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Review on πŸ“· Dive-Rated Waterproof Camera Housing for Sony Cybershot DSC - Polaroid PLWPCK18-8 by Jesus Baker

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works great with Sony WX150

This thing is AWESOME! Bought this for my recent trip to Cabo (to snorkel and swim in the pool). It worked like a charm. The Sony WX150 fits in very snugly with a piece of the supplied foam. You can easily take pictures and press the button to record videos. Some minor cons to note: 1) Cannot zoom: There is actually no way to move the zoom button left and right. 2) Halo Effect: Because the camera is in a plastic case, if you point towards the sun plastic will reflect a faint image of the lens. When you take a photo or video, you see this image. This degrades the picture quality. Under water no problem. 3) Focus: When you exit the pool, there are water drops on the plastic body. When you try to take a picture, the camera sometimes focuses on the water droplets instead of the subject. Wipe away the drips and you should be fine. 4) View screen: When the camera is in the case, it is very difficult to see the screen, especially when you wear glasses, it is almost impossible. I just made sure the camera could focus properly and crossed my fingers that the photos and videos turned out well. And that's almost always the case. The hull floats in the water, so that's a big plus. I put on a harness so I could swim without having to hold it the whole time. By the way, the Sony WX150 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 18.2MP Exmor R CMOS Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom and 3.0" LCD (Black) (2012 Model) is an excellent camera. I did a little research and decided to do it. So glad I did. It has so many cool features and takes great pictures both during the day and in low light. The zoom was incredible. Videos were stable even when walking. I've never been impressed by Point and Shoot, but this one is amazing.

Pros
  • Awesome
Cons
  • sad packaging