
Review Summary
2011-05-09T21:00:00
As an avid scuba diver I bought this camera to take video and pictures under water. I've used older film cameras and newer digital cameras under water before. One thing that I noticed was I wanted some thing to shoot video more hands free, thus the Liquid Image Camera mask came in. I must say that the wide angle lens makes taking professional looking pictures much easer then normal lenses. I do recommend getting the color filter to help wash out the blue or green color depending on what water you are diving in. I didn't not get the filter and wish I did. I will soon though. That being said at night this camera shined and took amazing photos and videos. The color and the clarity amazed me and other scuba instructors. The one thing that I didn't like is that you can't review your pictures witch I expected for this device but it was some thing that other competitors like the gopro can do. But the trade off for not having a big bulky camera hanging off the side of me for the lcd screen is a fair trade off. I just make sure that I take more pictures to make sure I get the shot. There is a tiny lcd screen that shows battery life and pictures taken but cant see it while diving. There is a led light that changes from red to blue to let you know you are in photo or video mode, and on and off as well as recording. I noticed they fixed this on the new snow goggles and hope to see that on the new scuba mask when ever that comes out. All in all I loved this camera and will be taking it on future dives. For those who are instructors it's a must have so you can include a video of your students dives. Pros *720p HD *Hands Free *Wide Angle Lens *Assortment of accessories Cons *Can't review photos underwater *Not rechargeable
GiOakJoe
Look mom no hands! Great Camera!
By GiOakJoe
As an avid scuba diver I bought this camera to take video and pictures under water. I've used older film cameras and newer digital cameras under water before. One thing that I noticed was I wanted some thing to shoot video more hands free, thus the Liquid Image Camera mask came in. I must say that the wide angle lens makes taking professional looking pictures much easer then normal lenses. I do recommend getting the color filter to help wash out the blue or green color depending on what water...
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The Wide Angle Scuba Series HD is an integrated dive mask/camera (XLarge) that records HD 720P video (1280x720) at 30fps along with 5.0MP still images. The depth rating on this new model is 40m/130ft, which covers depths reached by certified recreational divers. The mask has a micro SD/SDHC card slot and comes with a 4GB micro SD card. The memory can expand up to 32GB, to record thousands of still images or approximately 16 hrs of video. The camera operates on 4 x AAA Batteries. Estimated Lithium battery performance is 2000 still images or 2hrs of video.
The mask features lever style buttons which are easy to press while wearing diving gloves. To record a photo or a video, simply turn on the camera, choose the mode, then press the shutter button. LED lights inside the mask indicate the mode to the user. The buttons are positioned along the upper right corner of the frame and area easy to access. The goggle lenses are made of tempered glass and have integrated crosshairs that help you to line up shots.
The new wide angle will solve the issue of not completely framing the subject which some first time Camera Mask users have experienced with the original 54 degree lens. The wider angle POV camera will capture a larger field of view and therefore allow the user to think even less about operating the camera while snorkeling or scuba diving.
Downloading images is as easy as plugging in the mask to your PCs or Macs USB port (USB/Component cable provided) and pressing the power button. TV playback is also possible through the USB/Component cable. The included optional software (PC only) allows you to edit your content. A microSD/SDHC card slot allows you to add memory up to 16GB currently and expected to accommodate up to 32GB (when available) for additional pictures or videos.
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