| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
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- 2 out of 5
Not worth the trouble
(Scott Leary - 10/15/07)I bought this camera for my wife who is an avid diver. I wanted to buy a camera suitable for a beginner until we learned more about underwater photography before investing more time and money. This camera proved unreliable and in the end not worth the time we have struggled with it. A requirement for taking photos of any significant depth is the digital flash attachment, which is such a mickey mouse set up that it worked half the time at best. When we bought the camera initially the flash mechanism did not work at all. The dive shop where we purchased it sent the camera back to the manufacture which supposedly repaired it. The camera and flash are undependable, and so discouraging when seeing something very cool underwater and then have the camera let you down. I am mad at myself for buying this camera, everything about it is cheap.
We have since moved on to the Sony cybershot. Far superior. Easy to use, great photos, affordable, and no unwieldy flash attachment.
If you want my Sea-Life DC500, you can have it, just send me postage.
