Comments about Sealife SL185 DC800 Pro Set Digital Camera:

After being certified Dec 2009, I wanted to be able to have some memories that were easy to share rather than trying to describe things
This is a fairly easy to use camera/housing/strobe.
I also bought 2 Sandisk 2GB cards and a spare battery. It was used on a few dives in Curacao a few weeks ago and also on dry land. I have a lot to learn about taking underwater pics but have a few that show the potential of the camera. Nice entry level equipment, dont know if I will get all the skills together as I would rather enjoy the dive, but for functionality it is fine. All I can say is read, read, read the instructions and run it through its paces topside to learn.

Comments about Sealife SL185 DC800 Pro Set Digital Camera:

[...] Took it on three dives during a recent cruise. I was able to share the dives with my wife and friends. Would like to have the ability to view previous shots while underwater. I was only able to see the first shot. This may have been pilot error since I was so new with the camera. Great camera! Can't wait to use it again.

Comments about Sealife SL185 DC800 Pro Set Digital Camera:

Great camera. The only drawback is the large switch on top of the strobe. It can be turned on too easily causing the batteries to drain.

Comments about Sealife SL185 DC800 Pro Set Digital Camera:

I just used this camera in Curacao for 12 days and I am very happy with it. It is a nice entry level, point and shoot camera for the price. The housing is solid but the back window has a few scratches on it already, so you might want to leave the protective film on it. I was initially disappointed when I noticed I couldn’t switch from photo to video mode while the camera was in the housing, but I later learned from another review that you can access video mode. I am disappointed that the manual does not state this more clearly. I noticed a few other reviewers complain about blurry pictures, but any camera will do this if there is any significant movement during the exposure. It is a good idea to take at least two pictures of the subject in case one of them is blurry. I used the built-in flash for a few up close pictures where there was low light and it worked well. This camera takes nice land pictures as well.

Comments about Sealife SL185 DC800 Pro Set Digital Camera:

I bought this camera to use underwater as well as out of the housing on land. The pictures on land have come out perfect with no problems. Easy to use menus and options. The underwater features are easy to use but I am still learning. The blurriness probably comes from my unsteady picture taking underwater. So far the camera has been wonderful.