Sealife DC800

We have all been swimming when a mermaid jumps out of the water, does a beautiful twist and then slips back into the water and thought “Why don’t I have my camera handy?” Well now you can with Sealife’s new DC800 Underwater Digital Camera. But this unit has a more serious purpose and that’s to give ultra-clear pictures down to a depth of 200 feet. But you needn’t be Jacque Cousteau to use this tourist-friendly digital camera while scuba-diving or snorkeling.

The camera was designed with ergonomics in mind. The large shutter button is easy to reach and the rest of the buttons are far enough apart so that you can manage them with ease. The 8Megapixel camera will give you the ability to snap photos as well as high-resolution video. You can also add on the optional Digital Pro Flash to brighten up the depths of the seas and get the perfect picture while avoiding backscatter.

The DC800 offers 5 underwater shooting modes, 3 to color correct (Oceans Blue, Oceans Green, Rivers/Lakes) and two for external flash usage (auto and manual). It also has a SPY mode that will take pictures automatically at a user specified interval of 5 seconds to 5 minutes until the memory card fills up. The camera is guaranteed waterproof to 200 feet and is small and lightweight making it ideal for any travels. It features a 2.7” display screen and a 20x zoom (4x optical, 5x digital) and the case is rubberized for a sure grip while on the go.

But this isn’t just an underwater camera. Take the DC800 out of its waterproof housing and you have a full-featured 8Megapixel digital camera that is ready for all your travel use. The wide-angle optical lens will let you catch those panoramic shots while the 4x optical zoom and 2 inch auto focus will let you get up close and personal with the minutiae that make nature so fascinating. You can also capture video on land along with sound if you wish. The Sealife DC800 offers 16 shooting modes (auto, anti-shake, sports, sunrise, sunset, splashwater, flow-water, night, portrait, landscape, panorama, candlelight, text, fireworks and SPY) so that you can be sure to get a great photo in every environment. With the 32MB of built in memory and the SD/SDHC card slot that can handle cards up to 4GB, you should have all the space you need. The battery should be able to snap 200+ photos on a full charge so you needn’t worry about it dying just when you get to the good stuff on that coral reef tour. At a suggested retail price of $549.95 it’s the perfect accessory for the avid diving enthusiast as well as those of you who simply love to travel and make your family and friends sit through hours of travel photos afterwards.