterproof. i have one on an enclosed porch that is not heated and it works fine.
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No, it is not waterproof. It is splash and dust resistant. In other words you can take photos in the rain or at the beach using one of Pentax's sealed lenses. You cannot submerge the camera in water. It is a solid well constructed camera. I've had mine since 2008 with no problems.
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The camera is waterproof, I used it while snorkeling in about 6 feet of water and it worked great taking some very good photos. For the price, you cannot beat it.
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I haven't tried the camera yet. I plan on trying it this weekend. It is getting easier to use the other features._
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We love this camera, but we haven't taken it underwater (it has been splashed and drenched however), or tested whether it would float or not. My best estimate is that it would not float, we have always used the wrist strap when in an area where we could have dropped it into deep water. Sorry I can't answer this definitely.
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I have not paid any attention to the warranty conditions. Water resistant? ..... I live in the Puget Sound area and have left the camera out in the rain for as much as four days at a time with no problem.