There's already plenty of
waterproof cameras out there for those looking to engage in a little casual underwater photography, but those wanting to step up their game a bit may want to consider Liquid Image's new underwater digital camera mask, which'll let you capture those action packed moments as you fight off a shark, or pick up sea shells. You apparently won't be able to do that any deeper than 15 feet, however, and you'll have to make do without an optical zoom or most of the other features you'd expect from a regular camera. On the upside, you will get crosshairs on the googles themselves to help line up your shot, and you'll be able to capture as much VGA video as you can cram onto a microSD card (or the 16MB of internal memory). No word on a price, but you'll apparently be able to get your hands on your choice of a 3.1 or 5.0 megapixel version sometime in March.
posted January 2nd 2008 5:07AM
The info on the website says that it can go down about 30 Meters, significantly more than 15 feet.
5.0MP Underwater Digital Camera Mask
Item 302 - Ages 8 - Adult
Technical Specifications:
Image Resolution - 5.0MP CMOS Sensor
Internal Memory - 16MB NAND Flash Memory
External Memory Card - Micro SD Card
Video Mode - 18-25FPS @ VGA
Status Display - LCD Display
Interface - USB
Power - 2 AAA Alkaline 1.5V Batteries
Photographic Distance - 1.2m (5ft)
Auto Off System time - 120 seconds
Modes
High Res - 5.0MP (2560x1920) - 29 Pics
Low Res - 3.1MP (2048x1536) - 45 Pics
Video - 53S VGA
(Image Qty is based on 16MB internal Memory -
Add a Micro SD Card to add memory)
Depth: 30M
If it is 30m, then that's more usefull... 25m more useful. It won't be much good for photos, but the video side of it could be a lot of fun for the recreational diver, so long as they have a decent white-balance built in.
It's not going to compare against a dedicated camera/video & housing, but then at $100 it's not trying to.
Might also be of use to commercial divers for taking records of any work performed.
30 meteres-not bad. All you need is a good flashlight