A Wide Choice of Waterproof Cameras are Available

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Waterproof and Shockproof cameras are gaining momentum in the digital camera scene over the last few years. We have various strong brands like Canon, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentx, Casio and Ricoh making in roads to this rugged arena. They generally have the basic features of the usual camera, but the price tag would be higher than the equivalent compact with the same features. The extra cost goes into the design for ruggedness, tougher material used and in some cases the extra tests that these cameras go through to qualify for the waterproof and shockproof label.

These outdoor cameras generally will not have all the bell and tinkles that comes with the compact camera. Furthermore, certain features will have to be sacrificed or compromised for the rugged features. For example a lower optical zoom might be opted for to achieve a lighter weight. Nonetheless, as waterproof cameras become more prevalent, more features will be incorporated into the higher end models.

You will also find that these waterproof and shockproof cameras may not serve you exceptionally good quality photos as you will get from the mid and higher end of the compact cameras. However, between having no picture and okay photos to capture your memorable moments, most will definitely opt to have the memories recorded. So these cameras will be here to stay.

Usually the waterproof and shockproof cameras will also be dustproof and freezeproof. Being dustproof protects the camera from damage due to small particles getting into the mechanism. This is especially useful if you use it often in places when there is a lot of sand or dust. The freezeproof feature basically mean that the camera should continue to work down to the specified temperature. However, watch out that the battery life gets shorter when the temperature drops. Hence even with a good freezeproof camera, the number of shots which you can squeeze out from the camera at low temperature is greatly reduced.

Canon offers a waterproof camera beginning mid of 2009 - the Canon Powershot D10. This camera is a 12.1 Megapixels camera incorporating waterproof, freezeproof and shockproof features. It has the usual 3x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilization. The picture qualities are impressive, comparably to its normal range of cameras. This is a camera you can consider if you are not fussy about the size and love good quality photos.

Olympus has in its lineup a whole product line of waterproof cameras. This is popularly known as the μ (mu) tough series. From the most basic, the μ-1050 which is only advertised as water and shock resistant to the most sophisticated μ Tough-8010 which boasts of 10m waterproofing, 2m shockproofing and an uncommon feature of 100kg Crushproofing, Olympus has a camera for you. Olympus also offers different colour scheme for each of their line product, so you can choose your favourite colour for the camera. A very tough looking yet stylish looking camera, which will serve you well in your outdoor activities.

Fujifilm released Fujifilm Finepix Z33WP in February 2009. This is a very small and compact waterproof camera. However, it is not shockproof, freezeproof nor dustproof. If you need simply a compact waterproof camera and a low price tag, this camera is suitable for you.

In February 2010, Fujifilm announces the XP series of waterproof camera. This camera brags of what its older brother fails to incorporate namely shockproof, freezeproof and dustproof. This brings Fujifilm waterproof cameras up to par with other waterproof cameras in the market. This camera is slightly more bulky than its predecessor, but still retain the overall slim design. The camera feature a 5x optical zoom with digital image stabilization. Another good to have and nice feature which the camera incorporate is the zoom in video mode function. A variety of body colour is also available for your picking. One year of market feedback on the older Z33WP model has been a good starting point for the design goals of this new camera. Fujifilm has since moved along and provided an outdoor camera which is inline with the market demand for waterproof and shockproof cameras.

The market demand for waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof and dustproof camera will continue to increase as user become more aware of the offerings by each camera manufacturer and as more advanced features are continuously being incorporated into these outdoor cameras while still retaining the portability and price. If you are seriously considering purchasing such a camera for your outdoor activities, you could give the above cameras a go.

A Wide Choice of Waterproof Cameras are Available

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Information on Waterproof Electronic Devices in 2010

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With all the new waterproof portable products hitting the market in 2010 -- from cameras to MP3s to televisions -- you can have your electronic gadgets at your disposal regardless of how wet you plan to get. Some are specially adapted for underwater use, and others have waterproof cases so you can enjoy your media in the shower, swimming pool or while camping. For sports enthusiasts, there are new innovative designs that are lightweight, sweat resistant and hassle free.

Cameras

Kodaks' Playsport can be immersed in water to a depth of three meters --or about 10 feet -- and will accommodate HD video and can record up to 10 hours of video on an SDHC card that holds up to 32GB.

Olympus micro TOUGH-8010 and micro TOUGH-6020 offers a 2.7" LCD display with a 5 x optical zoom that can handle being completely submerged at temperatures down to -10 deg C -- 14 deg F -- and handle 220 pounds of pressure.

Thanko has developed a USB underwater video camera that fits on a headband and records straight video -- no audio -- at 320 x 240 pixels and has a 3-hour battery. Thanko also has a lightweight waterproof camera that can be submerged in water up to 20 meters -- 65 feet -- and delivers a QVGA resolution at 25fps for underwater photography.

Entertainment

Sony's Walkman W NWD-W253 waterproof headphones snuggle in your ear so there are no cables and
can handle sweaty sports activities. It includes 4GB of on-board Flash storage with a 12-hour battery life.

The waterproof Finis SwiMP3 is designed especially for swimming and other water sports and uses ear plugs to block your ears so you can wear the unit on your cheekbones, mastoid or other bony areas to get great volume down to 10 feet -- 3 meters -- and comes with a rechargeable battery that plays up to 8 hours.

FINIS also offers XtreaMP3, a waterproof digital audio player with ear-buds and a shock resistant, skip-free neoprene arm strap that holds up to 1G and can go to a depth of 4.57 meters, or 15 feet.

Panasonic has two waterproof digital portable TVs, the SV-ME650 and SV-ME550, with a 5" LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 272 and can record video programs onto SDHC and SDXC memory cards that support MP3, AAC and WMA file formats, but is only available in Japan.

Computers

The heavy-duty Clevo waterproof industrial notebook computer features a shock-mounted hard drive with an 8.9 inch Intel Atom processor and has a 1,024 x 600 resolution touchscreen display with 50 nits of brightness, a GPS module and supports Wi-Fi internet connectivity.

Steampunk's waterproof USB flash drive features a unique organic design made of a variety of materials that include glass, brass, copper and even has a genuine quartz crystal and a view of the inner workings through a little glass window in the casing.

Gadgets

The DoCoMo SH-08A Solar Hybrid phone is water resistant, but not quite rugged enough to be considered waterproof, but can be submerged up to 30 minutes in one meter -- 3.28 feet -- of water and it includes an 8 megapixel camera.

Although the 2010 QuickTrak Pro GPS Real Time GPS tracker and data logger is not itself water resistant, it comes with a weatherproof magnetic carrying box and features one button SMS phone features that stores 3 preset phone numbers and has a 30 day extended life battery pack.

With the Wireless Waterproof Shower Speaker Dock Transmitter, you can listen to music in the shower that is stored on your iPod touch, iPhone, ipod Nano, ipod Classic, iPod shuffle or Sandisk player as well as any other MP3 players and radios.

And finally, to power all your new cool waterproof gadgets, check out the SolarRoll waterproof solar charger, a flexible 58-inch long roll-up solar panel that can be used to recharge anything from cell phones to cameras to GPS devices.

Information on Waterproof Electronic Devices in 2010

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