A great choice for capturing undersea snapshots while on a snorkeling vacation, the affordable Intova SS-1000 digital sports utility camera is waterproof to 100 feet (30 meters thanks to its durable polycarbonate shell with electronics mounted directly into the housing. It's also ideal for bringing along on camping trips, skiing vacations, fishing expeditions, and more. It has a 1.3-megapixel native resolution, but can capture up to 5-megapixel stills through hardware interpolation. In addition to snapping still photos, this camera can capture video clips in up to VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixels).
Rear of the Intova SS-1000 digital sports utility camera. |
The rugged, patented housing design features dual O-ring design, Cam-Lock sealing system, and a shock absorbent liner. You get full access to function buttons on the exterior, and it's small enough to fit into a shirt pocket. It offers a 16 MB built-in memory--enough to capture up to 90 still photos at the lowest setting for several minutes of video. You can also expand the camera's memory using optional microSD memory cards up to 2 GB in size. Other features include a 10-second self timer, auto shut-off when camera is idle for 60 seconds, and a handstrap.
Specifications:
- Sensor: 1.3-megapixel CMOS
- Still resolution options: 5 megapixels (2650 x 1920; hardware interpolation); 3 megapixels (2048 x 1536; hardware interpolation); 1.3 megapixels (1280 x 960); VGA (640 x 480)
- Video modes: VGA (640 x 480) at 20 fps; QVGA (320 x 240) at 30 fps
- Lens: Fixed focus (F/3.1; f=6.5mm)
- Digital zoom: 4x
- LCD screen:1.4-inch color
- Internal memory: 16 MB
- Memory expansion: microSD memory cards up to 2 GB
- File formats: JPEG picture, AVI movie
- Self timer: 10 seconds
- USB: Yes, version 1.1
- Power: 2 AA batteries
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
This camera worked great in the pool and the Carribean Sea. The pictures were very good if you or your subject did not move too much. No water got in the camera case. Pictures of objects in the distance were distorted on the ends due to the camera case. I purchased this camera and a digital camera maskLiquid Image Exploer Series 3.1MP Underwater Mask - Digital Camera that cost $150. This camera took pictures almost as good as the $150 model. We used it for 2 weeks without troubles. Take lots of photos, or use the video for a minute or less. Larger video files can slow down computers during playback.
