Amazon.com Product Description
The Canon WP-DC4 Waterproof Case is specifically designed to protect your Canon PowerShot SD600 digital camera from sea water and sand. Reliable and easy to use, this case offers new shooting possibilities and it can help you realize the full potential of digital photography. Shooting great underwater pictures is simple. Your PowerShot camera has many features that are specially suited to the underwater environment. With the help of the WP-DC4 you can create brilliant underwater pictures at depth of up to 130 feet, even on your very first dive.
Product Description
Use this case to take underwater shots at depths of up to 40 m (130 feet) or taking worry-free pictures in the rain, at the beach, or on the ski slopes
July 26th, 2009 on 7:52 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Water-proof case that works to 30 meters
Purchased the case for a diving trip. I used it for snorkeling and 14 dives in the Andeman sea, as deep as 29 meters, and it worked just as expected.
July 26th, 2009 on 8:10 pm
I bought this case together with my new SD600, to start making underwater pictures…the case is easy to use and set up, took pictures at 110 feet, no problems, no leak…
only gave 4 stars because the case is a bit too buoyant in shallow water, kind of a pain in the neck to see it float in front of you but that’s not too bad…
July 27th, 2009 on 2:30 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome!
Awesome! We love it. It works on a wide range of Canon point and shot cameras.
July 27th, 2009 on 2:45 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Underwater Photos
I wanted to take digital photos underwater, but didn’t want to pay the price a housing costs for my Canon Rebel Xsi.
July 27th, 2009 on 3:08 am
This past weekend I took the SD600/WP-DC4 for a 60 foot dive and was
able to take pictures and video in 15-foot visibility. The Dive Master said I would not need to “oil” the O-ring since it was new. The “oil” is to maintain the O-ring’s flexibility and only needs enough to moisten it. Time will tell. Also, I would buy a nice retractable strap to attach to your BC to allow you to extend and then secure the camera when not using. It is a good idea to give the camera to someone on board the boat and have them hand it too you before you jump into the water as well. This could be dropped in with a line, etc. There was even a separate bucket with clean fresh water for cameras only. Enjoy, I will probably buy some “spare” O-rings to be on the safe side. Too early to give 5 stars. It should be noted that someone else had a “Sea Life” digital camera, I think the DC500. Apparently, it “locked” up on him and he was not able to get any pics, etc.
July 27th, 2009 on 6:07 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
so far so good
I received this case a week ago and read the manual immediately. Followed the instructions and so far so good. I have not really put it to the test yet (hence only 4 stars).
July 27th, 2009 on 6:59 am
I bought this case in Oct. 2007 specifically for my honeymoon in French Polynesia (Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora).
It was worth every penny paid; a truly fantastic and worthwhile investment.
This camera case performed beautifully and hassle-free while diving to depths of about 27 metres (89 feet). And, the case worked equally as well on the surface during the frequent and sudden rain showers that quickly blow through on Tahiti and her islands.
Even on the black-sand beaches of Tahiti, where the sand is ultra-fine, the water-tight seal was kept intact.
All of the controls were easily accessible, smooth, and effortless to use.
I followed the included manual on where to attach straps and never had an issue. In fact, on most days the case never left my wrist!
At depths of 27 metres (89 feet) the captured picture was a bit blue, even when the camera was in “Underwater” mode. However, this was to be expected and isn’t a side effect of the case; and once I properly manually white-balanced, the blue-tint was significantly reduced.
The case did fog up a few times initially, but following a recommendation I stuck a packet of silica pellets (the ones that say ‘Do Not Eat’) in the case and never had a fog-up again.
I was religious about washing the case with fresh water at least at the end of every day, and sometimes two or three times a day – depending on length of time between the last time the case was in the water and when it had dried off.
As a rule of thumb, I followed the same cleaning guidelines as I used for my SCUBA gear: rinse with fresh, cool water, dry with soft, clean, lint-free cloth, keep out of direct sunlight.
In French Polynesia, I found a good regiment was to rinse off the case using a removable shower head, then patting dry the larger areas, blowing some quick, forceful puffs of air to get out droplets that hide in the nooks and crannies, pat dry again, then leave to dry in a cool, shady spot with some ventilation overnight.
In the morning, the case was ready to go, spot-free and watertight.
I highly-recommend this case as it performed perfectly and was an excellent value for the money invested.
I do *not* recommend purchasing the additional weight block.
In salt water, the case plus camera was almost neutrally buoyant.
In fresh-water pools, the case plus camera was slightly negative buoyant (obviously as fresh water weighs less).
Adding the additional weight block is an unnecessary purchase and would most-certainly cause the case, and your camera, to sink for sure.
*** I have posted pictures taken while in French Polynesia on this product’s Product Page. ***
July 27th, 2009 on 10:48 am
2.0 out of 5 stars
More about the camera than the case…
I bought this case for use on a recent scuba trip to the Great Barrier Reef. I had used the Canon S500 with Canon’s case for that model in the past.
July 27th, 2009 on 5:11 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
scubafying my canon
the case is just as i’d hoped and expected, and performed well out of the box. it does require some tedious inspection prior to use, but that task isn’t difficult; user must…
July 27th, 2009 on 9:41 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Nice
Works as advertised and nice hardy construction. Only downside is that it does not fit any of their other cameras.
July 28th, 2009 on 2:42 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
I Wish I Had Acquired it Sooner!
I am quite content with this item. We purchased it just in time for a family vacation where we used it at the beach, the river, the lake and the pool where it was in and out of…
July 28th, 2009 on 2:54 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great case
This case is great. I just took it on two dives, and can’t wait to go back for more. It is well designed, has good instructions (read them!
July 28th, 2009 on 6:42 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Housing worked just as it should
I recently bought this for my Canon SD600 camera…which I love by the way. I used it on my trip to Bonaire to go scuba diving.