Easy To Use, Functional, Good Depth Range, Water-tight Seals

Blurry Photos

Diving, Lake, Snorkeling, Swimming Pool

Casual Photographer

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

great for diving love it

Easy To Use, Functional, Good Depth Range, Water-tight Seals

Desert riding, Diving, Snorkeling, Swimming Pool

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

The camera is a little heavy but is fantastic. Not only are we water enthusiasts but also dirt enthusiasts. The camera's maiden voyage was a quad ride in the desert to see how land pictures turned out. WOW! It was awsome. My husband is rough on everything and it passed the test. We got some great pics of his birthday ride with his buddies. The water tight seals make it dust proof also, a definite plus.

Easy To Use, Functional, Good Depth Range

Blurry Photos, Not Versatile

Lake, Snorkeling

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

First I purchased the camera for wet conditions not underwater. I do a lot of kayaking, canoeing, swimming, beach and hiking activities. Here in Oregon these all involve wet environments. I didn't want to chance my good SLR in say my kayak. This camera is basically a waterproof fixed focus snapshot camera with all the limitations that entails. The depth of field after 2-3 feet is good BUT. The shutter lag is very noticeable but not as bad as many other digitial non-SLRs.The shutter speed leaves something to be desired. Definately not for fast action shots. The shutter is stiff which can cause the camera to jiggle if not held tightly. The view screen is very difficult to see in any degree of brightness. If you are used to a good digital SLR you will be hampered by the limited range of options and only an ASA of 200. That said the pictures it does produce are pretty good but will never be prize winners. If you shot for National Geographic this is not your camera. If you want a smallish camera for decent family pictures at the beach, snorking, diving or hiking this is a good choice.

Boating

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great little camera - the one flaw that really hurts it (for my usage, anyway) is the lack of an optical viewfinder. The LCD screen is sometimes a bit hard to see in sunlight, and takes a bit to get focused. This is a (substantial) problem when trying to shoot moving fish! The underwater aspect is great - just don't forget the minimum focus distance of 2.5'.

Easy To Use, Functional, Water-tight Seals

Too Heavy

Snorkeling

Getting started

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

When snorkeling, this camera takes the best pictures in clear water when the sun is bright.

Functional

Casual user

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Actually, bought for use more often while out on water to take whale photos. Results OK since we can't get any closer than 100 yards. That's where 4x helps, yet does not quite do for that situation! Hope to get to under-water use soon.

Easy To Use, Functional, Good Depth Range, Water-tight Seals

Blurry Photos, Short Battery Life, Very poor image quality

Diving, Snorkeling

Casual user

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Pros: It's good price for a real underwater camera that is for scuba. And it is shock proof too. Cons: You still get what you paid for. The image quality is very poor. Tiny lens and 6m CCD combination is just a joke. It even doesn't come with focus, you can only choose lanscape or macro mode so you can expect most of the pics are out of focus. It can dive deep but you will need an external flash when you are that deep, and for snorkeling, I would recommend some other cameras with better image quality such as pantex or olympus waterproof models instead.

Easy To Use, Functional, Good Depth Range, Water-tight Seals

uses lots of batteries

Diving, Lake, Snorkeling

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Overall, great camera - takes great pictures AND video in and out of the water... does go through batteries quickly, but it's perfect for watery outings!

Durable, Handy size, Unique Design

Pictures could be better, Viewfinder would be nice

Outdoors, Wet conditions

Bargain Hunter, Bottom feeder, Class 3 boater

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I’m not a diver. I bought the ECO Shot to carry on white water canoeing trips. The weight and rubber armor make the camera look and feel rugged. Other waterproof digital cameras seem as fragile as their non-waterproof cousins. The ECO Shot is just small enough to fit in a shirt pocked. I think its pictures are not great but are acceptable, especially in bright sun where I hope to be paddling. I believe that LCD screens on cameras are hard to use by folks who wear bifocal glasses. A viewfinder would be a good addition to the design. The camera doesn’t float so I’ll need to come up with some sort of retention system that will keep it handy but safe.

Best Wet Weather Camera, Durable

Hard to find in mud

Outdoors, Swampy wet conditions, Travel, Yardwork

Camper-hunter-hiker

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great for wet weather photos when you are worried about destroying your high end camera. If you keep one in your car you will never be without the ability to get that "one great shot"