Sealife DC800 underwater camera goes deep, stays dry

Attention wet people: Sealife has released the DC800 Underwater Digital Camera. This modular unit -- it drops into a waterproof case or will operate as an out-of-water point-and-shoot -- includes an 8-megapixel camera with 2.7-inch display, wide-angle lens, SD/SDHC card support, and 4x optical zoom. So what makes this camera diver-friendly? Its menus and modes are designed for sub-surface snappers with five underwater modes to deal with the various water bodies' muck, grime, and color. The DC800 will function at 200 feet, weighs about 17 ounces and will set you back $549. Sure, you could get another point-and-shoot and waterproof case, but prepare to suffer the ridicule of your diver friends.

[John @ Apr 29th 2008 5:20PM]

At $549 that is a decent price. I have a underwater setup that the housing alone cost more than $549, of course it isn't point and shoot. This is pretty normal for any entry-level underwater camera.

[TostitoBandito @ Apr 29th 2008 5:42PM]

Sounds like a decent deal for an entry level setup. I started off shooting a similar (though only 4MP) Olympus with a housing. Now on the other hand, addiction has gripped me and I take my Canon 5D SLR underwater. As the previous poster said, housings for cameras like that run in the thousands. Hell, I don't think there's a single component (camera, lens, housing, strobe) in my current setup, besides maybe a lens port, which is less than the cost of this entire rig. So from that perspective it's a great deal. Slap a strobe of some sort on it and you're in even better shape.

[Michael Scott @ Apr 29th 2008 6:00PM]

that's what she said..

[Jarhead2012 @ Apr 29th 2008 6:14PM]

[QUOTE]- Cory "Penis" [/QUOTE]

Why, oh why must we all suffer from useless commenting?

Now that i'm past that, this seems like a very good deal for people just starting. Obviously it isn't up to par with some cameras that you can buy waterproof housings for, but it seems like a great deal for the dollars.

[Mauricio @ Apr 29th 2008 6:48PM]

I mucked it all up! DANG!!

[Sachin @ Apr 29th 2008 7:27PM]

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[McFly @ Apr 30th 2008 12:52AM]

OMG! i laughed so hard at those highly imaginative sexual references!.....NOT....

[Brian @ Apr 30th 2008 4:57PM]

What good is it to go deep without getting wet?