Camera: The camera, without its underwater case, is very tiny.I've taken 185 pictures, some underwater and some regular, and only about 15 were disappointing.Pictures will be blurry if the camera is not held still.Since it was inexpensive I did not expect it to be as good as my regular digital camera, so I'm ok with the proportion of good pictures.
Underwater Casing: The underwater casing is nice and sturdy.I don't know how it is different than the more expensive models which are sold separately for other cameras.I snorkeled for several hours on three different occasions and the casing did not leak.It is easy to get the camera into and out of the case.The buttons all functioned nicely.
Battery Life: I used rechargeable AAA NiMH and they lasted for each of my days of picture taking.
Note: some websites list this same camera as having a 3x optical zoom, but there is no optical zoom on this camera.
Summary: I would say the camera and underwater housing are definitely worth the price.I couldn't find many other digital underwater cameras in this price range with the similar features. I'm not sure why this one is so inexpensive, except for the lack of brand name recognition.
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