D. Bennett wrote:
I am curious if there is anyone out there in the scuba, kayaking or
digital photo areas that has used the Canon WP-DC800 waterproof case
for the PowerShot 400 digital camera.

I am interested in it for kayaking, snorkeling/scuba and outdoor
adventures in the rainy Pacific NW (USA).

I have 4 dives in Belize using it, plus a couple snorkeling sessions. You
can see the pics on my web page. It had some level of condensation on the
4th dive, or leakage, not sure which. I'm going to do a test dive without
the camera on the next pass to see. I've been told many put a little
desiccant inside to deal with condensation. This is one reason to consider
the olympus stylus if the camera hasn't been purchased yet.

The controls are very good, but autofocus can be slow. I haven't had the
camera long enough to know how to make things happen quickly. It is very
good at getting shots of multiple divers in blue water, and photoshop
cleans up the color nicely. Not so good for wide angle, or fast moving
objects. But in general, worked well for its capabilities. I took about
200 shots and some videos on the 4 dives, 58 are cleaned up and on the
web, though when I finish the writeup I'm sure I'll cut it in half. Stll
much better than one can expect to do with film.

If you're on the surface, you may have trouble with droplets on the lens
portal. This could make it harder for kayak use.

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Jason O'Rourke www.jor.com