Canon PowerShot D30 Waterproof Digital Camera, Blue

Canon PowerShot D30 Waterproof Digital Camera, Blue

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• 12MP 1/2.3\" BSI-CMOS sensor
• 28-140mm F3.9-4.8 equivalent lens with optical image stabilization (5x optical zoom)
• ISO 100-3200
• 3\" fixed LCD with 461,000 dots
• 1080/24p HD video plus super slow motion video at 640x480 (H.264)
• Waterproof to 25m / 82'
• Shockproof to 2m / 6.5'

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Brand : Canon
Category : Electronics,Camera & Photo,Digital Cameras,Point & Shoot Digital Cameras
Rating : 3.9
Price : US $499.99
Review Count : 343

Canon PowerShot D30 Waterproof Digital Camera, Blue

• Bought the D30 to replace my old Canon A95 Powershot (5MP) with an expensive dive case that I used to dive with. That camera finally died, and the expensive waterproof case will only fit that particular model. I was able to dive to 130 feet using the waterproof case. You can only go to 82 feet with the D30, but it\'s pretty rare these days where we dive deeper than 80 feet. We always get a dive briefing before we jump into the water, so if I know it is going to be a deeper dive, I\'ll just leave the camera on the boat. Just returned from vacation and got to try out this camera for the first time. I was a little concerned after reading a lot of reviews where people reported their camera leaked. I brought the camera on four dives down to 70 feet, and brought it snorkeling and took lots of photos above ground as well. Used it in underwater mode for all dives and snorkeling and was very impressed with the quality of the underwater photos and videos. The underwater mode did a great job at taking out the blue cast on both still photos and videos. I used to dive with a Canon A95 camera in an expensive waterproof case, and I would have to photo shop all of the dive photo\'s afterwards to take out the blue cast, which worked well, but was very time consuming. The D30 is SO much less bulky to carry rather than my old Canon in an underwater case. No need to photoshop these photos at all. I was happy with the quality on land as well. It was nice to be able to take the camera on the beach and not worry about sand or water. I still brought my other Canon for land photos (model SX200 IS), but only took a couple of photos with it because I was very happy with the quality of the D30 photos. Probably wouldn\'t bother bringing both cameras again on an island trip. I am wondering if Canon fixed the issues with leaking, or if I was just lucky and got a good camera that didn\'t leak, or if mine didn\'t leak because I made sure to never open the camera on the beach or when it was damp, when I needed to change the memory card or battery. All it would take is one grain of sand in the battery/memory card seal for it to leak so you have to be careful. You also have to be just as ultra careful if you are using the setup I was using before with a camera and an underwater case. They say when using an underwater case, it\'s not a matter of \"IF\" your camera will flood, but \"WHEN\". I was always anal taking care of that underwater case and never had a leak after diving with it for 10 years.
• After extensive research, I selected the Canon Powershot D30 waterproof camera as the best choice for a SCUBA diving trip in March 2016. I used it on two dives in Belize and one in Cozumel, and it worked very well. The dives had a max depth of about 60 feet, well above the camera’s stated 82 foot limit. I also used it in August on a day trip to a lake for swimming and flat water kayaking where it performed without incident. I was very satisfied with both the picture quality (particularly the underwater setting) and the camera\'s ease of use.I was on a dive trip last week when the camera flooded within minutes of being submerged. I realized the problem at approximately 20 feet. I examined the camera after the dive. I could find no evidence of a cause, but it appeared the seals on both the battery compartment and the connection port had failed as there was water in both compartments. There was also water/fogging present in the LCD screen and the lens. There was no evidence of any foreign object (hair, sand, dust, fur etc.) in any seal. Both seals were properly closed/locked. During the time I had the camera I never greased the seals in any way, merely wiped them carefully with a soft microfiber cloth before I closed them. The camera was never dropped and was stored in a protective case.I’m baffled and disappointed in this camera. I barely got to use it, and it imploded on its fourth outing. I wound up using a friend’s Nikon AW130 for the rest of the week and, although it had the compelling advantage of not flooding through 18 dives, the photo quality was not as good as my dead Canon D30.I sent the camera to Canon requesting replacement or repair. I sincerely hope that I am not left with an expensive paperweight.UPDATE: Canon immediately replaced the camera with a new D30. They responded the day they received my damaged camera. I was very pleased with their service, and bumped the review up a star. Once I have a chance to use it and have it survive many dives I\'ll update accordingly.
• This is a solid performer. It\'s real strengths are not so much on land but underwater. Shore performance is acceptable, but there are much better options if you are looking for a land only point and shoot. I used it over three months as my dive camera. It fits nicely in the pocket of a BCD. The quality of the images, particularly macro, is very good for the price range. It is important to learn how to set the white balance by evaluating something white, like a dive slate, every 3 to 4 meters to get accurate colors. Following this advice the quality of the shots can be extremely high. Warning: If you compare your images to a G16 with housing or similar...you will see a difference. This camera can not do much higher priced options can do, but if you are a casual photographer then it will do the trick. It is much better than a GoPro in my experience.A few words on the depth ratings. The camera works fine up to 25m depths. Beyond this at about 28m it becomes unresponsive as it should. I took the camera to 30+ meters on many occasions sometimes it just stayed in my BCD pocket and other times I attempted to test it. It would power up but just display a countdown timer and was non functional. No surpise here. When I returned to 25m is worked perfectly again on the same dive. So this is a real bonus. I even took to to 42.5 m on on dive and it continued to work fine once I returned to 25m and also on shore. It is a great deal at 300 bucks and a solid performer. Plus it is so nice to have a camera that you can stash away and use or not use on a dive without the hassle of carrying around a bunch of excess gear to look after. For people who dive and wnat to take a few images and HD videos along the way = yes. Professionals who truly want professional quality images from their dives.....move up into the $1000 plus price range.

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