The PowerShot Waterproof Cases are specially designed to protect your PowerShot Digital Camera from sea water and sand. Reliable and easy to use, these cases offer new shooting possibilities and help you realize the full potential of digital photography.
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Great Case for All Sports
The WP-DC11 waterproof case is a great accessory for the Canon Powershot G7. It has all of the controls still intact.
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Canon WP-DC11 Review
This product worked well for me – no issues. Some people take exception to the buoyancy, but for me I was always confident that if I dropped it, it would float to the top and I…
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Fully functional
I’ve read in a few other reviews here that state you loose the functionality of the control dial on the back of the camera with this case…
This is the fourth Canon UW housing that I have owned. I started with the SD110 (3.2mp), then an S500 (5mp), and then an SD550 (7.1mp) and now I am shooting with the new G7 (10mp). You can see my reviews of those housings and read about some of the torture I have put them through. If you want to see my photos, check out what I have posted here on Amazon, or for even more, search for “bluewavechris” on Flickr to see my full collection.
All have held up great, and I am in the water with my camera almost every day. I am not particularly gentle with my gear. This housing is well built and seems solid for semi-pro use. (yeah…it may not be as “bombproof” as an Ikelite housing, but it is also much smaller and costs about a third as much !!)
The only drawbacks to this housing are:
1) You cannot use the selector wheel on the back. Minor issue, but there are times when you might want to use, but can’t.
2) The size of the lens barrel on the housing prohibits you from using the flash effectively (the flash for lower right side of the frame is blocked, even with the diffuser plate)for close up/macro shots. I used to get some great macro shots with the flash in the housing for the SD550, and I miss that with this one, since it’s ability to macro focus (as close as the lens on the front of the housing) is far superior to the SD cameras.
3) This housing is VERY buoyant!! I tried the Canon weight kit, and didn’t like how clunky it looked, and it never seemed to stay tight. So I may try to fill up some of the open space in the housing with absorber packs and see how that works. Again, a minor issue, in fact having the housing float is a good thing (see my review for the SD110 housing) !!
(Update 9/10/07: after taking the camera and housing in the water daily for several months, I have gotten used to the buoyancy, and don’t even notice it any more.)
Something you can do to help keep your housing working well are:
1) Rinse with fresh water after each use, it will keep the corrosion at bay.
2) Check, clean and lube the O-ring occasionally. I use a popcicle stick to pry out the ring and clean it (no sharp edges).
3) I store the housing in an inexpensive lightly padded drawstring Coleman stove pouch (no zippers to corrode and break). Also store the housing out of direct sunlight, and don’t leave it sealed up in a car or in the trunk (too much heat can warp the case).
4) When staying in an air conditioned hotel, don’t put the camera into the housing until you have taken it outside and let it warm up. The only time I ever had one of these housings fog up was when I put mine in the housing while I was in the hotel room. It cut short a morning of diving.
5) Get one of those foam float keychains from a boating supply store and attach that to the strap or the housing to make it easier to see if dropped….the housing does float, this will make it easier to spot on the surface.
Get one…..you won’t be disappointed….and get in the water and enjoy it !!!
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Fun to use
It’s of significant size and not convenient to carry around when traveling. However, it’s easy to use and takes good quality pictures.
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Finally used it
I bought this and let it sit for several months, then I finally went on vacation. First off let me say that overall use was easy and that my camera did not get a single drop of…
I am a diver that’s currently living in the Cayman Islands. I bought this case with my new Canon G7 just a few weeks ago. I’ve had a similar case for my older point and shoot. Basically, they work well but don’t expect your photos to appear in national geographic any time soon… even with a good camera like the G7. To take good pictures underwater, you’re going to need a proper strobe light otherwise your pictures will be washed out.
So i would recomend this case for snorkling, protecting your camera in rain, beach, snow etc…. but it’s not a serious underwater case. There are professional ones that are compatible with the G7 but they cost more than the camera without the storbes…
One more thing to keep in mind that was disapointing about this case was that it did not control the scroll wheel which allows you to manipulate manual focus and lots of other useful controls.
Hope this helps.
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MUY BUENA
ES UN EXCELENTE ADPTADOR PROTEJE MUY BIEN MI CAMARA CANON G7, MAGNIFICO.
¡DIOS LOS SIGA BENDICIENDO MUCHO!!!!!!
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Get Vacation Photos You Would Never Dream Of Before
I have a canon G7 so I purchased the Canon WP-DC11. While it was expensive, I feel it helped me take pictures I never would have tried or achieved without it (at the beach and…
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Keeps things dry
I have not had the opportunity to take this case diving. As any gadget-freak would do, I took pictures in the bathtub. The images were clear.
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Great for snorkeling
Just returned from a trip to Ixtapa, Mexico, and this housing added a great new facet to my G7!
The only thing that WOULD make it nicer to use would be the ability…
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Does what I hoped it would do
This case allowed me to take photos when snorkeling on a coral reef. It also protected our camera from salt spray and water. It does a good job and I am satisfied with it.