Quality Underwater Camera

[0.85 lb] Use on O-rings for underwater camera housings

[Blue] keeps the dreaded underwater camera fog at bay.

[0.4 oz (11.3 g)] Well made quality item suitable for underwater use.

I replaced all of the T-knobs on my underwater camera rig (all 7 of them), as with a black housing, black arms, black floats, and black clamps with black T-knobs, it wasn't always obvious which way the T-knobs were facing. Adding this Red T-Knob to my black clamps instantly solved the problem, and makes quick adjustments underwater easy and fast, without thinking! The machining and quality of the knobs is superb, and matches the quality of all the other ULCS products.

[Bolt: 1/4"-20] I replaced all of the T-knobs on my underwater camera rig (all 7 of them), as with a black housing, black arms, black floats, and black clamps with black T-knobs, it wasn't always obvious which way the T-knobs were facing. Adding this Red T-Knob to my black clamps instantly solved the problem, and makes quick adjustments underwater easy and fast, without thinking! The machining and quality of the knobs is superb, and matches the quality of all the other ULCS products.

[Aluminum] If you are looking for an easy to use and no maintenance underwater point and shoot camera, this is the one. It's solid like a rock but feel comfortable in hand. It's fixed focus so no more struggles for focusing the right target. The snorkeling white balance preset generated quite accurate colors. And the picture quality is very good. It's easy to mount on a monopod to extend the reach for video. All in all it's an excellent travel underwater camera that can generate good results yet adding minimal load to your luggage. The attached photos are frame grab from the HD videos (about 2MB resolution). It's far from the normal single shot picture quality so this is for reference only.

[0.35 lb] Purchased this about a year ago (before it was available in the States). What sold me was the image sensor, the zoom, and the HD video capability. I am very happy with the camera. I purchased the ikelite underwater housing for the camera and it also works great. I have yet to use a strobe with the housing. For on-land use, we bought a small canon flash. It is much brighter than the flash on the camera. Like most camera/flash combos, this camera tends to overexpose pictures taken with a flash. This is easily fixed by using the exposure compensation. We also purchased the lensmate filter adapter for the camera. It attaches to where the hood would attach and allows the use of standard filters. We bought a red filter for underwater use. I am sure the image quality can not compare to a DSLR with specific lenses. Then again, the price is not even close to the cost of a DSLR with designated lenses. For me, the convenience of not carrying extra lenses and the cost savings outweigh any loss of quality. Besides, my eyes are not good enough to pick up on the weaknesses of the camera when I look at the photos. The video looks great. I shot a 12 minute movie at about 80ft in Key West and the movie looks great on our 50inch TV. As with any video camera, the brighter the conditions you're shooting in, the better the video quality. I wouldn't expect this camera to take spectacular video at night without the help of a light. My next purchase for this camera is going to be a strobe and a video light for underwater use. Last thing, we only use lithium batteries in ours. They seem to last long enough to make their added cost worthwhile.

[1.5 lb (0.7 kg)] Well made quality mount quite suitable for use on an underwater bracket

[Black / Red] I looked for these on two or three other underwater camera/SCUBA gear sites with no luck. Of course, when I went to B&H, they were available.

I looked for these on two or three other underwater camera/SCUBA gear sites with no luck. Of course, when I went to B&H, they were available.