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A very good camera when you need a waterproof camera. Very reasonably priced and serves a valuable purpose. I use it while kayaking, snorkeling, snow skiing, water skiing, and surfing. However, the photo qualities are only a 7/10. You can manipulate the photographs with photoshop, but the images still are not as good as many of the better quality point and shoot digital cameras (Canon G12).
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This is a good camera for the money. It takes excellent outdoor and nature shots. The camera still works at 106 degrees, it hasn't been below 30 degrees since it was purchased so we'll see how it handles the cold next winter. The videos I've taken at concerts are very good, even the sound is good considering this is a pocket camera. The biggest reason for buying this camera is the rugged features, water, shock, and dust resistant. This is important since the camera goes motorcycling, camping, and kayaking. The weather isn't always ideal. It doesn't do as well indoors in low light which is why I didn't give it all 5's.
Very good little camera. I love its size. It replaces my Canon D10 which had an awkward shape and felt a little slippery. I bought this because it was rugged and waterproof. I love its door design. You cannot just accidentally open it underwater. You have to push a button and then twist to open - good thinking. As far as picture quality, it is not that great. It is average at best. I think I might be generous with that statement. But this is why I have DSLRs. Bring this camera if you are going canooing, kayaking, or something involving water. There are other small cameras out there that take better pictures. I like to post process so the output is fine for me.
The reason I bought this camera was because it looked like a normal camera, but was still an underwater camera. (Let's admit it, all of the other underwater cameras on the market look like a 5 year-old toy.) It stayed true to that- its very stylish and nice-looking. The picture quality, however, I was a bit disappointed with. The shutter speed is pretty slow, so therefore you have to try to be very still while taking the picture. If you stay still while taking the picture, then the picture turns out great! Another flaw with the camera is that when you look at pictures and angle your camera to one side, the picture may switch to the next picture. Otherwise, the camera is great and I'm happy with it. To be honest, I got used to the flaws. The pictures turn out great.
I bought this camera to give me more options when taking pictures and filming outdoors because of the waterproof, shockproof, and freezeproof features. It has surpassed my expectations to say the least, but I am an amateur photographer and don't own any high end cameras so my knowledge is limited. I have gotten excellent underwater video when trout fishing in 10 degree weather in northern Iowa, and put this camera down the ice fishing hole and the camera has been a champ, it never froze. The only thing slightly inconvenient about the camera is when viewing pictures the camera will scroll between pictures unintentionally if you shake the camera. Taking HD video underwater is seriously cool, even in a fish tank. There are also multiple scene features including; easy panorama which takes great panoramas and is very easy to operate, also beach, snow, food, party, sunset....etc. I highly recommend this camera for the avid outdoorsman.Read full review
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