Canon WP-DC4 Waterproof Case for Canon SD600 Digital Camera
by Canon Cameras US
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon WP-DC4 Waterproof Case for Canon SD600 Digital Camera
Customer Review: scubafying my canon
Summary: 4 Stars
the case is just as i'd hoped and expected, and performed well out of the box. it does require some tedious inspection prior to use, but that task isn't difficult; user must inspect seals and lubricate them to ensure waterproofing. the only real downside is that it can only be used on this model of canon, and if i decide to upgrade my camera i will have to purchase another housing.Customer Review: good product
Summary: 4 Stars
i am giving this comment after a 20meter dive. the camera ( canon sd600) and the camera case worked fine. good pics. i still have to try it to 35meters. it should be fine. i may have limited light but we will see! easy to handle and operate. in fact i just learnt the basics of the camera, slid it in case and fine. someone suggested an extra separate probe SL960D but thats pricey!Customer Review: a good case
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this case together with my new SD600, to start making underwater pictures...the case is easy to use and set up, took pictures at 110 feet, no problems, no leak...
only gave 4 stars because the case is a bit too buoyant in shallow water, kind of a pain in the neck to see it float in front of you but that's not too bad...
Customer Review: More about the camera than the case...
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this case for use on a recent scuba trip to the Great Barrier Reef. I had used the Canon S500 with Canon's case for that model in the past. Even though the SD600 is a newer camera, it did not perform as well as the older S500.
The main problem with the SD600 for underwater photography is its poor performance in low light. In low light, the SD600 will automatically engage its higher ISO settings even in "manual" mode, and the results are just way too noisy. Anything over ISO 250 is pretty much unusable. The S500 had a much more limited ISO range, so it would use other parameters to account for low light. For the S500, that might mean the shutter times were longer on average or that there was a heavier dependence on the flash, but the results were clearly better. I had a higher percentage of usable shots from the S500.
One option to deal with this is to put the SD600 in manual mode and set the ISO manually. Keep it at 250 or preferably lower if there's enough light. I wish I had done that instead of leaving it in "Auto ISO" mode, but I couldn't tell what pictures really looked like on the camera LCD. I didn't really see the quality of the shots until I got back on land and saw the pictures on a computer.
Another option... Perhaps pick up a camera that has better high ISO performance than the SD600 or a camera that gives more control over settings. This can be challenging with the point-and-shoot cameras these days as the producers seem to try to maximize ISO even if it means loss of quality.
Customer Review: A risky purchase
Summary: 2 Stars
I was originally enticed by the idea of taking my camera along with me for snorkeling, scuba diving, rough weather, etc. I was pleased the the case at first. Until I took it on it's first test run...snorkeling in Mexico.
The case was defective and within minutes the slow leak had seeped condensation into the housing and ruined my camera. I was also unable to take pictures the rest of my trip. before the leak started, I did notice a few other concerns. Glare from the extra plastic layer made it hard to read the LCD screen. Forget using the normal viewfinder in those situations. The light diffuser was barely adequate for the flash, and the pictures I took using flash came out underexposed and a little bit grainy, even. Additionally, the buoyancy issue was annoying; and a kit shouldn't have to be purchased separately for [...].
Luckily I bought my SD600 from amazon less than a year ago, so they took care of me after hours of phone calls, but this was HUGE hassle for a cool concept, but one that still needs work.
Maybe the next generation of camera housings will prove to be more reliable.