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- Guaranteed underwater performance for up to 16ft (5m) depth
- UV coated polycarbonate lens allow consumers to take super clear pictures
- Transparent and flexible case allows full functionality of the camera’s controls
- Floats on water so no need to worry about your camera drowning
Product Description
The DiCAPac WP-410 is an all-weather vinyl case for compact digital cameras (with small zoom lenses) that lays nearly flat for storage space and is really waterproof up to 16 feet (5 meters) deep! Constructed from thick, high-grade vinyl with a UV-coated polycarbonate lens cover, the DiCAPac is calculated to keep your camera clean and moisture-free in very nearly any environment. The patented “Roll & Velcro” zipper closure logic provides two levels of protection to keep your case completely watertight, while the clear panels and flexible material allows you to maintain complete control over all your camera’s functions. Best of all, the DiCAPac is extremely lightweight and can be tucked away in a pocket or small bag, making it by far the most convenient selection for complete all-weather protection for your digital camera, not to mention the most affordable!
Check Amazon on stock availability : Underwater Case for the Following Canon Powershot SD1200is, SD1100, SD1000, SD960is, SD870is, SD800is, SD790is, SD780is, SD780, SD770is, SD750, SD630, SD600
Used this underwater case for a very small Canon camera for underwater pictures while snorkeling. The bag is a one-size-fits-all for a wide diversity of cameras so it did not fit my camera perfectly. But, by adding some packing around the camera with stuff around the hotel room, it worked fantastic. For the price, I highly recommend this product and we now have fantastic pictures to remember a really special vacation.
Rating: 4 / 5
I bought this underwater case for my groundbreaking new Canon PowerShot SD780is. I was skeptical at first because it has just a Ziploc bag type plastic zipper and a couple of Velcro closures you secure after rolling the opening a few times. I did the required test once I received it and place a piece of paper inside, closed it up and submerged it. The paper stayed dry…but still, was I willing to trust it to my $200+ camera?
Well there was no need for me to worry. I took it to the British Virgin Islands on my sailing trip and it worked GREAT! I got fantastic shots of the fish when we stopped to snorkel, as well as fun shots of my family as we just floated in the ocean on our noodles at the end of the day, drinks in hand.
My only recommendation to others who will be using this while on an ocean or beach vacation is to always, always, ALWAYS, keep your camera inside the case. It works fantastic, only if you are in fact using it. I took my camera out of the case because we were going to be heading to shore for a party, and proceeded to drop my camera in the one and only puddle on the top deck of the sailboat. Luckily because the case is not extremely camera specific, my sister in-law’s Nikon point and shoot fit right into it. We kept her camera in there for the rest of the trip and it worked fantastic, at sea and on land. I did get rare spots on some pictures when on land, but that was because I forgot to clean off the dried salt water spots that twisted on the acrylic lenses cover before using it on land. So again, my flaw, not the cases.
Rating: 5 / 5
I have a Canon SD1200 which is supposed to work with this product. Unfortunately there is no way to secure the camera inside the bag, so it’s impossible to keep the camera lens centered on the lens area of the bag. The camera just slips around inside the bag like it would in a baggie. If the camera lens is not centered behind the lens part of the bag, the bag blocks the camera lens from coming out. Not excellent for the camera! Perhaps if I had a larger camera it would work okay. It’s also hard to reach the camera’s power switch through the plastic.
The bag opening is calculated like a diver’s dry bag so will certainly be waterproof. The lens section screws on and off, so I’m not so sure about that.
Four stars for water resistance, no stars for usability.
Rating: 2 / 5
I bought this waterproof case for my Canon Powershot SD1200IS and it works like a dream.
After a fantastic nine-year ride with my Canon Powershot SD110 – in which the poor camera was inadvertently dropped many times and exposed to a multitude of elements – it finally met its match after being dropped into sand. When the lens retracted due to the auto shut-off feature, sand was pulled into the camera and the lens motor burned itself out after repeated attempts to turn it on. After extensive research, I chose to replace my SD110 with the new SD1200IS. Consequently, I vowed to never expose the new camera to sand. Ever.
After looking into Canon’s proprietary waterproof solution, I was promptly turned off by its ludicrous price tag – it was more expensive than the camera itself! I was pleasantly surprised to find the Dicapac solution, yet understandably apprehensive due to it’s low price. On the other hand, I chose to buy one and test it. After passing a series of tissue and paper submersion tests, I finally took the leap and placed my new SD1200IS into it and took it to the beach. The case worked like a charm in not only the sand, but also in the salt water. Photo quality was remarkable – you can’t tell the difference between in-case and out-of-case shots at all. The only minor gripe I had was that the default case lens configuration was maybe 1 to 2 millimeters too small for the SD1200IS’s fully extended lens barrel. Fortunately the Dicapac case came with a barrel extender which I’ve installed for a quick fix.
This is a fantastic product that works as advertised. Highly recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5