Sea & Sea 6MP DX-860G Digital Underwater Camera
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Sea & Sea DX-860G Dive Camera
DX-860G |
Providing a great start for the aspiring underwater photographer, the DX-860G set packs 6.2 megapixel effective resolution (8 megapixel maximum resolution) into a convenient underwater package.
This small yet powerful camera is a step above entry level models, yet quite reasonable in cost, and is capable of producing professional results. Plus it can be expanded with additional lenses and flash accessories to suit the user.
Main Features of the 860G Camera:
- Ultra-fine 1/2.5-inch CCD with an effective pixel count of 6.2 megapixels
- Large 2.5-inch TFT liquid crystal monitor in a compact, light-weight, thin aluminum camera body
- 3x optical zoom lens with a focal length ranging from 35 to 105mm (35mm film camera equivalent)
- Macro mode on the zoom lens lets the camera focus as close as 5 cm / 2 inch from subject
- Adjustable white balance with settings that compensate for a wide variety of lighting conditions
- Exposure correction function (2EV, in steps of 0.5EV) shifts auto-exposure settings to compensate for tricky lighting situations
- A continuous shooting function and auto-bracket function (-0.5EV, 0EV, +0.5EV) allow capturing quick bursts of images and automatic exposure variation
- Adjustable ISO sensitivity (Auto, 100, 200, 400) sets CCD capture sensitivity for added exposure control
- Special image effect settings (Black-White, Normal, Sepia, RGB) produce unique images, and sharpness settings (Soft, Normal, Vivid) control image clarity
- Nine photo frame functions to put graphic frames around your images
- Motion picture function captures video of up to 640×480 pixel (VGA) resolution at a rate of 24 frames per second
- Includes a built-in memory of 32MB and accepts SD / multimedia cards as well for additional image-storage memory
- Powered by a lithium-ion battery and includes a charger for the battery
- Compatible with PictBridge for image printing
Main Features of the DX-860G Housing:
- Rugged polycarbonate housing
- Depth rated to 150 feet / 45 meters
- Bayonet mount accepts a wide-angle conversion lens or a close-up lens
- Lenses attach and detach underwater
- Single fiber-optic cable socket for an external flash
- Built-in flash diffuser to soften flash output
- Shutter release lever is easy to use even wearing gloves
- LCD monitor hood and inner camera hood for bright light conditions
- Accessory mounting shoe for attaching accessories
- Dimensions are 5.6″H x 3.9″W x 2.9″D / 140.7 x 96.7 x 73.7mm
- Weighs approximately 350g / 12.3oz
- Slight positive buoyancy underwater
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Specifications |
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Image Sensor |
Type Effective Pixels |
1/2.5″ CCD Approx. 6.186 mega pixels (2864X2160) |
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Total Pixels |
Approx. 6.369 mega pixels |
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Lens |
Focal Length |
Wide: 5.8 mm,Tele:17.4mm(35mm film equivalent: 35~105mm) |
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F No. |
Wide: F2.8, Tele: F4.9 |
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Digital Zoom |
Capture Mode:5x, Play Mode:2-8x (based on different image size settings) |
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LCD Display |
2.5″ color TFT LCD |
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Viewfinder |
Optical Viewfinder |
No |
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Focusing |
Type |
Auto focus with 3.0x optical zoom |
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Range |
Macro mode: 5cm~80cm , Normal:80cm to infinity |
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Shutter |
Type |
Mechanical shutter and electrical shutter |
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Speed |
Normal: 2 sec. -1/1500 sec. Night Scene: 8 sec.-1/1500 sec. |
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Exposure |
Control |
Programmed AE |
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Compensation |
2EV (0.5EV / step) |
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ISO Equivalent |
Auto, 100, 200, 400 |
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Flash |
Modes |
Auto/Auto&Red-eye Reduction/Slow sync/Fill-in/Off |
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Range |
0.2 ~ 3.0m, Wide mode (Recycle time (Full): less than 5 sec.) |
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White Balance |
Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Fluorescent/Tungsten/Sunset/Custom |
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Shooting |
Still Image |
Modes: Single image, Continuous Shooting, AEB |
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Live View |
Max. 30 fps with normal light level |
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Movie Clip |
Size Support:640×480,320×240 with audio (Quality support: 24 fps and 15fps) |
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Effect |
B/W, Normal, Sepia, RGB custom |
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Sharpness |
Soft, Normal, Vivid |
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Metering |
Multi / Spot |
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Photo Frame |
9 options |
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Self-timer |
10 sec., 2 sec., Double with LED Indicator |
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Voice Recording |
Yes |
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Speaker |
Yes |
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Storage |
Media |
Internal memory: 32MB Flash Memory |
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File Format |
Still Image: JPEG EXIF2.2, DCF1.1, DPOF1.1, |
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Image Size |
[8.0M]: 3264×2448 via interpolation, (6M):2816×2112, (5M): 2560 x1920, (4M): 2304 x1728, (3M): 2048×1536, (2M): 1600X1200 |
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PictBridge (Direct Printing) |
Compatible |
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Digital Music Player |
Yes |
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Playback Function |
Single Image / AVI Play / MP3 and Wav Play / Thumbnails / Slide Show |
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Supports Editing Functions |
Trimming, Rotation(not for 8.0MP) |
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Supports Gaming |
Yes |
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Interface |
Digital output connector: USB 2.0 High-Speed (Max. 480Mb/s).Other interface: MIC-in, Speaker, Ear-phone jack and Video-out (Use same connector as USB). |
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Power Source |
NP40 Li-Ion battery with external charger |
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Dimensions (WxHxD) |
93.5 x 56 x 23 mm (Body: 20.8 mm) |
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Weight |
Approx. 117 g (without battery and memory card) |
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Software |
Camera Driver |
Mass Storage Driver for Windows98SE(Window 2000/ME/XP, Mac OS 9.2 or Later don’t need driver) |
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Application |
Ulead Photo Explorer 8.5 SE Basic / Explorer 2(MAC version) |
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System Requirements
- For Window: PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 233MHz (XP : Pentium II 300MHz), Windows 2000/ME/XP Minimum 32MB RAM (XP: 128MB), 140MB of available hard-disk space, USB port, CD-ROM Driver, 800×600pixels, 16-bit color display compatible monitor
- For Macintosh: Power Mac G3 or later, Mac OS 9.2 -10.3, Minimum 64MB RAM, 110MB of available hard-disk space, USB port, CD-ROM Driver, QuickTime 6.01 or later for Movie Clip.