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INTOVA INWD-IC500 5.0 MP Digital Sports Camera with Waterproof Housing -130FT | 
 enlarge | Brand: INTOVA
Category: Photography
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 6268
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
System Memory: 16
Digital Zoom: 4
Battery: AAA included
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 12 x 18 x 16
lcd-screen
mpeg-movie-mode
waterproof
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: IC500
Model: IC500
UPC: 855712000615
EAN: 0855712000615
ASIN: B000Z8EMS8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 5.0 Mega Pixel CMOS sensor | | • | Waterproof to 130' | | • | 4x digital zoom | | • | SD card capacity to 4gb | | • | 2.5" Color LCD display |
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Product Description
This Intova IC500 Underwater Digital Camera is really a kit that includes a 5.0 mega-pixel digital camera and underwater housing. With this kit you can take photographs as you explore the ocean world both above and below the surface. This easy to use camera is good to depths of up to 130' (40 m). Of course it is also ideal for taking worry-free pictures in the rain, at the beach, or on the ski slopes. The camera features a 2.5" LCD display. This makes composing your photos easy and fun. The camera flash can be used to take underwater photos, but an external strobe is recommended to improve color and reducing the illumination of particles suspended in the water. The Pixtreme Flash Set is the perfect flash to use with this camera. Another alternative is to shoot available light with the color correction filter included in the Pixtreme Lens Kit. The camera housing allows access to all camera functions.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
Pleasantly Surprised September 30, 2008
Al Del Degan (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My expectations were not that high based on the price and feature set of this little camera. I must say that I was quite surprised at how well it worked. The underwater housing is very strong and high quality. The camera itself takes very good quality pictures for the tiny lens that it uses. Like most underwater cameras if the visibility is not that great you want to avoid using the flash. Luckily it is off by default when you turn the camera on.
I did find that the flash was a little strong when using the camera on land. Putting a small square of wax paper over the flash inside the housing diffused it perfectly and it works great.
Great entry level underwater camera September 25, 2008
Zoltrac (Lakeland, Florida USA)
I had no clue what kind of camera to purchase when I first started scuba diving. The professionals try and sell the $1,000 cameras to everyone. I decided to take a chance and see how this camera preformed.
The camera takes pretty nice pictures. I have uploaded several for others to see. Underwater videos include the ability for users to listen to the oceans sounds as well as the operators regulator. Almost all camera options can be accessed through the housing while underwater. The diver must choose distance or closeup before closing the housing and diving. The camera does not have the ability to change the date/time, so all pictures are time stamped starting in January 2000.
I have used the camera on three windows computers and one linux computer without any need of loading drivers or using any of the CDs that came with the camera.
Good value September 17, 2008
P. Pickering (Oregon)
Just used this extensively snorkling in Hawaii. Not perfect, but ended up with some great results. I shopped around a lot, and I think this is probably the best-working underwater digital solution for under $100.
Pros -
-Housing is the best thing about it - great quality, very well-made and easy to use, no hint of leakage during multiple uses.
-Camera floats while in housing
-Under ideal conditions (Sunny Weather, clear water, used near the surface) the image results can be superb for such a cheap camera
-Considering most of the cost is probably in the housing, it does better than expected as a general purpose cheap land camera
Cons -
- Flash is useless in housing. Need expensive off-camera flash for good results in less than ideal conditions (without direct sunlight, or at any significant depth)
- Shutter delay is substantial and can be tricky to use - you have to lead moving subjects a little which takes practice
Overall a bargain and would definitely recommend for casual underwater use in good lighting.
 Limitied Use Digital September 16, 2008
L. Lovett (Torrance, CA United States)
I used this camera on a trip to Hawai'i. It's good for relatively close underwater shots if you don't move too quickly while shooting the shot. I got a bunch of pictures that were distorted before I figured that out. As far as the camera itself, it's not very good for anything beyond the limited use underwater. The rsolution doesn't seem to be 5M, I even switched it to 10M, but that just made it more difficult to use. At the higher reslution setting the camera couldn't set the exposure correctly and I got a bunch of near black pictures. At about $100 it's not a bad deal, but don't expect too much.
Definitely Worth the Money August 23, 2008
Rob Mouritsen (Salt Lake City, UT)
I bought this camera to take some pictures while snorkeling in Panama. It worked pretty good. Some pictures turned out perfect, others didn't. It's about what I expected for the price, and is definitely worth the price.
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