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.
I had hoped to be able to take some great pics with the underwater housing, but am stunned by just how good it is. The detail in the pictures is crystal clear. It allows you to use every function of the camera. It also means you can film underwater, and the sound is very clear. It was a great investment to compliment a fantastic camera
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great quality camera case
I bought this case because I was going on a 2 week trip to the everglades and wanted to be able to take quality pictures but not worry about risking my camera from getting damaged…
5.0 out of 5 stars
great case
The case worked. During my vacations, I have opened it and cleaned in order to replace the batteries.
I am going to try to be as neutral as possible with rating hence the three star rating.
I bought this product from an authorized dealer. I asked about warranties and they assured me that if anything happened due to the malfunction of this product both the case and my camera would be taken care of (yes I am one of those that always buys the extended warranty). I took a course on underwater photography using this case and the A710. My instructor told me very specifically how to use it and how to take care of the camera. I did the appropriate tests to see if it would work, taking it down to 30M. I used this several times and got some truly amazing photos.
At this point I would have rated it as a 4 to 4.5. I was rather bothered that for the price they did not include any kind of lens cover or soft cased bag to help protect the case.
This is were the problems set in. I did my first dive of the day with no problems. It was an awesome wreck dive off of Krabi in Thailand. After the dive I replaced my low batteries for fresh ones and performed all of the safety checks again. I went on my next dive and turned the power on. When nothing happened I started seeing water flowing in. I had to end my dive in the hopes that I could salvage my camera.
My camera was ruined and I was not sure whether or not it was my fault or a malfunction of the case. I am very thorough when checking these things but anyone can make mistakes no matter how deliberate they are. I contacted Canon in the hopes of figuring out what went wrong. Their initial response was that the case had no warranty and they were sorry about what had happened. Upon further prodding they had me send in my Camera, I also sent in the case as I thought they would want to look at it.
The Customer service Department in Thailand was very helpful once prodded and we eventually found a solution that was more or less satisfactory to both of us. However, I am now left with a case that I will not use again and do not know if it works or not so can not in good faith try to resell it.
This review is not meant to be a forum on whether you think I screwed up or not. Neither Canon nor I know this. They had a chance to test it and declined. What it is for is to inform you that this product, when functioning properly, works very well and gives you full access to your camera’s features. When this product does not work correctly, for any reason, there is no warranty and no chance your camera or data card will survive salt water.
If you do buy this make sure your camera is covered under home owners insurance or some other policy. Also if you have data from a really nice dive you might want to switch SD cards. The one I used on my wreck dive is completely destroyed.
The lowered rating overall is due to the fact that there is no warranty on this product and that unless you really push customer service they will not do anything for you.
I just purchased the A710IS and the WP-DC6 for a trip to Cabo San Lucas where I planned to do some diving. This case cost much less than other brands for this camera, however it proved to be easy to use both above and below water. I was able to take very acceptable pictures at 75 feet down and excellent pictures at 10 to 40 or 50 feet down with just the camera flash! Every camera option was available to me with this housing, which made switching to video a snap. I should have checked how much video could fit on a 1MB card (I went very conservative and only shot a minute of so) because I would have shot much more video had I known. One of the people that I dove with, has a Nikon and checked on prices for a housing for his camera and found them to be over $1,000. I know that no one makes a housing for this camera for less than $200 except Canon. I would highly recommend this housing to anyone planning on diving or snorkeling. Canon offers a weight kit for this housing that I did not buy (and will not buy). Yes, the camera and housing floats, but I kept it hooked to my BC on a long tether. It was always easy for me to find and use. Also, if you happen to drop it, you do not have to worry about diving to the bottom to retrieve it.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Canon water proof housing
We purchased the Canon water proof housing for my Canon A710 IS. It does keep the camera safe. my husband used it while snorkeling.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A most excellent accessory
Product performed perfectly and all the camera controls worked easily. THe images were better than any other underwater camera I had used in the past.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ikelite…Eat your heart out!
With Ikelite selling their mounts for $500.00+, this one rates right up there as a steal! This mount has an optical front with anti-glare coating made by Canon, and all the gizmo…
5.0 out of 5 stars
So Cool!
First time I used this was snorkeling in the Galapagos. So worth the money. I have some video recordings that are discovery channel worthy.
5.0 out of 5 stars
good product coupled with a fantastic camera
As with the 710IS camera, the dive housing took a bit of practice, but it works very well. This is my first time with underwater photography, and I am very happy with the result…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Completely satisfied.
I’d researched the heck out of these & settled on this because the A710 seemed to be the best bang-for-my-buck. It worked famously & exactly as advertised.
4.0 out of 5 stars
works as expected
This is my second canon underwater case. First one had a clasp break after a few years of use and the camera flooded.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dream Case
When we received a Canon A710 IS as a gift, we were elated! After reading the manual and camera specs we were even more thrilled to find out there is an underwater setting.