DicaPac WP300 Medium 160 X 105mm Waterproof Case by DICAPac
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Digital camera reviews of DicaPac WP300 Medium 160 X 105mm Waterproof Case
Digital camera Review: Well worth $30
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this case in preperation for a cruise, where I will be doing some under water activities, snorkaling and what not. I was thinking at first of buying a whole new digital camera designed for under water use, way too expensive. Then I thought maybee go cheap with disposable water proof cameras, I run a photo lab and these can suck especially with 35mm film having the potential of being messed up by X-ray equipment. Then I was like hard case for one of my exsisting cameras when I stumbled upon this by DiCAPac. My camera wasn't specified (GE E1030) but I figured it's about medium sized it should fit. I got the case in 48 hours only paying for standard shipping and not only did it fit my camera perfectly but everything was easy to use through the bag I could easily rotate the dials under water from the various photo options to video.
I did have the initial fear of placing my camera in the water even after I did the reccomended test this is, as every one will tell you, a heavy duty ziploc bag with a lense on it. But after you get over the phobia and trust this case you'll find it takes great pictures under water and is just ultra handy, hell the case even floats, can you beat that?
This is a great case and I would reccomend it to any one even just for around the pool use.
Digital camera Review: Worked great--then leaked
Summary: 2 Stars
I reviewed this product with an ecstatic 5 stars several months ago. It worked great in several swimming pools, on a trip to Hawaii, and through half of our time in Belize. Unfortunately, halfway through a snorkeling trip, I noticed what looked like water in the bag. Before I could get back to the boat, my $300 canon was dead. Before you ask, yes I properly sealed it. My advice is to get the real case, or buy a cheap waterproof model. The only reason not to have one is that they don't do video.Digital camera Review: Works
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought the DicaPac WP300 about a year ago for a trip to Cozumel. As the instructions say, I tested it out ahead of time by putting some tissues in the pouch and submerging it under water to see if there were any leaks. It was fine, but I still was a bit cautious so I used my older Canon PowerShot S500 instead of my newer one.
I was impressed. It was a little tricky at times getting the lens to line up so that it didn't catch the side of the opening on the case (leaving a slightly black corner to some of the photos when it did), but I was able to take some awesome photos and video. My friend who has the same model put some packing foam inside of his to keep his camera perfectly aligned all the time, but I never got around to it.
During a week of daily usage it never leaked once and I came back from the trip with a bunch of amazing underwater photos that I never would have taken otherwise. Most of the time I never took it below 3 or 4 feet, but on some occasions I swam down to about 10 or 12 feet and it was still fine. For the price it can't be beat, as there are some really expensive models out there.
One complaint I have is that after not a lot of use the velcro began to separate from the plastic pouch a bit. This could probably be fixed with a little bit of glue, but if I didn't fix it water still probably wouldn't get in as there is a zip-lock style closing just beyond it.
Overall it's a great buy. You get far better photos (and video) than you would with any disposable underwater camera, and the price is great. My only suggestion would be to try it out on an older camera just in case something drastic were to happen that you wouldn't want to happen to an expensive camera.
I'm looking forward to using it again.
Digital camera Review: Works like a champ
Summary: 3 Stars
Didn't leak. Tough to squeeze our Canon sure shot in and out of the bag. Tough to see with the reflection.Digital camera Review: Works well (surprisingly)
Summary: 4 Stars
Considering the price, this product works very well. I have a Casio Exilim (awesome digital camera) and the fit was just about right although there was still some extra room.
The picture quality is amazing. Certain things, like pictures of my hand, do not look like the picture was even taken under water. The reason I bought this was to take videos of me blowing "bubbles rings" because i was so excited i could do them (do a youtube search and you will be impressed)and wanted to show people. I started doing some research on underwater cases and found i could try this or spend close to what my camera cost for a nice hard plastic one. So far, this has been just fine.
The only bad part about this is not being sure if it will work. Putting a $300 camera in a glorified ziploc bag and submerging it can be slightly unnerving. Also, as in some other reviews, it can be a little tricky pressing the shutter but if you are good with your camera it shouldn't be too much of a problem.