Waterproof digital camera

[Disneyfalcon]

Just got off the phone with the Canon rep. (for the Canon D10) The reason they took the May date off the website is because it has already started shipping to stores and should be available everywhere by the middle of the month. Yeah!! I can't wait to get mine!! Ali

 

[got2travel]

Last week Costco had the Olympus 1050 SW underwater digital camera for $199. I thought that was a good deal and was tempted to upgrade to it....but I didn't. Still love my 850 SW!!!

MJ

I had a 790 that I loved but lost. I'm looking to replace it with either an 850SW or 6000 Tough. I looked at the 1050's at Costco, but have not heard good things about it. The slider tends to get stuck and people have reported leaks in these.

 

[Disneyfalcon]

Alright, I cancelled my order from Amazon. I couldn't stand it any longer!! I ordered from Butterfly Photo last night and it shipped today!

 

[captaincrash]

Alright, I cancelled my order from Amazon. I couldn't stand it any longer!! I ordered from Butterfly Photo last night and it shipped today!

 

[ejw]

Alright, I cancelled my order from Amazon. I couldn't stand it any longer!! I ordered from Butterfly Photo last night and it shipped today!

I'm also very interested in getting this camera. we cruise at the end of june. please let us know what you think of the camera once you get it and test it out.

thanks, ellen

 

[Zeppelin]

I have a really nice camera.... I'd go disposable.

For not too much, you can get them at Walmart, Target, etc. They shoot about that far, and it just seems like a lot of money for a feature you wouldn't use too much if ever after vacation. IMHO.

Also, I'd like my family to have an underwater camera to take pictures. I took ALL of them, and in none of them. Which, if you saw my body that's really okay with me. But, sometimes, they might have had a better shot or unique shot I wouldn't have.

Ie....We went snorkeling with Manatees. My DS could find and get closer to the manatees before any of the rest of us could. If he had the camera or another camera, we would have gotten additional good shots.

we took a disposable waterproof with us last year, Kodak....we used it at the Atlantis and took what I thought would be a bunch of good pictures...the majority of them did not come out, though the ones that did were terrific...

 

[Disneyfalcon]

I'm also very interested in getting this camera. we cruise at the end of june. please let us know what you think of the camera once you get it and test it out.

thanks, ellen

You bet! I don't know if I'll be able to test it in the water before my cruise at the end of May, but I'll definitely post some pics when I have them.

 

[cruisin'momto3]

Disneyfalcon...I have ordered from Butterfly Photo before and had no problems. I am anxious to see what you think as I promised myself I would see some reviews before I made the purchase. (Although I am already sold on it!!)

 

[Disneyfalcon]

Disneyfalcon...I have ordered from Butterfly Photo before and had no problems. I am anxious to see what you think as I promised myself I would see some reviews before I made the purchase. (Although I am already sold on it!!)

Thanks cruisin mom! That's very good to know. I'm not expecting it to have the quality of my canon slr's, but I hope it's great for what it is!

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

I would love to get my hands on the Canon D10 before my cruise at the end of the month. I hope it makes it out here in time.

 

[ejw]

yesterday butterfly photo was selling the d10 for less than anyone else. today they raised the price to 339. maybe they know they are the only ones who currently have it in stock.

ellen

 

[Disneyfalcon]

My d10 just came!! The battery has to charge, I'm dying to play with it!

 

[ACDSNY]

My d10 just came!! The battery has to charge, I'm dying to play with it!

We're all standing by waiting for the quality test report!

 

[disneycrazzzy]

We will wait patiently while your battery charges so you can take pictures with your new Canon D10 and download them to your computer and upload them to the internet and post on this thread!!!

Okay...maybe not so patiently....

 

[Disneyfalcon]

We will wait patiently while your battery charges so you can take pictures with your new Canon D10 and download them to your computer and upload them to the internet and post on this thread!!!

Okay...maybe not so patiently....

Alright, you may have to wait until tomorrow though!! I don't know if it's going to be done before we leave for Church, and it will be too dark when we get home!

 

[disneycrazzzy]

We look forward for anything you can tell us whenever you can....just tell it to us gently if it isn't all good....we want the good and the bad of your review. Thanks!

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

Yay, I am glad you got it. I can't wait for your review.

 

[Disneyfalcon]

Okay, I've been able to play with my D10 a little!

First off let me say that I haven't used a point and shoot in years so I'm still getting used to it. I'm not used to the shutter lag, or having to press the button halfway to lock in focus. I'm struggling with focus at times. Now this camera is probably exactly like every other point and shoot in those regards, I just haven't used them in so long, it's taking a little playing.

I didn't have much luck in auto mode, but it was focus issues, so probably my fault.

First impressions - It's a little fatter then I thought. I had read that it is bulbous, and that is an accurate description. It's rounded and the lens does not retract. So it won't easily fit in a pocket like some other slim models. That doesn't bother me, it still fits my needs. I can take a picture of the camera next to may hand if anyone wants to see it.

I am a little concerned that there is no lens cover and it doesn't retract. This might be normal too, I'm just concerned about scratching the glass.

I haven't had time to play with all the bells and whistles. I think the facial recognition thing will be great, once I get the focusing part down.

Now for some pics - It goes against every grain in my body to post something with no work done in photoshop at all - not even sharpening for web, but I knew that's what you would probably want to see.

I took it on a field trip this morning and took some outside pics. It was a cloudy, rainy, yucky day, so the colors of the sky are not overblown, that's what they were.

I also walked down to the water, but unfortunately I couldn't put the camera in deep enough to take a picture without wading out in the water and I was not dressed for that! So these are shots on the beach:

Out of desperation for water pics, I filled up the tub. I took these in two modes. The above pics were taken in P mode with the ISO set at 100. There are also several scene modes including an underwater mode. Canon recommends the underwater mode for the ocean. There is also an aquarium setting which would have been more appropriate, but I totally forgot about that one. The underwater mode for the ocean is meant to subdue the blue tones of the photographs so I think that's why we have a funky color here:

Here's some underwater back in P mode:

If anyone would like to know more, or get me to try something, I'd be happy to! My cruise is in 15 days banana:) so I'll get some real ocean shots then. I'll be sure to post them when I get back.

 

[disneycrazzzy]

Thanks for taking the time to report back to those of us who are looking to get this camera too. I am a long time Canon "point and shoot" owner and hope some of your struggles won't be mine. I don't know a shutter speed from a dragon fly. The pictures look good. Nice "house" by the way....or if that isn't your house....where is it? I assume somewhere in RI. I am near Seattle and we don't have very many buildings like that. Just curious.

 

[Disneyfalcon]

Thanks for taking the time to report back to those of us who are looking to get this camera too. I am a long time Canon "point and shoot" owner and hope some of your struggles won't be mine. I don't know a shutter speed from a dragon fly. The pictures look good. Nice "house" by the way....or if that isn't your house....where is it? I assume somewhere in RI. I am near Seattle and we don't have very many buildings like that. Just curious.

Definitely not my house!! If it was, I'd buy all the waterproof cameras on the market just to compare them!

It's one of the mansions here in Newport. The Marble house to be exact. My dd had a field trip there today.