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SeaLife Announces DC800 8 megapixel waterproof Camera

Another day, another waterproof camera announcement. Unlike the Ricoh G600 announced last week, though, the SeaLife DC800 is a true underwater camera. To be precise, it's really a 8-megapixel point-and-shoot in a waterproof housing, so it can be popped out of the housing and used on land as well.
Written by Janice Chen, Inactive

Another day, another waterproof camera announcement. Unlike the Ricoh G600 announced last week, though, the SeaLife DC800 is a true underwater camera. To be precise, it's really a 8-megapixel point-and-shoot in a waterproof housing, so it can be popped out of the housing and used on land as well. This particular point-and-shoot, however, is designed expressly for underwater photography, offering five unique underwater modes to help you capture sharp and colorful photos in various underwater settings. With a nice and wide 28- to 112mm equivalent f/2.7-5.4 lens and solid specs, it's a full-featured camera for both in and out of the water.

The housing is guaranteed to a depth of 200 feet, so you can really scuba dive with it, and is relatively compact at 3.5x5.5x3.4 inches. There's a 2.7-inch LCD and a high-capacity rechargeable battery that SeaLife claims will power the camera for a two-tank dive and over 200 photos. The camera is currently shipping for a suggested list price of $549.95.

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