Canon WP-DC9 WaterProof Case for Canon SD800 IS Digital Camera
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Customer Review: Canon Waterproof case sd800is
Summary: 5 Stars
Product works great! Pictures and video come out looking great! I recommend this product to anyone. Can't wait to use it on the slopes!Customer Review: Great housing!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
For a small camera this underwaer housing is great! Small and easy to use. I would recomend this product to anyone who is scuba dives.Customer Review: Worked well...
Summary: 5 Stars
Overall, worked well. Need to watch out for sand or anything else contaminating the water seal.Customer Review: Not just for underwater photography
Summary: 4 Stars
Canon is synonymous with action photography. Canon DSLR hangs on just about every photographer's neck at major sporting events. Canon carries that tradition to consumer market, with customized waterproof kit for just about every digital point & shoot digital cameras it sells.
Canon WP-DC9 WaterProof Case is designed to work exclusively with Canon PowerShot SD800 IS ultra compact. WP-DC9 duplicates every single buttons and knobs on the SD800. Made using very high quality materials, strict build tolerance, and 130 feet depth rating, this is not a toy. In addition, the lens area is water resistant.
Canon recommends testing the kit periodically so I sunk mine to the bottom of the bathtub (without the camera but with a heavy object holding it down). About half an hour later, I took it out, noticed everything was nice an dry inside, and went for swimming. When closing the case with SD800 inside, be sure to double check the seams. Even the smallest grain of sand can introduce leak.
With wide angle lens, image stabilizer, and underwater scene mode, SD800 is an ideal underwater ultra compact (high ISO could be better though). WP-DC9 comes with a flash diffusion plate attachment, which when attached, diffuses SD800's flash to even underwater lighting. Setting SD800 to macro mode, you can get stunning results while snorkeling and scuba diving. In addition, you need to take out the yellow O ring and clean the kit periodically (especially after being in salty water), re-applying included putty.
Underwater photography may take about an hour to fully master, but with neck strap and/or wrist strap securely attached, you will have fun in no time. Yes, you can shoot a clown fish Finding Nemo-style.
Thinking you won't use WP-DC9 often enough? WP-DC9 is also ideal for land photography -- whether you are into skiing/snowboarding (snow proof), hiking/biking (dust and humidity proof), or sailing/kayaking/rafting (water proof), WP-DC9 will weather proof your camera.
Pros:
- Extremely well made.
- Every single controls are duplicated.
- 130 feet depth.
- Flash diffusion plate.
Cons:
- Expensive.
- Controls are difficult to read underwater.
- Not as super duper sturdy as high-end (and very expensive) underwater kits.
- Works only with SD800.
Customer Review: Works as specified
Summary: 4 Stars
This product works very well. My only minor issue with it, and perhaps this is true for all water proof cases, is that the seal is rather difficult to remove from the groove it sits in as it stretches out quite snugly. You're not supposed to use any sharp objects to pry it out of the groove to prevent risk of nicking or otherwise damaging the seal so it takes a little bit of coaxing to get it out when trying to remove it for lubrication. The camera is positively buoyant once installed in the case so be sure to have it secured properly or it will float away! :) As with all water proof cases, this product is quite pricey considering it sells for over half the price of the camera itself and is completely useless by itself. Yet, this model is much cheaper than the Ikelite case with is even more expensive yet.
I've had considerably more experience with this housing now and wish to pass on a general tip for dealing with seals: Simply use the edge of a credit card (which is both rounded and made of soft plastic) to pry the seal out of it's groove and you wont every risk nicking it!