Digital Camera Review

• 10 megapixel, image resolution, 5X optical, 2.7-Inch LCD underwater / land camera in rubber armored housing
• NEW Easy Set-up mode – Easy 1-2-3 graphic on screen guide-takes the guess work out of setting up the camera for great pictures
• 4 Underwater Modes for sharp, colorful underwater pictures. Includes: Sea mode with 4 UW color correction settings for blue and green water conditions at shallow or deeper depths.
• 640 X 480 AVI Video Mode with sound
• High Capacity rechargeable lithium-ion battery up to 2 hour or 200+ underwater photos. SD and SDHC card capatible up to 16 GB

The newest addition to the SeaLife line debuts the Easy Set-up mode – a graphic on-screen guide that takes the guess work out of setting up the camera for great pictures on land or underwater. The DC1000 includes four new specially designed underwater modes that make it simple and easy to take perfect pictures in any water setting and its updated design includes an ergonomic design, large shutter button and well-spaced buttons make the camera easy to handle and user-friendly.

Easily expand the camera with the SeaLife wide angle lens or up to two SeaLife Digital Pro Flashes accessories. Quick shutter response for fast action photography. Long lasting lithium battery for all day of diving. Automatic focus from 2″ to infinity. Large format continuous video recording with sound. Depth tested to 200ft. Fully rubber armored for shock protection. 1-year warranty covers the underwater housing and camera.

• 10.0-megapixel resolution for large, photo quality prints
• Waterproof up to 10 feet
• 3x optical zoom; 2.7-inch LCD screen with Micro Thumbnail View
• Blog Mode with 12 editing functions
• 50 MB built-in memory; capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

Handy features:

• Face Detection Technology: Operating in tandem with automatic red-eye removal, the FinePix Z33WP identifies up to 10 human faces in a scene, and sets the correct focus and exposure, regardless of where subjects are located within the frame.
• Automatic Red Eye Removal accents the aforementioned features by lending an extra touch to that group shot. The Z33WP automatically checks for red eye and self-corrects it in each and every person in the photo, saving time on post-editing.
• Couple and Group Timer Modes: Working in conjunction with Face Detection technology, detects two faces in ‘Couple Timer Mode’ and up to four faces in ‘Group Timer Mode’ in a frame.
• One Touch MOVIE Button: Capture VGA quality movie clips at 30 frames per second with sound to capture all of those once-in-a-lifetime moments.
• Battery Life: The long-life rechargeable Li-ion battery (up to 200 shots) allows for extended use without worrying if the camera is going to last for the duration of the trip.

• The function buttons are tops – easy to find and press.
• With tapered edges, the camera goes in my pocket easily.
• Movie audio surprizingly good.
• Multiple digital pixel settings – as low as 100 KB for photos at the lowest setting – I e-mail my dad photos, he has dial-up so short attachments are critical.
• Photo quality color and resolution is good, including macro.
• LCD display is good, even in strong sunlight
• Menu choices are fairly intuitive.
• Battery life seems good so far.
• SD card – not that many waterproof cameras allow the use of the common SD card.

Cons:

• Indoor shots are have noise.
• No hardcopy, comprehensive manual, just an unbound, brief multifolded paper. The comprehensive manual is on a CD. Then again, if you are around water, FUJI may figure youaren’t going to take a paper manual with you.
• Propriety USB cable for downloads – yet another cable to keep seperate from a dozen other propriety cables me and my family has.