With the use of a focus light, the DC2000 focused much faster on subjects that blended into their surroundings, like this tiny triplefin blenny. Here, the “Dive” shooting mode and the “Blue Water Deep” color-correction filter produced balanced colors. The housing fits very comfortably in your palm and you can comfortably reach all of the available controls with just the use of your right hand. When you have everything up and running, you can transfer photos to your smartphone, and use the app as a remote control to snap photos and record videos. In addition, as the inner camera is itself depth-rated to 60 feet, you even have the option of leaving the housing in your hotel room, and having fun snorkeling or shooting in the surf. I’ve taken it on one trip so far (Galapagos) and I’m fairly happy with my decision. This is a big jump for video enthusiasts, the previous model managing HD 720p at 30fps. Imatest also analyzes images to check for noise. This image was taken with the “Blue Water Shallow” color correction filter. Once in your chosen mode, just hit the Menu button and your color-correction filters—the DC2000’s three preset white balance settings—are ready for selection: shallow water, deep water, and green water. Even if you're not going down to extreme depths, using it will make it easier to change settings if you're wearing gloves. You should avoid shooting at f/11, as diffraction cuts into image quality, reducing the score to 1,897 lines. SeaLife isn't the first, second, or even third name you think of when it comes to buying a digital camera. 7 offers from $279.99. SeaLife’smost advanced underwater camera with Sony 20mp 1” type image sensor, Full HD video, RAW image format and 3” Hi-Res LCD display . Factor in the DC2000’s very affordable price, and SeaLife’s new flagship camera is destined to become the camera of choice for many divers beginning their adventures in underwater photography and video. In practice, you'll want to keep the camera at ISO 800 or lower when shooting JPGs to keep image quality high. If you want to shoot at a wider angle, consider the Fisheye Wide Angle Lens add-on. (SeaLife fans will just have to wait for 4K.) All Rights Reserved. My 15 year old daughter and I have only been diving for about 1 and 1/2 years and have done about 50 dives. Digital Photography Review gives a short, sweet review of the SeaLife DC2000 underwater camera. As you increase the ISO—the sensitivity to light—image noise increases, robbing photos of detail. The housing also comes with a built-in diffuser for the on-camera flash unit, as well as a fiber-optic plate that has inserts for two strobes. The DC2000 starts, focuses, and captures an image in about 3.1 seconds. The “Macro” mode worked well with bigger macro subjects such as lobsters and eels, while even smaller subjects like blennies and arrow crabs could be captured with the “Super Macro” mode. Pros. Taking the DC2000 to full manual allowed me to produce even more satisfying final images. Customers who bought this item also bought. SeaLife DC2000 Pro Duo. Novice shooters won’t be too bothered by this inconvenience, since ISO can often be set and then left alone, but more-experienced users may miss a dedicated ISO control. About the Reviewer: Chase Darnell is an award-winning underwater photographer and filmmaker currently based in Grand Cayman with Cayman Turtle Divers. The firmware version installed on your camera will be displayed on the lower right side of the LCD display when powering on the camera. SEALIFE DC2000 DIGITAL UNDERWATER CAMERA. My main complaint is that there's no option to record at 24fps, the preferred frame rate for cinema production. Sign up for What's New Now to get our top stories delivered to your inbox every morning. Details are quite clear and the camera does a god job adjusting focus as the scene changes. Thankfully, the bright f/1.8 lens mitigates the need to use such extreme settings. Le SeaLife DC2000 est équipé d'un capteur Sony de type 1 pouce de 20 millions de pixels, pour des enregistrements vidéo Full HD 1080 et des photos au formats JPEG et RAW. Keep an eye on your inbox! Rear view of the SeaLife DC1400 underwater housing, showing the "piano key" design. Add the housing to your setup, and a whole array of attachments become available via SeaLife’s Flex-Connect arm system. SeaLife DC2000 . Selecting an underwater camera is easy, with SeaLife there are three models, the SeaLife DC2000, the compact and completely sealed SeaLife Micro 3.0, and the ultra-compact ReefMaster RM-4K. To take your wide-angle abilities to the next (or should I say, wider) level, you can attach SeaLife’s DC Fisheye wide-angle wet lens, which, according to SeaLife, reduces the focal length of the lens from 31mm to 19mm (film equivalent), a much more usable lens for wrecks, big animals, and expansive reef scenes. You can also shoot Raw images at ISO 12800 and 25600, but I don't recommend pushing the camera that far.